Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,576	$ 13,100
Investment in marketable securities	124	356
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $615 and $821 at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	156,194	194,373
Related-party accounts receivable	841	1,092
Prepaid income taxes	6,292	3,799
Inventory, net	64,616	58,179
Deferred income taxes	1,663	2,837
Prepaid expenses and other assets	35,287	48,267
Total current assets	269,593	322,003
Property, plant and equipment, net	267,184	280,260
Goodwill	28,509	28,843
Intangible assets, net	17,848	19,543
Deferred income taxes	4,424	4,431
Other assets	19,302	11,509
Total assets	606,860	666,589
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current debt	1,407	2,080
Accounts payable	137,730	160,405
Other accrued expenses	34,239	34,459
Accrued income taxes	810	0
Total current liabilities	174,186	196,944
Long-term Debt	259,224	298,873
Long-term benefit liabilities	15,438	17,376
Deferred income taxes	12,463	6,180
Interest rate swap agreement	6,087	4,989
Other liabilities	794	1,312
Total liabilities	468,192	525,674
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 50,000,000 and 25,000,000 shares authorized at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively; 17,614,056 and 17,309,623 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	176	173
Paid-in capital	70,100	69,334
Retained earnings	119,106	121,457
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(50,714)	(50,049)
Total stockholders’ equity	138,668	140,915
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 606,860	$ 666,589