Note 2 - Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2019

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

2. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment as of

April 27, 2019

and

April 28, 2018

consisted of the following:

	(In thousands)
	2019			2018
Land	$	9,835		$	9,500
Buildings and improvements		58,291			56,947
Machinery and equipment		222,243			194,241
Total		290,369			260,688
Less accumulated depreciation		(179,053	)		(174,881	)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	111,316		$	85,807

Depreciation expense was

$12.8

million for Fiscal

2019,

$11.1

million for Fiscal

2018

and

$10.7

million for Fiscal

2017.