Business Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Dec. 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. On December 24, 2014, the Company expanded our participation in the solar market by acquiring a 51% controlling interest in SoLayTec, B.V., which provides atomic layer deposition systems used in high efficiency solar cells. 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
	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)
Net Revenues:
Solar and semiconductor equipment	$	9,018		$	12,564
Polishing supplies and equipment	3,378			2,208
	$	12,396		$	14,772
Operating income (loss):
Solar and semiconductor equipment	$	(2,595	)	$	349
Polishing supplies and equipment	742			418
Non-segment related	(2,940		)	(1,245		)
	$	(4,793	)	$	(478	)

	December 31, 2014		September 30, 2014
	(dollars in thousands)
Identifiable Assets:
Solar and semiconductor equipment	$	91,507	$	83,651
Polishing supplies and equipment	6,016		6,253
	$	97,523	$	89,904