Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,066	$ 8,736
Investment in marketable securities	49	194
Accounts receivable, net	162,849	188,664
Related-party accounts receivable	1,049	759
Prepaid income taxes	509	338
Inventories, net	64,730	61,812
Prepaid expenses and other assets	41,306	34,018
Total current assets	281,558	294,521
Property, plant and equipment, net	274,047	266,891
Goodwill	28,337	27,859
Intangible assets, net	14,465	15,025
Deferred income taxes	6,509	6,338
Other assets	8,043	7,949
Total assets	612,959	618,583
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current debt	1,630	2,027
Accounts payable	159,246	166,059
Other accrued expenses	37,659	46,171
Accrued income taxes	379	1,628
Total current liabilities	198,914	215,885
Long-term debt	182,416	181,065
Long-term benefit liabilities	21,208	21,106
Deferred income taxes	6,129	9,166
Interest rate swap agreement	943	2,088
Other liabilities	952	952
Total liabilities	410,562	430,262
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 23,347,545 and 23,121,957 shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively	233	231
Paid-in capital	112,865	112,351
Retained earnings	122,834	117,976
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(33,535)	(42,237)
Total stockholders’ equity	202,397	188,321
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 612,959	$ 618,583