Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (743)	$ 9,191
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	7,662	7,380
Amortization of debt issuance costs	72	129
Loss on disposal of operating assets or impairment of operating assets	209	174
Gain on insurance proceeds received for damaged property	(2,397)	(5,874)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(287)	0
LIFO effect	924	(10)
Share transactions under employee stock plan	453	390
Deferred income taxes	(1,288)	(422)
Other long-term liabilities	375	27
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	3,244	251
Contract assets	(877)	(1,648)
Inventories	2,044	(4,653)
Refundable income taxes	2	38
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	157	(980)
Other assets	61	125
Accounts payable	(4,443)	(7,060)
Accrued liabilities	(1,279)	3,240
Accrued income tax and other	3	151
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,892	449
Cash flows from investing activities:
Insurance proceeds received for damaged property	4,101	7,828
Capital expenditures	(4,979)	(9,026)
Net cash used for investing activities	(878)	(1,198)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,020	6,628
Repayments of long-term debt	(405)	(1,618)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement	89,264	111,404
Repayments of revolving credit agreement	(93,204)	(114,076)
Proceeds from short-term debt borrowings	3,613	3,206
Repayments of short-term debt borrowings	(3,354)	(4,722)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(45)	0
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(3,111)	822
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(97)	73
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	427	341
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	16	13
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	346	427
Cash paid during the year:
Cash paid for interest	(397)	(692)
Cash paid for income tax, net	(62)	(52)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Additions to property, plant & equipment - incurred but not yet paid	$ 257	$ 915