Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2023

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 1,			July 2,			March 31,
	2023			2022			2023
Land and land improvements	$	46,693		$	42,998		$	46,978
Buildings and improvements		219,936			202,874			214,110
Machinery & equipment		428,355			412,487			421,067
Office furniture, vehicles and computer software		12,368			10,005			11,738
Construction in progress		39,704			39,189			40,539
Property, plant and equipment, cost		747,056			707,553			734,432
Less: accumulated depreciation		(441,835	)		(428,607	)		(433,220	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	305,221		$	278,946		$	301,212

Depreciation expense totaled $8.8 million and $8.1 million for the three months ended July 1, 2023 and July 2, 2022, respectively.