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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 
Components of property, plant and equipment

 

 

September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Land and land improvements

 

$

15,963

 

$

15,821

 

Buildings and improvements

 

43,416

 

42,754

 

Machinery and other equipment

 

84,953

 

82,129

 

Leasehold improvements

 

5,707

 

4,829

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(101,572

)

(98,064

)

 

 

$

48,467

 

$

47,469