<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ISSUER'S INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, SET FORTH IN THE ACCOMPANYING FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U. S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.0 <CASH> 99 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,935 <ALLOWANCES> 300 <INVENTORY> 4,573 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,856 <PP&E> 32,606 <DEPRECIATION> 11,391 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 39,450 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,611 <BONDS> 17,627 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 819 <OTHER-SE> 16,393 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 39,450 <SALES> 29,374 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 29,374 <CGS> 20,753 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,095 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (157) <LOSS-PROVISION> 313 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 708 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,415 <INCOME-TAX> 649 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 766 <DISCONTINUED> (2,107) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,341) <EPS-BASIC> (.20) <EPS-DILUTED> (.20)