Note 2 - Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

2.

       PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment as of

April 29, 2017

and

April 30, 2016

consisted of the following:

	(In thousands)
	2017			2016
Land	$	9,500		$	9,500
Buildings and improvements		51,157			50,856
Machinery and equipment		172,257			162,195
Total		232,914			222,551
Less accumulated depreciation		(167,764	)		(160,619	)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	65,150		$	61,932

Depreciation expense was

$10.7

million for Fiscal

2017,

$10.1

million for Fiscal

2016

and

$10.2

million for Fiscal

2015.