Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Property, plant and equipment and the related accumulated depreciation at September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
  2023 2022
Buildings $ 144,585  $ 137,827 
Machinery, equipment and other 493,313  477,004 
  637,898  614,831 
Less accumulated depreciation (416,663) (404,548)
  221,235  210,283 
Land 20,943  20,209 
Construction in progress 28,148  25,573 
  $ 270,326  $ 256,065 

Depreciation expense, including amortization of assets under finance lease, was $54,462, $46,972 and $49,279 for each of the three years ended September 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.