Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Dec. 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:
	December 30,			December 31,			March 31,
	2023			2022			2023
Land and land improvements	$	48,401		$	46,832		$	46,978
Buildings and improvements		233,255			210,991			214,110
Machinery and equipment		444,709			423,901			421,067
Office furniture, vehicles and computer software		13,934			11,397			11,738
Construction in progress		27,703			46,395			40,539
Property, plant and equipment, cost		768,002			739,516			734,432
Less: accumulated depreciation		(460,288	)		(441,840	)		(433,220	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	307,714		$	297,676		$	301,212

Depreciation expense totaled $9.3 million and $8.7 million for the three months ended December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. For the nine months ended December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, depreciation expense totaled $27.4 million and $25.1 million, respectively.