<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements contained in the body of the accompanying Form 10-Q 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-30-1997 <CASH> 12,273 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 129,942 <ALLOWANCES> 3,844 <INVENTORY> 95,292 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 252,513 <PP&E> 404,469 <DEPRECIATION> 146,350 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 701,834 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 193,930 <BONDS> 324,008 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 143,446 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 701,834 <SALES> 391,016 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 391,016 <CGS> 251,341 <TOTAL-COSTS> 251,341 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 917 <LOSS-PROVISION> 314 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,687 <INCOME-PRETAX> 30,193 <INCOME-TAX> 11,702 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 18,491 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 18,491 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.89 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.89