<ARTICLE> 5

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                      11,473,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               97,256,000<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                124,177,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           253,474,000
<PP&E>                                     172,507,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              38,178,000
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      114,558,000
<BONDS>                                    157,850,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                       32,900,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                     9,822,000
<OTHER-SE>                                 146,084,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               497,021,000
<SALES>                                    401,371,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           401,371,000
<CGS>                                      273,357,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              380,893,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             (136,000)<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           9,459,000
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<FN>
<F1>Net of allowances of $ 3,637,000
<F2>Includes equity in loss of other operations to be disposed of, $ 922,000.
</FN>