Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2022

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following at January 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 (in thousands):

	January 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
Raw materials	$	65,492	$	49,867
Finished goods and work in process	51,932		43,499
Supplies and other	2,486		2,099
Total	119,910		95,465
Less: Inventory reserves	2,526		2,936
Inventories, net	$	117,384	$	92,529

Fixed costs related to excess manufacturing capacity, if any, have been expensed in the period they were incurred and, therefore, are not capitalized into inventory.