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

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2016

Notes Tables

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

	2016			2015			2014
Net sales:
Medical	$	46,345,525		$	47,810,988		$	42,334,896
Custom products		21,281,645			16,504,008			13,522,479
	$	67,627,170		$	64,314,996		$	55,857,375
Operating profit:
Medical	$	6,040,202		$	6,342,253		$	3,966,605
Custom products		801,548			(234,948	)		257,997
		6,841,750			6,107,305			4,224,602
Corporate expense		(759,486	)		(849,853	)		(614,022	)
Other income (expense)		(7,933	)		407,946			18,187
Income before income taxes	$	6,074,331		$	5,665,398		$	3,628,767
Identifiable assets:
Medical	$	22,299,011		$	20,886,470		$	22,221,526
Custom products		4,344,914			7,172,290			3,991,467
Corporate		6,917,614			4,122,862			9,633,841
	$	33,561,539		$	32,181,622		$	35,846,834
Depreciation and amortization expenses:
Operating:
Medical	$	909,972		$	977,922		$	1,069,882
Custom products		269,405			243,342			218,234
Corporate		655			514			409
	$	1,180,032		$	1,221,778		$	1,288,525
Capital expenditures:
Medical	$	322,310		$	428,206		$	595,002
Custom products		117,383			226,659			75,843
	$	439,693		$	654,865		$	670,845

Geographic Areas:	2016		2015		2014
Net sales:
United States	$	60,850,466	$	56,470,245	$	49,804,659
Canada		5,798,244		7,704,410		5,922,543
Other		978,460		140,341		130,173
	$	67,627,170	$	64,314,996	$	55,857,375
Property and equipment, net:
United States	$	3,541,623	$	3,927,018	$	4,181,361
Canada		574,447		609,086		706,735
	$	4,116,070	$	4,536,104	$	4,888,096
Goodwill:
United States	$	1,924,131	$	1,924,131	$	1,924,131
Canada		2,013,545		2,006,151		2,367,712
	$	3,937,676	$	3,930,282	$	4,291,843
Intangibles, net:
United States	$	308,710	$	309,164	$	303,456
Canada		1,681,189		1,905,598		2,556,804
	$	1,989,899	$	2,214,762	$	2,860,260