Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 31,719	$ 40,061
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $521 and $340	99,355	108,309
Inventories, net	117,384	92,529
Prepaid and other current assets	11,621	8,148
Total current assets	260,079	249,047
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $340,120 and $336,493	175,294	178,630
Operating lease right-of-use assets	50,700	52,708
Goodwill	147,793	149,205
Intangible assets, net	78,750	82,410
Other assets	5,656	5,323
Total assets	718,272	717,323
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	75,457	86,765
Accrued liabilities	39,564	56,156
Income taxes payable	7,473	6,038
Current maturities of long-term debt	836	846
Current operating lease liabilities	8,298	8,196
Total current liabilities	131,628	158,001
Long-term debt	76,691	52,094
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	43,415	45,367
Deferred pension and postretirement benefits	4,658	4,737
Deferred income taxes	22,597	21,965
Other liabilities	14,784	15,377
Total liabilities	293,773	297,541
Commitments and contingencies
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 37,212,391 and 37,273,510, respectively; outstanding 33,388,735 and 33,274,785, respectively	373	373
Additional paid-in-capital	250,204	254,162
Retained earnings	268,370	259,718
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,929)	(21,770)
Less: Treasury stock at cost, 3,823,656 and 3,998,725 shares, respectively	(69,519)	(72,701)
Total stockholders’ equity	424,499	419,782
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 718,272	$ 717,323