Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] |
Property and equipment consists of the following at January 31: | | Useful Life in Years | | 2015 | | 2014 | | Machinery and equipment | | 3-10 | | $ | 8,578,099 | | $ | 10,260,162 | | Furniture and fixtures | | 3-10 | | | 606,595 | | | 636,759 | | Leasehold improvements | | Lease term | | | 1,223,776 | | | 1,294,928 | | Land and building (China) | | 20-30 | | | 1,917,154 | | | 1,917,154 | | Land and building (Canada) | | 30 | | | 1,945,227 | | | 2,201,934 | | Land and buildings (USA) | | 30 | | | 4,060,324 | | | 3,952,275 | | Land and buildings (Mexico) | | 30 | | | 2,066,563 | | | 2,066,563 | | Land and building (Brazil) | | 5 | | | 1,241,901 | | | 1,362,696 | | | | | | | 21,639,639 | | | 23,692,471 | | Less accumulated depreciation | | | | | (9,983,865) | | | (11,735,960) | | Construction-in-progress | | | | | 32,264 | | | 112,596 | | | | | | $ | 11,688,038 | | $ | 12,069,107 | | |