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Note 3 - Property, Plant and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
3.   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (amounts in thousands):

   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Land
  $ 12,978     $ 13,180  
Buildings and improvements
    65,933       64,372  
Machinery and equipment
    240,784       234,872  
Furniture, fixtures and software
    7,288       7,161  
Spare parts
    9,830       1,857  
Construction in progress
    6,880       24,098  
    $ 343,693     $ 345,540  
Less:  accumulated depreciation
    (128,610 )     (113,879 )
    $ 215,083     $ 231,661