Property, Plant and Equipment-Net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT—NET

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



	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Plant equipment	$	30,451		$	30,213
Building and improvements	5,807			5,807
Lab equipment	7,513			7,904
Leasehold improvements	1,921			1,935
Computer equipment and software	3,912			3,936
Furniture and fixtures	607			638
Land	430			430
Automobiles	194			194
Construction in progress	1,690			1,926
Total	52,525			52,983
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(18,214		)	(16,903		)
Property, plant and equipment—net	$	34,311		$	36,080

Construction in progress as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 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 for both the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

- 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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