Property, Plant, and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2022

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

3. Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated primarily on a straight-line basis, generally over the following estimated useful lives: land improvements – 3 to 10 years; buildings and improvements – 8 to 25 years; and vehicles and machinery and equipment – 3 to 8 years. Depreciation expense for the three months ended October 1, 2022 and October 2, 2021 was $4.2 million and $3.3 million, respectively. Depreciation expense for the six months ended October 1, 2022 and October 2, 2021 was $7.8 million and $6.5 million, respectively.

The components of property, plant, and equipment were as follows:


(Dollars in thousands)	October 1, 2022			April 2, 2022
Land and improvements	$	41,308		$	39,815
Buildings and improvements		113,798			104,085
Machinery and equipment		77,399			69,518
Construction in progress		21,677			10,280
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost		254,182			223,698
Less: accumulated depreciation		(97,211	)		(90,713	)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	156,971		$	132,985