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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET(Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property and equipment consists of the following at January 31:

	Useful Life in Years	2013			2012
Machinery and equipment	3-10	$	10,993,470		$	10,958,054
Furniture and fixtures	3-10		669,511			670,150
Leasehold improvements	Lease term		1,896,338			1,725,746
Land and building (China)	20-30		2,412,115			2,412,115
Land and building (Canada)	30		2,444,798			2,444,063
Land and buildings (USA)	30		6,017,082			5,798,986
Land and building (Brazil)	5		1,638,236			1,872,982
			26,071,550			25,882,096
Less accumulated depreciation			(12,971,202	)		(12,080,730	)
Construction-in-progress			989,639			113,460
		$	14,089,987		$	13,914,826

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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