Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 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:
	October 1,			October 2,			March 31,
	2022			2021			2022
Land and land improvements	$	43,686		$	42,798		$	42,981
Buildings and improvements		204,767			192,913			202,444
Machinery and equipment		421,015			385,219			403,192
Office furniture, vehicles and computer software		10,326			10,018			10,003
Construction in progress		40,688			37,257			29,976
Property, plant and equipment, cost		720,482			668,205			688,596
Less: accumulated depreciation		(436,753	)		(408,040	)		(420,553	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	283,729		$	260,165		$	268,043

Depreciation expense totaled $8.3 million and $7.5 million for the three months ended October 1, 2022 and October 2, 2021, respectively. For the six months ended October 1, 2022 and October 2, 2021, depreciation expense totaled $16.4 million and $14.7 million, respectively.