Inventories

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

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

	July 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
Raw materials	$	81,724	$	49,867
Finished goods and work in process	58,859		43,499
Supplies and other	1,203		2,099
Total	141,786		95,465
Less: Inventory reserves	3,549		2,936
Inventories, net	$	138,237	$	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.