<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOUND IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 5,955 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 48,659 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 40,182 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 98,276 <PP&E> 151,677 <DEPRECIATION> 102,536 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 166,215 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 39,196 <BONDS> 30,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 40,686 <OTHER-SE> 47,171 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 166,215 <SALES> 120,526 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 120,526 <CGS> 84,195 <TOTAL-COSTS> 84,195 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,588 <INCOME-PRETAX> 14,889 <INCOME-TAX> 5,895 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,994 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,994 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.12 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.11