CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 4,558	$ 71,255
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,181 and $1,026	78,000	85,644
Inventories, net	84,563	65,904
Deferred income taxes	26,865	20,439
Prepaid and other current assets	8,461	7,628
Total current assets	202,447	250,870
Property, plant and equipment, net	178,788	168,877
Deferred income taxes	8,507	8,911
Goodwill	71,509	68,331
Intangible assets, net	85,763	78,380
Other assets	15,286	14,169
Total assets	562,300	589,538
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	72,054	80,985
Accrued liabilities	32,796	46,459
Current maturities of long-term debt	379	368
Total current liabilities	105,229	127,812
Long-term debt	1,088	1,033
Deferred pension and postretirement benefits	7,736	6,873
Liability for uncertain tax positions	6,790	6,736
Non-current environmental reserves	9,480	9,827
Other liabilities	16,877	15,430
Total liabilities	147,200	167,711
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
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 37,764,039 and 37,788,804 respectively	378	378
Additional paid-in-capital	245,569	245,144
Retained earnings	183,388	193,105
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,274)	(5,299)
Less treasury stock at cost, 706,999 and 816,302 shares, respectively	(9,961)	(11,501)
Total stockholders' equity	415,100	421,827
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 562,300	$ 589,538