PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE 5 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are summarized as follows:

	2016		2015
Land	$	4,208	$	3,247
Building		45,735		33,051
Equipment		177,841		153,682
Construction in progress		17,357		39,525
		245,141		229,505
Less: Accumulated depreciation		79,387		70,990
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	165,754	$	158,515

Depreciation expense was $15,907, $12,895 and $10,599 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.