Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (11,335)	$ (2,872)
(Income) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(709)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	10,766	8,293
Amortization of debt issuance cost	145	37
Loss (Gain) on disposal of operating assets	31	(10)
LIFO expense (income)	(482)	629
Share transactions under employee stock plan	(502)	696
Deferred income taxes	850	(1,092)
Purchase price inventory adjustment	266	412
Other	(101)	0
Goodwill impairment	4,164	0
Other long-term liabilities	605	506
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
Receivables	10,892	(3,302)
Inventories	(314)	(3,553)
Refundable income taxes	743	(2,106)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(572)	681
Other assets	(76)	333
Accounts payable	424	1,909
Accrued liabilities	(3,223)	(1,123)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities of continuing operations	12,281	(1,271)
Net cash used for operating activities of discontinued operations	0	(516)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business	275	(16,994)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment	0	2
Capital expenditures	(2,349)	(8,812)
Net cash used for investing activities of continuing operations	(2,074)	(25,804)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	0	1,422
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from term note	0	20,000
Repayments of term note	(5,192)	(5,441)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement	46,917	58,802
Repayments of revolving credit agreement	(50,667)	(48,731)
Net payments of short-term debt borrowings	(1,480)	(270)
Payments for debt financing	0	(724)
Dividends paid	0	(1,090)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities of continuing operations	(10,422)	22,546
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(215)	(3,623)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	667	4,596
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	19	(306)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	471	667
Cash (paid) received during the year:
Cash paid for interest	(1,420)	(613)
Cash (paid) received for income taxes, net	2,897	(679)
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:
Additions to property, plant & equipment - incurred but not yet paid	$ 256	$ 458