2. Capital Assets

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment at December 31, 2011 and October 1, 2011 consist of the following:

	December 31,			October 1,
	2011			2011
	(expressed in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,711		$	1,713
Buildings and improvements		52,547			52,764
Machinery and equipment		109,814			108,143
Total		164,072			162,620
Less accumulated depreciation		(107,911	)		(106,368	)
Property and equipment, net	$	56,161		$	56,252

Goodwill

Goodwill at December 31, 2011 and October 1, 2011 was $16.2 million and $16.0 million, respectively. The increase in goodwill during the three-month fiscal period ended December 31, 2011 was due to currency translation.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets at December 31, 2011 and October 1, 2011 consist of the following:

	December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)
	(expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	15,847	$	(4,054	)	$	11,793		5.7
Patents		10,040		(2,323	)		7,717		15.3
Trademarks and trade names		6,002		(873	)		5,129		30.2
Land-use rights		1,237		(77	)		1,160		47.8
Total	$	33,126	$	(7,327	)	$	25,799		14.3

	October 1, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)
	(expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	15,370	$	(3,574	)	$	11,796		5.8
Patents		9,903		(2,114	)		7,789		15.3
Trademarks and trade names		5,924		(815	)		5,109		30.2
Non-compete agreements		2,596		(2,596	)		-		3.0
Land-use rights		1,219		(70	)		1,149		47.8
Total	$	35,012	$	(9,169	)	$	25,843		13.6

Amortization expense recognized during the three-month fiscal periods ended December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011 was $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively.