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Business Segment Information
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Segment Information
Business Segment Information
 
The Company’s three reportable segments are as follows:

Solar - The Company is a leading supplier of thermal processing systems, ALD, related automation, parts and services, to the solar/photovoltaic industry and also offers PECVD (plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition) equipment to the global solar market.

Semiconductor - In the Company’s Semiconductor segment, it designs, manufactures, sells and services thermal processing equipment and related controls and parts for use by leading semiconductor manufacturers, and in electronics, automotive and other industries.

Polishing - In the Company's Polishing segment, the Company produces consumables and machinery for lapping (fine abrading) and polishing of materials, such as sapphire substrates, optical components, silicon wafers, numerous types of crystal materials, ceramics and metal components.

Information concerning our business segments is as follows:
 
Three Months ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(dollars in thousands)
Net Revenues:
 
 
 
Solar *
$
11,424

 
$
9,543

Semiconductor
15,703

 
10,700

Polishing
2,008

 
1,831

 
$
29,135

 
$
22,074

Operating income (loss):
 
 
 
Solar *
$
(1,023
)
 
$
(1,864
)
Semiconductor
2,361

 
(160
)
Polishing
464

 
169

Non-segment related
(1,982
)
 
(2,074
)
 
$
(180
)
 
$
(3,929
)

* The financial statement of business units included in the Solar segment include some sales of equipment and parts to the semiconductor, silicon wafer and MEMS industries, comprising less than 25% of the Solar segment revenue.

 
December 31,
2016
 
September 30,
2016
 
(dollars in thousands)
Identifiable Assets:
 
 
 
Solar
$
43,334

 
$
42,962

Semiconductor
51,898

 
51,985

Polishing
4,906

 
4,819

Non-segment related
15,780

 
18,664

 
$
115,918

 
$
118,430