Note 2 - Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

May. 02, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

2. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment as of May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 consisted of the following:

	(In thousands)
	2015			2014
Land	$	9,500		$	9,779
Buildings and improvements		50,405			51,494
Machinery and equipment		156,702			148,699
Total		216,607			209,972
Less accumulated depreciation		(156,425	)		(150,478	)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	60,182		$	59,494

Depreciation expense was $10.2 million for Fiscal 2015, $9.8 million for Fiscal 2014 and $9.0 million for Fiscal 2013.