Note 2 - Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Oct. 26, 2019

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 26, 2019			April 27, 2019
Land	$	9,835		$	9,835
Buildings and improvements		58,471			58,291
Machinery and equipment		231,120			222,243
Total		299,426			290,369
Less accumulated depreciation		(186,073	)		(179,053	)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	113,353		$	111,316

Depreciation expense was $3.8 million and $7.6 million for the three and six months ended October 26, 2019, respectively, and $3.4 million and $6.3 million for the three and six months ended October 27, 2018, respectively.