Note 2 - Property, Plant and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2021

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)
	July 31, 2021			May 1, 2021
Land	$	9,835		$	9,835
Buildings and improvements		62,785			62,346
Machinery and equipment		261,244			257,119
Total		333,864			329,300
Less accumulated depreciation		(201,947	)		(198,273	)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	131,917		$	131,027

Depreciation expense was $3.9 million for three months ended July 31, 2021 and $3.7 million for the three months ended August 1, 2020.