Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,900	$ 40,061
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $758 and $340	118,195	108,309
Inventories, net	130,383	92,529
Prepaid and other current assets	11,442	8,148
Total current assets	298,920	249,047
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $339,470 and $336,493	170,307	178,630
Operating lease right-of-use assets	48,582	52,708
Goodwill	143,268	149,205
Intangible assets, net	73,581	82,410
Other assets	5,832	5,323
Total assets	740,490	717,323
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	88,956	86,765
Accrued liabilities	40,740	56,156
Income taxes payable	7,851	6,038
Current maturities of long-term debt	812	846
Current operating lease liabilities	8,229	8,196
Total current liabilities	146,588	158,001
Long-term debt	75,714	52,094
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	41,369	45,367
Deferred pension and postretirement benefits	4,578	4,737
Deferred income taxes	21,522	21,965
Other liabilities	14,545	15,377
Total liabilities	304,316	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 37,211,056 and 37,273,510, respectively; outstanding 33,318,387 and 33,274,785, respectively	373	373
Additional paid-in-capital	250,756	254,162
Retained earnings	292,221	259,718
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(36,197)	(21,770)
Less: Treasury stock at cost, 3,892,669 and 3,998,725 shares, respectively	(70,979)	(72,701)
Total stockholders’ equity	436,174	419,782
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 740,490	$ 717,323