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3. Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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The entire disclosure for intangible assets and long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation.

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