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Inventories and major vendors (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands): 

 

    April 30, 2013     October 31, 2012  
             
Raw materials and supplies   $ 2,825     $ 2,519  
Work in process     2       3  
Finished goods     4,558       4,630  
Less inventory reserve     (74 )     (168 )
                 
Totals   $ 7,311     $ 6,984