<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ISSUER'S INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, 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-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.0 <CASH> 132 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,382 <ALLOWANCES> 339 <INVENTORY> 4,686 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,076 <PP&E> 36,264 <DEPRECIATION> 18,764 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 34,726 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,254 <BONDS> 9,948 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 819 <OTHER-SE> 18,524 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 34,726 <SALES> 34,542 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 34,542 <CGS> 25,399 <TOTAL-COSTS> 32,478 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 522 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,542 <INCOME-TAX> 662 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 880 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 880 <EPS-BASIC> .13 <EPS-DILUTED> .13