Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

v3.2.0.727
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

Property, plant and equipment and the related accumulated depreciation at September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
 
Buildings
 
$
91,540
   
$
77,936
 
Machinery and equipment
   
340,942
     
303,674
 
     
432,482
     
381,610
 
Less accumulated depreciation
   
(250,073
)
   
(233,791
)
     
182,409
     
147,819
 
Land
   
16,453
     
15,534
 
Construction in progress
   
10,453
     
17,378
 
   
$
209,315
   
$
180,731
 

Depreciation expense was $35,546, $31,303 and $24,630 for each of the three years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.