Note 5 - Business Combination (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2021

Notes Tables

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

	Years Ended
	October 3,		September 28,
(In thousands)	2020		2019
Net sales	$	485,121	$	487,467
Earnings before income taxes		22,628		6,085
Net earnings		16,950		4,542

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

	Employee			Equipment			Facility						Loss (Gain)
(In thousands)	Separation			Relocation			Closure			Asset			on Sale of
	Costs			Costs			Costs			Impairments			Equipment			Total
2021
Liability as of October 3, 2020	$	-		$	20		$	151		$	-		$	-		$	171
Restructuring charges, net		13			423			1,017			1,415			-			2,868
Cash payments		(13	)		(443	)		(1,178	)		-			-			(1,634	)
Non-cash charges		-			-						(1,415	)		-			(1,415	)
Liability as of October 2, 2021	$	-		$	-		$	(10	)	$	-		$	-		$	(10	)
2020
Restructuring charges, net	$	182		$	482		$	806		$	343		$	(118	)	$	1,695
Cash payments		(182	)		(462	)		(655	)		-			-			(1,299	)
Non-cash charges		-			-			-			(343	)		118			(225	)
Liability as of October 3, 2020	$	-		$	20		$	151		$	-		$	-		$	171

STM Acquisition [Member]

Notes Tables

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)
Assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	$	3,829
Inventories		3,172
Other current assets		178
Property, plant and equipment		10,919
Intangibles		970
Total assets acquired	$	19,068
Liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable	$	852
Accrued expenses		312
Total liabilities assumed		1,164
Net assets acquired		17,904
Adjusted purchase price		19,356
Goodwill	$	1,452