<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JANUARY 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1995 <CASH> 26,911 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,597,284 <ALLOWANCES> 88,438 <INVENTORY> 9,709,828 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,934,691 <PP&E> 25,486,724 <DEPRECIATION> 10,500,227 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 31,784,502 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,367,571 <BONDS> 4,885,540 <COMMON> 33,919 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 13,662,654 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 31,784,502 <SALES> 15,343,691 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 15,343,691 <CGS> 13,139,770 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,139,770 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,439,823 <LOSS-PROVISION> 10,200 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 204,285 <INCOME-PRETAX> 549,613 <INCOME-TAX> 220,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 329,613 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 329,613 <EPS-PRIMARY> .10 <EPS-DILUTED> .10