Note 2 - Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Oct. 27, 2018

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

2

.  PROPERTY

, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

	(In thousands)
	October 27, 2018			April 28, 2018
Land	$	9,835		$	9,500
Buildings and improvements		56,991			56,947
Machinery and equipment		209,784			194,241
Total		276,610			260,688
Less accumulated depreciation		(180,825	)		(174,881	)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	95,785		$	85,807

Depreciation expense was

$3.4

million and

$6.3

million for the

three

and

six

months ended

October 27, 2018,

respectively, and

$3.1

million and

$6.1

million for the

three

and

six

months ended

October 28, 2017,

respectively.