<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ISSUER'S INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.0 <CASH> 152 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,027 <ALLOWANCES> 321 <INVENTORY> 4,129 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,330 <PP&E> 31,556 <DEPRECIATION> 16,278 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 33,756 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,716 <BONDS> 9,138 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 819 <OTHER-SE> 17,902 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 33,756 <SALES> 37,280 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 37,280 <CGS> 28,382 <TOTAL-COSTS> 35,664 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (309) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 485 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,440 <INCOME-TAX> 665 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 775 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 775 <EPS-PRIMARY> .11 <EPS-DILUTED> .11