Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2023

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment

The components of property, plant and equipment were:

	APRIL 30,
(in thousands)	2023		2022
Land	$	4,475	$	4,431
Buildings and improvements	121,903		119,066
Buildings and improvements - financing leases	11,164		11,164
Machinery and equipment	331,146		324,417
Machinery and equipment - financing leases	29,869		31,341
Software	29,322		28,115
Construction in progress	45,710		22,794
Total property, plant and equipment	573,589		541,328
Less accumulated amortization and depreciation	(354,174)		(327,520)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	219,415	$	213,808

Amortization and depreciation expense on property, plant and equipment amounted to $37.9 million, $38.0 million, and $38.3 million in fiscal years 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Accumulated amortization on financing leases included in the above table amounted to $31.9 million and $32.8 million as of April 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.