Note 2 - Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

2.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment as of April 30, 2016 and May 2, 2015 consisted of the following:

	(In thousands)
	2016			2015
Land	$	9,500		$	9,500
Buildings and improvements		50,856			50,405
Machinery and equipment		162,195			156,702
Total		222,551			216,607
Less accumulated depreciation		(160,619	)		(156,425	)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	61,932		$	60,182

Depreciation expense was $10.1 million for Fiscal 2016, $10.2 million for Fiscal 2015 and $9.8 million for Fiscal 2014.