CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (5,866)	$ 1,539
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,767	637
Provision for doubtful accounts	97	0
Unrealized loss on change in value of foreign exchange contracts	0	22
Stock-based compensation	754	554
Pension contributions greater than pension expense		(412)
Pension contributions less than pension expense	306
Deferred tax (benefit) provision	(161)	344
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	359	(3,045)
Other receivables	25	(190)
Inventories	(3,255)	(841)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,476)	(984)
Accounts payable	1,539	2,040
Accrued expenses	(901)	245
Accrued and deferred income taxes	607	(70)
Net cash used by operating activities	(6,205)	(161)
Cash flow from investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(1,432)	(1,309)
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired	(9,255)	0
Net cash used by investing activities	(10,687)	(1,309)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from bank debt	15,733	0
Debt issuance costs	(221)	0
Repayments of bank debt	(500)	(1,228)
Dividends paid	(434)	(263)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net	9,457	0
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(238)	(98)
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation	0	14
Net cash generated from (used by) financing activities	23,797	(1,575)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(826)	(145)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	6,079	(3,190)
Beginning balance - cash and cash equivalents	8,048	11,238
Ending balance - cash and cash equivalents	14,127	8,048
Supplement disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	245	135
Cash paid for interest	422	76
Change in accrual of dividend payable	16	200
Investment in subsidiary, net of cash acquired:
Cash consideration	10,832	0
Cash acquired	(1,577)	0
Net cash investment in subsidiary	9,255	0
Issuance of common stock in acquisition of subsidiary	$ 4,760	$ 0