<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE KUHLMAN
JUNE 30, 1995 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<CASH>                                           3,797
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   62,285
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,167
<INVENTORY>                                     45,155
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               117,522
<PP&E>                                         149,608
<DEPRECIATION>                                  84,283
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 225,390
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           67,939
<BONDS>                                         75,178
<COMMON>                                        13,205
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                      59,324
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   225,390
<SALES>                                        209,740
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               209,740
<CGS>                                          169,636
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  169,636
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   839
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,817
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  6,374
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,551
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,823
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  1,861
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       962
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.07
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.07