Property, Plant and Equipment-Net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT—NET

Property, plant and equipment—net consisted of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Plant equipment	$	31,018		$	25,918
Building and improvements	5,725			5,514
Lab equipment	7,439			6,445
Leasehold improvements	2,695			2,659
Computer equipment and software	3,954			3,387
Furniture and fixtures	657			603
Land	430			430
Automobiles	49			49
Construction in progress	—			6,378
Total	51,967			51,383
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(12,821		)	(11,294		)
Property, plant and equipment—net	$	39,146		$	40,089

Construction in progress as of December 31, 2013 related primarily to the Peoria and Clinton/Galva Facilities and other plant equipment not yet placed in service as of those dates.

Depreciation and amortization expense was $1.5 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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