Note 18 - Operations and Industry Segments and Geographic Areas (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2015

Notes Tables

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

	2015			2014			2013
Net sales:
Medical	$	47,810,988		$	42,334,896		$	47,531,676
Custom products		16,504,008			13,522,479			26,301,873
	$	64,314,996		$	55,857,375		$	73,833,549
Operating profit:
Medical	$	6,342,253		$	3,966,605		$	5,446,274
Custom products		(234,948	)		257,997			2,509,105
		6,107,305			4,224,602			7,955,379
Corporate expense		(849,853	)		(614,022	)		(660,940	)
Other income (expense)		407,946			18,187			(9,022	)
Income before income taxes	$	5,665,398		$	3,628,767		$	7,285,417
Identifiable assets:
Medical	$	20,886,470		$	22,221,526		$	22,512,205
Custom products		7,172,290			3,991,467			5,769,403
Corporate		4,122,862			9,633,841			8,095,020
	$	32,181,622		$	35,846,834		$	36,376,628

		2015		2014		2013
Depreciation and amortization expenses:
Operating:
Medical	$	977,922	$	1,069,882	$	987,851
Custom products		243,342		218,234		296,754
Corporate		514		409		409
	$	1,221,778	$	1,288,525	$	1,285,014
Capital expenditures:
Medical	$	428,206	$	595,002	$	476,928
Custom products		226,659		75,843		80,935
	$	654,865	$	670,845	$	557,863

Geographic Areas:
Net sales:
United States	$	56,470,245	$	49,804,659	$	66,222,867
Canada		7,704,410		5,922,543		7,506,498
Other		140,341		130,173		104,184
	$	64,314,996	$	55,857,375	$	73,833,549
Property and equipment, net:
United States	$	3,927,018	$	4,181,361	$	4,515,702
Canada		609,086		706,735		620,833
	$	4,536,104	$	4,888,096	$	5,136,535
Goodwill:
United States	$	1,924,131	$	1,924,131	$	1,924,131
Canada		2,006,151		2,367,712		2,563,415
	$	3,930,282	$	4,291,843	$	4,487,546
Intangibles, net:
United States	$	309,164	$	303,456	$	326,465
Canada		1,905,598		2,556,804		3,103,884
	$	2,214,762	$	2,860,260	$	3,430,349