Note 2 - Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2018

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

2. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment as of

April 28, 2018

and

April 29, 2017

consisted of the following:

	(In thousands)
	2018			2017
Land	$	9,500		$	9,500
Buildings and improvements		56,947			51,157
Machinery and equipment		194,241			172,257
Total		260,688			232,914
Less accumulated depreciation		(174,881	)		(167,764	)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	85,807		$	65,150

Depreciation expense was

$11.1

million for Fiscal

2018,

$10.7

million for Fiscal

2017

and

$10.1

million for Fiscal

2016.