Capital Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Capital Assets [Abstract]

Property and equipment

Property and equipment at March 31, 2012 and October 1, 2011 consist of the following:

	March 31,			October 1,
	2012			2011
	(expressed in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,712		$	1,713
Buildings and improvements		53,316			52,764
Machinery and equipment		111,277			108,143
Total		166,305			162,620
Less accumulated depreciation		(108,035	)		(106,368	)
Property and equipment, net	$	58,270		$	56,252

Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets at March 31, 2012 and October 1, 2011 consist of the following:

	March 31, 2012
								Weighted
								Average
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated			Net Carrying		Useful Life
	Amount		Amortization			Value		(in Years)
	(expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	15,848	$	(4,744	)	$	11,104		5.7
Patents		10,034		(2,501	)		7,533		15.3
Trademarks and trade names		5,997		(922	)		5,075		30.2
Land-use rights		1,236		(84	)		1,152		47.8
Total	$	33,115	$	(8,251	)	$	24,864		14.3

	October 1, 2011
								Weighted
								Average
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated			Net Carrying		Useful Life
	Amount		Amortization			Value		(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