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Business Segment Information
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Segment Information
Business Segment Information
 
The Company’s products are classified into two business segments: the solar and semiconductor equipment segment and the polishing supplies segment. In the solar and semiconductor equipment segment, we are a leading supplier of thermal processing systems, including related automation, parts and services, to the solar/photovoltaic, semiconductor, silicon wafer and MEMS industries and also offer PECVD (plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition) equipment. In the polishing supplies segment, the Company produces consumables and machinery for lapping (fine abrading) and polishing of materials, such as sapphire substrates, optical components, silicon wafers, numerous types of crystal materials, ceramics and metal components.














Information concerning our business segments is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
 
March 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
 
(dollars in thousands)
Net Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Solar and semiconductor equipment
$
10,288

 
$
6,187

 
$
22,851

 
$
13,222

Polishing supplies and equipment
2,429

 
1,931

 
4,637

 
4,253

 
$
12,717

 
$
8,118

 
$
27,488

 
$
17,475

Operating income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Solar and semiconductor equipment
$
(3,926
)
 
$
(2,384
)
 
$
(3,578
)
 
$
(5,551
)
Polishing supplies and equipment
550

 
378

 
968

 
532

Non-segment related
$
(1,158
)
 
$
(1,455
)
 
(2,403
)
 
(3,193
)
 
$
(4,534
)
 
$
(3,461
)
 
$
(5,013
)
 
$
(8,212
)

 
March 31,
2014
 
September 30,
2013
 
(dollars in thousands)
Identifiable Assets:
 
 
 
Solar and semiconductor equipment
$
96,398

 
$
106,723

Polishing supplies and equipment
5,271

 
4,224

 
$
101,669

 
$
110,947