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, 2015
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, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

   
2015
    
2014
  
Buildings
  
$
101,291
    
$
91,540
  
Machinery and equipment
    
350,890
      
340,942
  
     
452,181
      
432,482
  
Less accumulated depreciation
    
(274,187
)
    
(250,073
)
     
177,994
      
182,409
  
Land
    
19,847
      
16,453
  
Construction in progress
    
29,567
      
10,453
  
   
$
227,408
    
$
209,315
  

Depreciation expense was $43,820, $35,546 and $31,303 for each of the three years ended September 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.