<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements contained in the body of the accompanying Form 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 13,427 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 40,134 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 39,507 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 100,416 <PP&E> 130,790 <DEPRECIATION> 89,256 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 179,968 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 55,682 <BONDS> 2,654 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 14,374 <OTHER-SE> 75,771 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 179,968 <SALES> 220,822 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 220,822 <CGS> 168,315 <TOTAL-COSTS> 209,162 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,190 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 964 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,641 <INCOME-TAX> 4,237 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,404 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,404 <EPS-PRIMARY> .52 <EPS-DILUTED> .52