Property, Plant and Equipment, net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Property, Plant and Equipment, net [Line Items]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

7.  Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:

In thousands	2023		2022
Machinery, fixtures and equipment	$	3,177	$	2,856
Leaseholds and improvements		23		23
		3,200		2,879
Less accumulated depreciation		1,422		1,164
Net property, plant and equipment	$	1,778	$	1,715

Equipment having a net book value of $1.7 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022 are pledged as collateral under various financing agreements.

During 2023 and 2022, $6,000 and $70,000, respectively, of fully depreciated property, plant and equipment was written off.  Depreciation expense for property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $264,000 and $253,000, respectively.