Capital Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Capital Assets [Abstract]

Property and equipment

Property and equipment at October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010 consist of the following:

	2011			2010
	(expressed in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,713		$	1,714
Buildings and improvements		52,764			52,535
Machinery and equipment		108,143			104,405
Total		162,620			158,654
Less accumulated depreciation		(106,368	)		(102,210	)
Property and equipment, net	$	56,252		$	56,444

Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets consist of the following:

	October 1, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)
	(expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	15,370	$	(3,574	)	$	11,796		5.8
Patents		9,903		(2,114	)		7,789		15.3
Trademarks and trade names		5,924		(815	)		5,109		30.2
Non-compete agreements		2,596		(2,596	)		-		3.0
Land-use rights		1,219		(70	)		1,149		47.8
Total	$	35,012	$	(9,169	)	$	25,843		13.6

	October 2, 2010
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)
	(expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	11,640	$	(2,062	)	$	9,578		6.0
Patents		9,484		(1,347	)		8,137		15.3
Trademarks and trade names		5,689		(603	)		5,086		30.2
Non-compete agreements		2,485		(1,657	)		828		3.0
Land-use rights		1,167		(43	)		1,124		47.8
Total	$	30,465	$	(5,712	)	$	24,753		14.7

Estimated future amortization expense related to other intangible assets for the next five years

The estimated future amortization expense related to other intangible assets for the next five fiscal years is as follows:

	Amortization
Fiscal Year	Expense
	(expressed in
	thousands)
2012	$	3,503
2013	$	3,715
2014	$	3,715
2015	$	3,703
2016	$	2,191