Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,635	$ 12,014
Investment in marketable securities	493	1,045
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $534 and $601 at July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively	164,007	171,242
Related-party accounts receivable	752	533
Prepaid income taxes	1,500	2,142
Inventories, net	94,420	91,303
Deferred income taxes	3,141	3,496
Prepaid expenses	20,023	11,987
Total current assets	290,971	293,762
Property, plant and equipment, net	274,633	274,828
Goodwill	28,826	30,887
Intangible assets, net	19,797	21,998
Deferred income taxes	2,355	2,605
Other assets	5,325	5,445
Total assets	621,907	629,525
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current debt	1,355	1,918
Accounts payable	154,785	146,478
Other accrued expenses	32,503	41,336
Total current liabilities	188,643	189,732
Long-term Debt	259,086	268,102
Long-term benefit liabilities	17,252	19,951
Deferred income taxes	4,563	2,739
Interest rate swap agreement	4,162	2,510
Other liabilities	1,623	1,972
Total liabilities	$ 475,329	$ 485,006
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 17,250,183 and 17,214,284 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively	173	172
Paid-in capital	69,161	68,035
Retained earnings	123,971	113,193
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(46,727)	(36,881)
Total stockholders’ equity	146,578	144,519
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 621,907	$ 629,525