Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2024

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Note 9 – Property, Plant, and Equipment

	August 31,
($ in thousands)	2024			2023
Operating property, plant, and equipment:
Land	$	7,291		$	6,144
Buildings		58,145			57,606
Machinery and equipment		105,061			99,466
Furniture and fixtures		9,157			8,807
Computer hardware and software		27,907			26,684
Construction in progress		24,854			8,238
Total operating property, plant, and equipment		232,415			206,945
Accumulated depreciation		(139,892	)		(130,923	)
Total operating property, plant, and equipment, net		92,523			76,022
Property held for lease:
Machines		15,914			16,398
Barriers		32,286			34,398
Total property held for lease		48,200			50,796
Accumulated depreciation		(27,908	)		(27,137	)
Total property held for lease, net		20,292			23,659
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	112,815		$	99,681

Depreciation expense was $14.8 million, $13.9 million, and $13.5 million for fiscal 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.