Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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:
	September 30,			October 1,			March 31,
	2023			2022			2023
Land and land improvements	$	48,385		$	43,686		$	46,978
Buildings and improvements		231,736			204,767			214,110
Machinery and equipment		440,206			421,015			421,067
Office furniture, vehicles and computer software		13,149			10,326			11,738
Construction in progress		23,575			40,688			40,539
Property, plant and equipment, cost		757,051			720,482			734,432
Less: accumulated depreciation		(451,195	)		(436,753	)		(433,220	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	305,856		$	283,729		$	301,212

Depreciation expense totaled $9.3 million and $8.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022, respectively. For the six months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022, depreciation expense totaled $18.1 million and $16.4 million, respectively.