<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                               0
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   10,720
<ALLOWANCES>                                       614
<INVENTORY>                                     18,597
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                32,695
<PP&E>                                          63,807
<DEPRECIATION>                                (28,258)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  86,854
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           14,314
<BONDS>                                         14,988
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            71
<OTHER-SE>                                      50,481
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    86,854
<SALES>                                         24,429
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                24,429
<CGS>                                           20,368
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   20,368
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    15
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 260
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,682
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,137
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,545
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,545
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .26
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .26