Property, Plant and Equipment, net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

7.  Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:

In thousands	2019		2018
Machinery, fixtures and equipment	$	2,884	$	2,691
Leaseholds and improvements		23		12
		2,907		2,703
Less accumulated depreciation		623		523
Net property, plant and equipment	$	2,284	$	2,180

Equipment having net book values of $2.3 million and $2.2 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, are pledged as collateral under various financing agreements.

During 2019 and 2018, $76,000 and $421,000, respectively, of fully depreciated property, plant and equipment was written off.  Depreciation expense for property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $241,000 and $246,000, respectively.