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Property, Plant and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment

9. Property, Plant and Equipment:

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

 

                 
    AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30,
 
    2012     2011  

Land and land improvements

  $ 3,261     $ 3,230  

Buildings and building improvements

    26,582       24,520  

Machinery and equipment

    37,067       33,723  

Furniture and fixtures

    1,237       1,059  

Transportation equipment

    30       30  

Tools and molds

    498       359  

Construction in progress

    1,100       3,595  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      69,775       66,516  

Accumulated depreciation

    (35,342     (31,824
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 34,433     $ 34,692  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment depreciation expense was $3.8 million, $3.9 million and $3.8 million in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.