Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,020	$ 8,696
Investment in marketable securities	350	174
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $776 and $790 at January 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively	168,266	183,862
Related-party accounts receivable	1,639	1,235
Prepaid income taxes	1,873	1,653
Inventories, net	62,097	60,547
Prepaid expenses and other assets	35,739	36,986
Total current assets	275,984	293,153
Property, plant and equipment, net	267,289	265,837
Goodwill	27,313	27,490
Intangible assets, net	16,716	17,279
Deferred income taxes	9,911	9,974
Other assets	11,226	12,696
Total assets	608,439	626,429
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current debt	1,760	2,023
Accounts payable	159,801	158,514
Other accrued expenses	44,641	40,824
Accrued income taxes	739	1,686
Total current liabilities	206,941	203,047
Long-term debt	236,660	256,922
Long-term benefit liabilities	23,312	23,312
Deferred income taxes	5,161	4,734
Interest rate swap agreement	3,172	5,036
Other liabilities	1,112	588
Total liabilities	476,358	493,639
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 17,825,456 and 17,614,057 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	178	176
Paid-in capital	70,798	70,403
Retained earnings	116,655	118,673
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(55,550)	(56,462)
Total stockholders’ equity	132,081	132,790
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 608,439	$ 626,429