Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

( 6 ) Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2016			2015
Land	$	4,268		$	4,122
Buildings and improvements		131,794			106,983
Machinery and equipment		377,990			358,540
Furniture and fixtures		1,995			1,734
Construction in progress		24,102			39,813
Total		540,149			511,192
Accumulated depreciation		(323,057	)		(324,705	)
Net	$	217,092		$	186,487

Depreciation expense was

$23,654,

$21,196

and

$23,296

for the years ended

December

31,

2016,

2015

and

2014,

respectively. Total capital expenditures in

2016

and

2015

were

$51,604

and

$57,400,

respectively.

For the year ended

December

31,

2014,

the Company recorded a gain on the sale of land of

$1,234.