Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 84,815	$ 79,633
Cost of goods sold	74,230	73,651
Gross profit	10,585	5,982
Selling, general and administrative expenses	10,395	11,128
Loss on disposal of operating assets	10	4
Operating income (loss)	180	(5,150)
Interest expense, net	1,686	3,080
Gain on forgiven loan	(220)	0
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain), net	3	(3)
Other (income) expense, net	(541)	362
Loss before income tax provision	(748)	(8,589)
Income tax expense	185	37
Loss from continuing operations	(933)	(8,626)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	204	3,243
Net loss	$ (729)	$ (5,383)
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Basic loss per share from continuing operations	$ (0.15)	$ (1.44)
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.03	0.54
Basic loss per share (in dollars per share)	(0.12)	(0.90)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations	(0.15)	(1.44)
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.03	0.54
Diluted loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.90)
Weighted-average number of common shares (basic) (in shares)	6,055	5,996
Weighted-average number of common shares (diluted) (in shares)	6,055	5,996