Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

5. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is comprised of the following (in thousands):

				As of:
	July 2,			July 3,			March 31,
	2022			2021			2022
Land and land improvements	$	42,998		$	42,820		$	42,981
Buildings and improvements		202,874			189,614			202,444
Machinery & equipment		412,487			376,317			403,192
Office furniture, vehicles and computer software		10,005			9,733			10,003
Construction in progress		39,189			36,175			29,976
Property, plant and equipment, cost		707,553			654,659			688,596
Less: accumulated depreciation		(428,607	)		(400,647	)		(420,553	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	278,946		$	254,012		$	268,043

Depreciation expense totaled $8.1 million and $7.2 million for the three months ended July 2, 2022 and July 3, 2021, respectively.