Note 19 - Operations and Industry Segments and Geographic Areas (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Notes Tables

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	2014			2013			2012
Net sales:
Medical	$	42,334,896		$	47,531,676		$	46,452,008
Custom products		13,522,479			26,301,873			29,694,415
	$	55,857,375		$	73,833,549		$	76,146,423
Operating profit:
Medical	$	3,966,605		$	5,446,274		$	5,349,910
Custom products		257,997			2,509,105			2,797,465
		4,224,602			7,955,379			8,147,375
Corporate expense		(614,022	)		(660,940	)		(637,310	)
Other income (expense)		18,187			(9,022	)		(44,092	)
Income before income taxes	$	3,628,767		$	7,285,417		$	7,465,973
Identifiable assets:
Medical	$	22,221,526		$	22,512,205		$	23,814,524
Custom products		3,991,467			5,769,403			9,030,782
Corporate		9,633,841			8,095,020			4,802,460
	$	35,846,834		$	36,376,628		$	37,647,766

	2014		2013		2012
Depreciation and amortization expenses:
Operating:
Medical	$	1,069,882	$	987,851	$	872,909
Custom products		218,234		296,754		336,114
Corporate		409		409		303
	$	1,288,525	$	1,285,014	$	1,209,326
Capital expenditures:
Medical	$	595,002	$	476,928	$	477,658
Custom products		75,843		80,935		206,669
	$	670,845	$	557,863	$	684,327

Geographic Areas:
Net sales:
United States	$	49,804,659	$	66,222,867	$	67,981,932
Canada		5,922,543		7,506,498		7,920,424
Other		130,173		104,184		244,067
	$	55,857,375	$	73,833,549	$	76,146,423
Property and Equipment, net:
United States	$	4,181,361	$	4,515,702	$	5,043,260
Canada		706,735		620,833		347,415
	$	4,888,096	$	5,136,535	$	5,390,675
Goodwill:
United States	$	1,924,131	$	1,924,131	$	1,924,131
Canada		2,367,712		2,563,415		2,686,484
	$	4,291,843	$	4,487,546	$	4,610,615
Intangibles, net:
United States	$	303,456	$	326,465	$	313,925
Canada		2,556,804		3,103,884		3,676,962
	$	2,860,260	$	3,430,349	$	3,990,887