Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 51,621,000	$ 30,868,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $161 and $393	88,287,000	82,946,000
Inventories, net	61,181,000	67,159,000
Prepaid and other current assets	6,217,000	9,353,000
Total current assets	207,306,000	190,326,000
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $340,144 and $317,568	184,104,000	193,600,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets	51,824,000	0
Goodwill	146,154,000	145,563,000
Intangible assets, net	93,068,000	107,297,000
Other assets	9,129,000	8,324,000
Total assets	691,585,000	645,110,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	77,335,000	63,604,000
Accrued liabilities	38,289,000	39,221,000
Income taxes payable	6,465,000	6,183,000
Current maturities of long-term debt	692,000	746,000
Current operating lease liabilities	7,459,000	0
Total current liabilities	130,240,000	109,754,000
Long-term debt	116,728,000	156,414,000
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	44,873,000	0
Deferred pension and postretirement benefits	10,923,000	13,322,000
Deferred income taxes	19,116,000	19,363,000
Liability for uncertain tax positions	522,000	556,000
Other liabilities	13,424,000	15,514,000
Total liabilities	335,826,000	314,923,000
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, shares authorized 1,000,000 issued and outstanding - none	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, shares authorized 125,000,000 issued 37,296,166 and 37,370,402 respectively; outstanding 32,804,737 and 33,021,789, respectively	373,000	374,000
Additional paid-in-capital	253,458,000	254,673,000
Retained earnings	213,517,000	185,703,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(33,024,000)	(33,817,000)
Less: Treasury stock at cost, 4,491,429 and 4,348,613 shares, respectively	(78,565,000)	(76,746,000)
Total stockholders’ equity	355,759,000	330,187,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 691,585,000	$ 645,110,000