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Property, Plant, and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2023
Property, Plant, and Equipment  
Property, Plant, and Equipment

4. Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):

October 31, 

 

2023

2022

 

Land

    

$

11,008

    

$

11,008

Buildings and improvements

 

46,627

 

45,733

Leasehold improvements

 

21,524

 

19,030

Equipment

 

127,876

 

121,441

Information systems - hardware and software

 

14,767

 

11,920

Construction in progress

 

6,846

 

8,307

 

228,648

 

217,439

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(115,919)

 

(104,129)

$

112,729

$

113,310

Depreciation expense was $13.8 million, $15.0 million and $14.5 million for fiscal years 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Included in property, plant, and equipment are finance leases. Amortization of finance leases was $1.9 million, $1.8 million and $1.8 million for fiscal years 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.