Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
The composition of property, plant and equipment is as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):
As of December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Land and improvements
 
$
2,518

 
$
2,418

Buildings and improvements
 
30,013

 
31,245

Machinery and equipment
 
22,293

 
19,716

Furniture and fixtures
 
18,964

 
18,311

Computer software and hardware
 
44,194

 
27,294

 
 
117,982

 
98,984

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(49,254
)
 
(47,641
)
Total property, plant and equipment
 
$
68,728

 
$
51,343


 
Depreciation expense was $4.4 million, $4.3 million, and $4.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.