Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Operating activities
Net income	$ 27,374	$ 24,252
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,165	3,763
Non-cash lease expense (benefits)	302	(517)
Provision for credit losses	45	45
Amortization of debt issuance costs	81	85
Deferred income taxes	272	363
Stock-based compensation	333	423
Defined pension plan settlement	0	372
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss) for pension plans	(113)	3
Non-cash unrealized gain on investment	(1,058)	(448)
Surrender of life insurance policies	(719)	(95)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(5,052)	(14,639)
Other receivables	(266)	41
Inventories	9,423	8,475
Income taxes	1,318	3,167
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(971)	133
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	6,286	(3,150)
Net cash provided by operating activities	41,420	22,273
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(5,365)	(4,605)
Purchases of marketable securities in trust accounts	(1,285)	0
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	4	0
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities in trust accounts	1,285	0
Proceeds from surrendering life insurance policies	719	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,642)	(4,605)
Financing activities:
Borrowing from long-term debt	23,165	36,906
Repayment of long-term debt	(23,350)	(50,459)
Common stock repurchased	(1,499)	0
Tax withholding payments on share-based compensation	(412)	(110)
Payment of deferred financing costs	(50)	(175)
Cash dividends paid	(1,060)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,206)	(13,838)
Net increase in cash	33,572	3,830
Cash at beginning of period	5,286	1,057
Cash at end of period	38,858	4,887
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Property, plant and equipment acquired and not yet paid at end of period	350	178
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of interest income	506	2,223
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of refunds	7,291	4,156
Noncash investment in right-of-use assets in exchange for a lease liability	$ 32,982	$ 0