Property, Plant and Equipment.

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipment. [Abstract]

(5) Property, Plant and Equipment. Property, plant and equipment and related accumulated depreciation and amortization are summarized as follows (in thousands):


	October 31,			July 31,
	2011			2011
Land	$	9,944		$	10,081
Buildings & improvements		36,128			35,795
Equipment		44,837			44,098
Leasehold improvements		143			143

		91,052			90,117
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(25,892	)		(24,388	)

		65,160			65,729
Construction-in-progress		6,607			6,097

Property, plant and equipment, net	$	71,767		$	71,826

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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