Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,613	$ 8,736
Investment in marketable securities	64	194
Accounts receivable, net	203,962	188,664
Related-party accounts receivable	2,187	759
Prepaid income taxes	1,235	338
Inventories, net	69,712	61,812
Prepaid expenses and other assets	40,284	34,018
Total current assets	335,057	294,521
Property, plant and equipment, net	327,734	266,891
Goodwill	28,290	27,859
Intangible assets, net	16,157	15,025
Deferred income taxes	5,540	6,338
Other assets	7,149	7,949
Total assets	719,927	618,583
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current debt	1,162	2,027
Accounts payable	182,736	166,059
Other accrued expenses	51,442	46,171
Accrued income taxes	721	1,628
Total current liabilities	236,061	215,885
Long-term debt	255,560	181,065
Long-term benefit liabilities	21,156	21,106
Deferred income taxes	5,829	9,166
Other liabilities	1,583	3,040
Total liabilities	520,189	430,262
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 23,408,314 and 23,121,957 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively	234	231
Paid-in capital	113,424	112,351
Retained earnings	126,859	117,976
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(40,779)	(42,237)
Total stockholders’ equity	199,738	188,321
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 719,927	$ 618,583