Note 2 - Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

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 31, 2020			May 2, 2020
Land	$	9,835		$	9,835
Buildings and improvements		60,584			59,618
Machinery and equipment		247,343			238,300
Total		317,762			307,753
Less accumulated depreciation		(194,284	)		(187,126	)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	123,478		$	120,627

Depreciation expense was $3.7 million for the three months ended October 31, 2020 and $3.8 million for the three months ended October 26, 2019. Depreciation expense totaled $7.5 million for the six months ended October 31, 2020 and $7.6 million for the six months ended October 26, 2019.