<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEPTEMBER
30, 2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                           7,665                   4,311
<SECURITIES>                                         0                   1,097
<RECEIVABLES>                                   55,000<F5>              55,497<F5>
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,753                   2,756
<INVENTORY>                                    107,513                 109,332
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               184,377                 187,283
<PP&E>                                         148,292                 147,222
<DEPRECIATION>                                  79,267                  69,837
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 350,854                 365,618
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           43,822                  51,709
<BONDS>                                        102,104<F1>              21,847<F1>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           132                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   350,854                 365,618
<SALES>                                        236,899                 234,704
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               236,899                 234,704
<CGS>                                          162,608                 158,510
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  215,586<F2>             215,322<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   383                     144
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   473                     197
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,520                   6,671
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 13,388                  12,272
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,489                   4,914
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              7,899                   7,358
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     7,899                   7,358
<EPS-BASIC>                                       $.60                    $.50<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     $.59                    $.50<F3>
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES LONG-TERM DEBT AND CURRENT PORTION
<F2>INCLUDES ONLY COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OPERATING EXPENSES.
<F3>NET INCOME IS FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999. COMMON STOCK
WAS NOT ISSUED UNTIL OCTOBER 18, 1999, WHICH COINCIDED WITH THE SPIN-OFF. THE
HISTORICAL CARVE-OUT EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $0.56 WERE ADJUSTED BY $0.06 PER
SHARE TO REFLECT THE ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL INTEREST AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES WHICH WE WOULD HAVE INCURRED AS AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC COMPANY TO ARRIVE
AT PRO FORMA EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $0.50.
<F5>RECEIVABLES NET OF ALLOWANCES.
</FN>