Property, Plant, and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2019

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant, and Equipment

4. 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 December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 was $3.2 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 was $9.8 million and $8.2 million, respectively.  

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

(Dollars in thousands)	December 28, 2019			March 30, 2019
Land and improvements	$	35,615		$	34,264
Buildings and improvements		87,072			83,973
Machinery and equipment		49,288			42,476
Construction in progress		4,124			3,619
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost		176,099			164,332
Less: accumulated depreciation		(65,155	)		(55,745	)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	110,944		$	108,587