3. Capital Assets

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment at June 29, 2013 and September 29, 2012 consist of the following:



		June 29,		September 29,
		2013		2012
	(expressed in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,711	$	1,711
Buildings and improvements		53,956		53,545
Machinery and equipment		139,450		118,838
Total		195,117		174,094
Less accumulated depreciation		(120,220)		(112,441)
Property and equipment, net	$	74,897	$	61,653

Goodwill

Goodwill at June 29, 2013 and September 29, 2012 was $16.6 million and $16.2 million, respectively. The increase in goodwill during the nine-fiscal month period ended June 29, 2013 was due to currency translation.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets at June 29, 2013 and September 29, 2012 consist of the following:



	June 29, 2013
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
	(dollar amounts expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	15,860	$	(8,194)	$	7,666	5.7
Patents		10,305		(3,489)		6,816	15.3
Trademarks and trade names		6,149		(1,194)		4,955	30.2
Land-use rights		1,270		(120)		1,150	47.8
Total	$	33,584	$	(12,997)	$	20,587	14.3



	September 29, 2012
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
	(dollar amounts expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	15,860	$	(6,125)	$	9,735	5.7
Patents		10,073		(2,871)		7,202	15.3
Trademarks and trade names		6,020		(1,024)		4,996	30.2
Land-use rights		1,241		(97)		1,144	47.8
Total	$	33,194	$	(10,117)	$	23,077	14.3

Amortization expense recognized during each of the three-fiscal month periods ended June 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012 was $0.9 million. Amortization expense recognized during the nine-fiscal month periods ended June 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012 was $2.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively.