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Inventories
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2021
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories

Note 8 - Inventories

 

 

 

August 31,

 

($ in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Raw materials and supplies

 

$

69,962

 

 

$

51,205

 

Work in process

 

 

8,301

 

 

 

6,464

 

Finished goods and purchased parts

 

 

75,053

 

 

 

51,684

 

Total inventory value before LIFO adjustment

 

 

153,316

 

 

 

109,353

 

Less adjustment to LIFO value

 

 

(8,072

)

 

 

(4,561

)

Inventories, net

 

$

145,244

 

 

$

104,792