Note 2 - Property, Plant and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Jan. 29, 2022

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)
	January 29, 2022			May 1, 2021
Land	$	9,835		$	9,835
Buildings and improvements		63,529			62,346
Machinery and equipment		271,469			257,119
Total		344,833			329,300
Less accumulated depreciation		(209,363	)		(198,273	)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	135,470		$	131,027

Depreciation expense was $3.8 million and $11.6 million for the three and nine months ended January 29, 2022, respectively, and $3.7 million and $11.2 million for the three and nine months ended January 30, 2021, respectively.