Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (4,956)	$ (52)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,198	3,210
Amortization of debt issuance costs	20	20
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets	3	(2)
Loss on insurance proceeds received for non-property claim	110	0
LIFO effect	(199)	383
Share transactions under company stock plan	136	199
Inventory valuation accounts	(1,657)	(189)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	(5,106)
Other long-term liabilities	(256)	(107)
Deferred income taxes	(64)	(15)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(383)	1,441
Contract assets	(464)	(239)
Inventories	(29)	(2,409)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	145	490
Other assets	317	4
Accounts payable	3,918	387
Other accrued liabilities	(390)	(1,191)
Accrued income and other taxes	178	(20)
Net cash used for operating activities	(373)	(3,196)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from disposal of operating assets	16	2
Capital expenditures	(1,435)	(1,493)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,419)	(1,491)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	1,402
Payments on long-term debt	(525)	(696)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement	37,832	41,912
Repayments of revolving credit agreement	(35,991)	(38,004)
Short-term debt borrowings	2,356	1,623
Short-term debt repayments	(2,856)	(1,755)
Net cash provided by financing activities	816	4,482
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(976)	(205)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	1,175	346
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	117	(17)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	316	124
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of operations:
Cash paid for interest	(550)	(249)
Cash paid for income taxes, net	(16)	(15)
Non-cash investing activities:
Additions to property, plant & equipment - incurred but not yet paid	$ 319	$ 422