Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2024

Notes Tables

Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]

	2023		2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,845	$	5,773
Restricted cash		1,395		1,020
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented in the statement of cash flows	$	7,240	$	6,793

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	2023			2022
Equity adjustment foreign currency, gross	$	(5,804	)	$	(6,707	)
Minimum pension liability, gross		-			-
Subtotal excluding tax effect		(5,804	)		(6,707	)
Tax effect of equity adjustment foreign currency		253			258
Tax effect of minimum pension liability		-			-
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(5,551	)	$	(6,449	)

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

	2023		2022
Raw materials	$	13,787	$	14,992
Work in process		611		750
Finished goods		2,022		203
Subtotal		16,420		15,945
Less allowance		879		1,207
Inventories	$	15,541	$	14,738

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

	Useful Life (Years)		2023		2022
Land, buildings and improvements		3 - 30	$	25,620	$	22,276
Machinery and equipment		3 - 10		56,411		54,200
Furniture, office equipment and computer systems		3 - 7		3,169		3,727
Transportation equipment		3		2,293		2,727
Subtotal				87,493		82,930
Less accumulated depreciation				49,873		56,412
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation			$	37,620	$	26,518

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	2023			2022
Balance at beginning of year	$	2,227		$	2,342
Foreign exchange adjustment		(5	)		(115	)
Balance at end of year	$	2,222		$	2,227

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding	2023			2022
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding		7,977			7,976
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units		96			140
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding assuming full dilution		8,073			8,116
Restricted stock and stock options not included in the computation of diluted EPS of common stock because the option exercise prices exceeded the average market prices		87			105
Canceled options during the year		(17	)		(11	)
Restricted stock and stock options with an exercise price below the average stock price		96			140