Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 59,763	$ 57,072
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $310 and $307, respectively	32,336	29,106
Inventories	41,993	41,493
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,961	6,204
Total current assets	139,053	133,875
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost:
Land	1,160	1,162
Buildings and improvements	32,444	32,207
Machinery, equipment and furniture	50,606	48,836
Construction in progress	1,631	1,895
Subtotal	85,841	84,100
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	55,846	53,590
Net property, plant and equipment	29,995	30,510
Other Assets:
Goodwill	54,637	54,926
Other intangible assets, net	23,113	26,704
Restricted cash	1,000	1,000
Deferred instrument costs, net	1,239	1,368
Fair value of interest rate swap	1,722	815
Deferred income taxes	130	158
Other assets	488	421
Total other assets	82,329	85,392
Total assets	251,377	249,777
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	6,260	7,719
Accrued employee compensation costs	7,263	4,536
Current portion of acquisition consideration		2,095
Other accrued expenses	5,065	2,789
Current portion of long-term debt	5,250	4,500
Income taxes payable	335	1,248
Total current liabilities	24,173	22,887
Non-Current Liabilities
Acquisition consideration		235
Post-employment benefits	2,646	2,468
Long-term debt	44,930	50,147
Long-term income taxes payable	441
Deferred income taxes	3,769	4,455
Total non-current liabilities	51,786	57,305
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common shares, no par value; 71,000,000 shares authorized, 42,399,962 and 42,207,317 issued, respectively	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	129,193	125,608
Retained earnings	49,602	46,923
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,377)	(2,946)
Total shareholders' equity	175,418	169,585
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 251,377	$ 249,777