Inventories are comprised of the following:
| October 31, 2016 |
October 31, 2015 |
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Raw materials |
$ | 42,375 | $ | 47,593 | ||||
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Finished goods |
67,466 | 66,484 | ||||||
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Supplies |
4,772 | 5,280 | ||||||
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| 114,613 | 119,357 | |||||||
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Less: LIFO reserve |
(21,928 | ) | (18,093 | ) | ||||
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Inventories, net |
$ | 92,685 | $ | 101,264 | ||||
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