<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY'S SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 1,714 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 21,984 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 11,819 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 39,501 <PP&E> 121,714 <DEPRECIATION> 26,285 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 135,835 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,864 <BONDS> 43,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 85 <OTHER-SE> 58,351 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 135,835 <SALES> 140,969 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 140,969 <CGS> 107,987 <TOTAL-COSTS> 107,987 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 22,604 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,222 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,244 <INCOME-TAX> 3,558 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,686 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,686 <EPS-BASIC> 0.67 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.67