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Inventories
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
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 $1.4 million higher at September 30, 2014 and June 30, 2014, respectively, if they had been valued on the FIFO method. At September 30, 2014 and June 30, 2014 the total value of LIFO inventory was $2.8 million and $2.7 million, respectively. A comparison of inventories is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

2014

 

2014

Raw materials

$

11,550 

 

$

11,603 

Work in process and finished parts

 

5,737 

 

 

5,470 

Finished goods

 

88,873 

 

 

80,867 

Total

$

106,160 

 

$

97,940