CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,770	$ 10,723
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $459 and $522 at September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2024, respectively	104,467	106,292
Inventories	388,269	414,077
Income taxes receivable	3,090	2,372
Other current assets	6,304	5,702
Total current assets	513,900	539,166
Property, plant and equipment, net	146,446	142,540
Deferred income taxes	4,074	3,608
Other assets	11,190	10,523
Goodwill	4,789	4,789
Other intangible assets, net	5,358	5,655
Total assets	685,757	706,281
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	43,744	52,812
Accrued expenses	16,820	18,201
Income taxes payable	377	336
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits	2,940	2,940
Deferred revenue-current portion	2,500	2,500
Total current liabilities	66,381	76,789
Revolving credit facilities - Long-term	90,631	114,843
Long-term obligations (less current portion)	7,145	7,448
Deferred revenue (less current portion)	3,454	5,329
Deferred income taxes	3,763	3,686
Operating lease liabilities	910	362
Accrued pension benefits (less current portion)	10,437	14,019
Accrued postretirement benefits (less current portion)	50,838	49,481
Total liabilities	233,559	271,957
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value (40,000,000 shares authorized, 13,124,401 and 13,208,307 shares issued and 12,731,661 and 12,782,892 shares outstanding at September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2024, respectively)	13	13
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value (20,000,000 shares authorized, none issued)
Additional paid-in capital	280,675	277,713
Accumulated earnings	181,718	165,825
Treasury stock, (392,740 and 425,415 shares at September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2024, respectively)	(17,141)	(15,600)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	6,933	6,373
Total stockholders' equity	452,198	434,324
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 685,757	$ 706,281