Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,736	$ 8,696
Investment in marketable securities	194	174
Accounts receivable, net	188,664	183,862
Related-party accounts receivable	759	1,235
Prepaid income taxes	338	1,653
Inventory, net	61,812	60,547
Prepaid expenses and other assets	34,018	36,986
Total current assets	294,521	293,153
Property, plant and equipment, net	266,891	265,837
Goodwill	27,859	27,490
Intangible assets, net	15,025	17,279
Deferred income taxes	6,338	9,974
Other assets	7,949	12,696
Total assets	618,583	626,429
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current debt	2,027	2,023
Accounts payable	166,059	158,514
Other accrued expenses	46,171	40,824
Accrued income taxes	1,628	1,686
Total current liabilities	215,885	203,047
Long-term debt	181,065	256,922
Long-term benefit liabilities	21,106	23,312
Deferred income taxes	9,166	4,734
Interest rate swap agreement	2,088	5,036
Other liabilities	952	588
Total liabilities	430,262	493,639
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 23,121,957 and 17,614,057 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively	231	176
Paid-in capital	112,351	70,403
Retained earnings	117,976	118,673
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(42,237)	(56,462)
Total stockholders’ equity	188,321	132,790
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 618,583	$ 626,429