<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ISSUER'S INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED MARCH 31, 1998, 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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.0 <CASH> 87 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,017 <ALLOWANCES> 284 <INVENTORY> 4,175 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,766 <PP&E> 33,084 <DEPRECIATION> 18,393 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 32,492 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,149 <BONDS> 8,876 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 819 <OTHER-SE> 17,467 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 32,492 <SALES> 12,164 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,164 <CGS> 9,355 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,701 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 309 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 176 <INCOME-PRETAX> 596 <INCOME-TAX> 256 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 340 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 340 <EPS-PRIMARY> .05 <EPS-DILUTED> .05