<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE KUHLMAN
1995 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS) AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                             581
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   57,195
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,442
<INVENTORY>                                     41,833
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               106,603
<PP&E>                                         150,493
<DEPRECIATION>                                  84,244
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 214,902
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           67,421
<BONDS>                                         63,653
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        13,240
<OTHER-SE>                                      60,992
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   214,902
<SALES>                                        425,384
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               425,384
<CGS>                                          341,277
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  341,277
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,211
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,321
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 18,078
<INCOME-TAX>                                     8,034
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             10,044
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  1,861
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     8,183
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.62
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.62