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3. Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure 3.Property Plant And Equipment Tables Abstract |
Schedule of Property, plant and equipment |
|  | December 31, 2017 |  |  | December 31, 2016 |
Land |  | $ | 2,747 |  |  | $ | 2,713 |
Plant and buildings |  |  | 82,652 |  |  |  | 81,755 |
Furniture and fixtures |  |  | 1,003 |  |  |  | 572 |
Machinery and equipment |  |  | 3,972 |  |  |  | 4,308 |
Construction in progress |  |  | 941 |  |  |  | 88 |
GAFI property, plant & equipment |  |  | 15,408 |  |  |  | - |
Total gross property, plant & equipment |  |  | 106,723 |  |  |  | 89,436 |
Less accumulated depreciation |  |  | (27,886 | ) |  |  | (23,066 | )
Total net property, plant & equipment |  | $ | 78,837 |  |  | $ | 66,370 |
Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment |
|  | Years |
Plant and buildings |  |  | 20 - 30 |
Machinery and equipment |  |  | 5 - 7 |
Furniture and fixtures |  |  | 3 - 5 |

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