<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from condensed financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 2,055 0 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 41,557 0 <ALLOWANCES> 811 0 <INVENTORY> 38,451 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 85,809 0 <PP&E> 259,077 0 <DEPRECIATION> 123,177 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 223,363 0 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,801 0 <BONDS> 72,142 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 516 0 <OTHER-SE> 91,679 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 223,363 0 <SALES> 52,659 59,087 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 52,806 61,130 <CGS> 49,514 53,856 <TOTAL-COSTS> 49,514 53,856 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,021 4,598 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,510 1,428 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,239) 1,248 <INCOME-TAX> (811) 516 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,428) 732 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,428) 732 <EPS-BASIC> (.28) .14 <EPS-DILUTED> (.28) .14