PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following(in thousands):



	December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Land, buildings and improvements	$	82,201		$	83,119
Machinery, equipment and fixtures	79,176			78,003
Office furniture, equipment and vehicles	22,689			22,265
Construction in progress	238			399
	184,304			183,786
Accumulated depreciation	(122,279		)	(117,912		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	62,025		$	65,874

Depreciation expense was $7.0 million, $7.7 million, and $7.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.