<ARTICLE> 5
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-04-1998
<CASH>                                             268
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,335
<ALLOWANCES>                                       113
<INVENTORY>                                      4,680
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                10,200
<PP&E>                                          37,786
<DEPRECIATION>                                  17,244
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  32,408
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            6,365
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            54
<OTHER-SE>                                      18,908
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    32,408
<SALES>                                         11,057
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                11,057
<CGS>                                            7,692
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    9,796
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  77
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,184
<INCOME-TAX>                                       439
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       745
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .15
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .14