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Note 14 - Business Segment Information
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
(14) Business Segment Information
 
The Company’s operations are entirely focused on the manufacture and marketing of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. The Company’s concrete reinforcing products are comprised of two product lines: WWR and PC strand. Based on the criteria specified in ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, the Company has one reportable segment.
 
The Company’s net sales and long-lived assets (consisting of net property, plant and equipment, the cash surrender value of life insurance policies, goodwill and intangible assets) by geographic region are as follows:
 
 
 
Year Ended
 
 
 
October 3,
 
 
September 27,
 
 
September 28,
 
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Net sales:
                        
United States
   $ 444,475     $ 402,675     $ 357,890  
Foreign
     3,029       6,303       6,006  
Total
   $ 447,504     $ 408,978     $ 363,896  
                         
Long-lived assets:
                        
United States
   $ 108,557     $ 114,034     $ 90,922  
Foreign
     -       -       -  
Total
   $ 108,557     $ 114,034     $ 90,922  
 
The Company’s net sales by product line are as follows:
 
 
 
Year Ended
 
 
 
October 3,
 
 
September 27,
 
 
September 28,
 
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Net sales:
                        
Welded wire reinforcement
   $ 255,219     $ 255,294     $ 227,957  
Prestressed concrete strand
     192,285       153,684       135,939  
Total
   $ 447,504     $ 408,978     $ 363,896  
 
There were no customers that accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s net sales in 2015, 2014 and 2013.