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Property, plant and equipment
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment
Major classifications of property, plant and equipment are summarized as follows for December 31, 2018 and 2017:
 
 
2018
 
2017
Land
 
$
704,567

 
$
676,083

Building and improvements
 
9,244,737

 
9,187,160

Construction in process
 
6,091,265

 
5,119,961

Equipment
 
9,713,030

 
8,211,510

Office furniture and equipment
 
192,606

 
136,091

Vehicles
 
26,832

 
29,135

Total property and equipment
 
$
25,973,037

 
$
23,359,940

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(2,256,269
)
 
(1,556,964
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
$
23,716,768

 
$
21,802,976


Depreciation and amortization expense for 2018 on property, plant and equipment was $829,684 (2017: $171,242; 2016: 140,649).
In July 2016, the Company purchased the property, plant and equipment of the former Atlantic Sea Smolt plant in Rollo Bay West on Prince Edward Island for $717,225, including legal and other expenses incurred. The Company allocated the purchase price to land, building, and equipment based on valuations and management’s estimates. Included in construction in process is $5.7 million for renovation and new construction costs incurred at our Rollo Bay farm site. An additional $785 thousand has been committed.
In June 2017, the Company purchased the aquaculture facility of Bell Fish Company LLC in Albany, Indiana, for $14.2 million, including legal and other expenses incurred. Through December 31, 2018, the Company has invested $2.6 million to upgrade the facility for use to grow out its AquAdvantage Salmon for harvest and sale in the United States. The Company currently has an additional $122 thousand committed to this project. This facility is operational, although the Company expects that upgrades will continue through 2020.