Property Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2015			2014			Useful Lives
Land	$	9,478		$	9,181
Buildings and improvements	73,828			72,514			5-20 yrs.
Machinery and equipment	70,791			66,799			3-10 yrs.
Office furniture and equipment	7,128			6,254			3-7 yrs.
Computer software	11,298			11,283			3-7 yrs.
Transportation equipment	5,521			5,636			3 yrs.
	178,044			171,667
Accumulated depreciation	(107,094		)	(100,497		)
	$	70,950		$	71,170

Property, plant and equipment on December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 include capital leases in the amount of $182,000 and $412,000, respectively, which are included in the listings above. Accumulated depreciation relating to the capital leases on December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $92,000 and $308,000, respectively. Amortization related to the capital lease is included in depreciation expense. The decrease in capital leases in 2015 was due to the purchase of previously leased property.