Operating segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segments

The following table presents information about our segments:

Three Months Ended	Industrial Precision Solutions		Medical and Fluid Solutions		Advanced Technology Solutions		Corporate		Total
January 31, 2024
Net external sales	$	354,547	$	159,526	$	119,120	$	—	$	633,193
Operating profit (loss)	108,364		46,100		19,038		(14,067)		159,435
January 31, 2023
Net external sales	$	311,546	$	154,287	$	144,644	$	—	$	610,477
Operating profit (loss)	102,319		39,384		16,963		(14,447)		144,219

Sales and Long-lived Asset Information by Geographic Regions

We had significant sales in the following geographic regions:

	Three Months Ended
	January 31, 2024		January 31, 2023
Americas	$	274,012	$	264,878
Europe	179,310		162,939
Asia Pacific	179,871		182,660
Total net external sales	$	633,193	$	610,477