Note 9 - Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 9 – Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2021			2020
Land	$	15,009		$	14,028
Buildings and improvements		107,241			77,285
Machinery and equipment		234,900			221,301
Computer hardware and software		81,889			79,207
Leasehold improvements		8,373			7,821
Construction in progress		14,489			33,780
Total		461,901			433,422
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(181,555	)		(150,756	)
Property and equipment, net	$	280,346		$	282,666

 Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $34.3 million, $29.6 million and $27.4 million, respectively.