Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 14,271	$ 8,696
Investment in marketable securities	177	174
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $686 and $790 at July 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively	156,465	183,862
Related-party accounts receivable	359	1,235
Prepaid income taxes	3,260	1,653
Inventories, net	62,234	60,547
Prepaid expenses and other assets	32,377	36,986
Total current assets	269,143	293,153
Property, plant and equipment, net	267,465	265,837
Goodwill	28,126	27,490
Intangible assets, net	15,593	17,279
Deferred income taxes	6,318	9,974
Other assets	8,241	12,696
Total assets	594,886	626,429
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current debt	1,427	2,023
Accounts payable	148,089	158,514
Other accrued expenses	44,298	40,824
Accrued income taxes	395	1,686
Total current liabilities	194,209	203,047
Long-term debt	177,276	256,922
Long-term benefit liabilities	23,508	23,312
Deferred income taxes	10,371	4,734
Interest rate swap agreement	2,702	5,036
Other liabilities	849	588
Total liabilities	408,915	493,639
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 23,123,792 and 17,614,057 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively	231	176
Paid-in capital	112,034	70,403
Retained earnings	118,902	118,673
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(45,196)	(56,462)
Total stockholders’ equity	185,971	132,790
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 594,886	$ 626,429