PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

A summary of property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation at period end follows:

Property, Plant and Equipment	September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
(in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	788		$	788
Buildings and improvements	8,910			8,910
Building under capital lease	5,750			—
Machinery and equipment	27,947			26,905
Furniture and fixtures	7,520			7,489
Construction in progress	4,968			3,079
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost	55,883			47,171
Accumulated depreciation	(38,106		)	(36,177		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	17,777		$	10,994

Depreciation expense during the years endedSeptember 30, 2017 and 2016 follows:

	Years Ended
	September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
(in thousands)
Depreciation expense	$	2,515	$	3,050