Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2020

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following as of February 29, 2020, February 28, 2019, and August 31, 2019:

($ in thousands)	February 29, 2020			February 28, 2019			August 31, 2019
Raw materials and supplies	$	50,240		$	47,573		$	49,047
Work in process		6,746			8,715			4,514
Finished goods and purchased parts, net		53,496			51,910			46,812
Total inventory value before LIFO adjustment		110,482			108,198			100,373
Less adjustment to LIFO value		(5,028	)		(8,214	)		(8,086	)
Inventories, net	$	105,454		$	99,984		$	92,287