4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property Plant And Equipment

NOTE 4: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31, 2012 and 2011:

							Range of
	December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011			Asset Lives
Land	$	1,582		$	1,492		-
Buildings and improvements		1,555			1,540		7 - 36 years
Leasehold improvements		221			221		2 - 5 years
Equipment		14,251			12,113		2 - 30 years
Furniture, computers and office equipment		1,248			1,101		2 - 8 years
Construction in progress		487			440		-
Total property, plant and equipment		19,344			16,907
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(6,241	)		(4,871	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	13,103		$	12,036

Included in property, plant and equipment are assets under capital lease of $1,493 and $313 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, with related accumulated amortization of $133 and $44 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Depreciation expense excluded from cost of sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations was $140 and $254 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Depreciation expense included in cost of sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations was $1,317 and $1,223 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

At December 31, 2012 and 2011, construction in progress represents assets that are not ready for service or are in the construction stage. We will begin depreciating these assets once they are placed in service.