PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

NOTE 10—PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following items:


In thousands
	2012			2011
Land	$	26,198		$	21,325
Building and improvements		106,388			100,765
Machinery and equipment		200,805			174,230
Vehicles		39,468			33,499
Containers		132,094			114,705
Office equipment and furniture		56,515			48,136
Software		19,495			14,912
Construction in progress		30,925			18,645

Total property, plant & equipment		611,888			526,217
Less: accumulated depreciation		(276,018	)		(232,305	)

Property, plant and equipment, net	$	335,870		$	293,912

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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