Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
 December 31, 
 
(in thousands)
20252024
Useful
Lives
Land$12,619 $11,704  
Buildings and improvements154,948 149,893 
1-50 yrs.
Machinery and equipment180,269 162,017 
1-40 yrs.
Office furniture and equipment14,653 14,587 
1-15 yrs.
Computer software17,925 16,202 
1-7 yrs.
Transportation equipment11,615 11,205 
2-10 yrs.
Property, plant and equipment, at cost392,029 365,608  
Accumulated depreciation(226,052)(207,276) 
Property, plant and equipment, net$165,977 $158,332  

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 2, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 27, 2025
2023Feb 22, 2024
2022Feb 23, 2023
2021Feb 24, 2022
2020Feb 26, 2021
2019Feb 28, 2020
2018Mar 1, 2019
2017Mar 1, 2018
2016Mar 7, 2017
2015Mar 4, 2016

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.