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Inventories
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]  
Inventories

2.   INVENTORIES

 

The Company values inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Raw steel is valued on the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. Other inventories are valued on the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Inventories valued on the LIFO method would have been approximately $1.6 million and $1.7 million higher at September 30, 2013 and June 30, 2013, respectively, if they had been valued on the FIFO method. At September 30, 2013 and June 30, 2013 the total value of LIFO inventory was $3.2 million and $2.6 million, respectively. A comparison of inventories is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

2013

 

2013

Raw materials

$

11,226 

 

$

10,684 

Work in process and finished parts

 

6,070 

 

 

5,410 

Finished goods

 

79,835 

 

 

76,323 

Total

$

97,131 

 

$

92,417