Property, Plant, and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Apr. 03, 2021

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

4.	Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated primarily on the straight-line method, generally over the following estimated useful lives: land improvements – 3 to 10 years; buildings and improvements – 8 to 25 years; and vehicles and machinery and equipment – 3 to 8 years. Depreciation expense, for the fiscal years ended April 3, 2021, March 28, 2020, and March 30, 2019 was $12.1 million, $13.1 million, and $11.3 million, respectively.

The components of property, plant, and equipment were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	April 3, 2021			March 28, 2020

Land and improvements	$	36,470		$	35,332
Buildings and improvements		97,005			87,222
Machinery and equipment		57,790			51,239
Construction in progress		1,889			1,810
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost		193,154			175,603
Less accumulated depreciation		(78,014	)		(66,312	)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	115,140		$	109,291