PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

5. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

A summary of property, plant and equipment as of November 30, 2012 and May 31, 2012 is as follows (in thousands):


	November 30, 2012			May 31, 2012
	(unaudited)
Land	$	2,232		$	1,285
Buildings and leasehold improvements		16,951			15,095
Machinery and equipment		134,837			121,533
Furniture and fixtures		2,612			2,246
Computers and computer software		8,501			7,980
Automobiles		3,946			2,624
Construction in progress		4,025			1,912

Total		173,104			152,675
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(101,860	)		(90,634	)

Property, plant and equipment, net	$	71,244		$	62,041

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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