<ARTICLE>                                         5
<MULTIPLIER>                                  1,000
                                               
                                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                             JAN-03-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                DEC-29-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                  MAR-29-1997
<CASH>                                                       3,385
<SECURITIES>                                                     0
<RECEIVABLES>                                               28,083
<ALLOWANCES>                                                   291
<INVENTORY>                                                 17,034
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                            55,300
<PP&E>                                                     237,683
<DEPRECIATION>                                              62,217
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                             315,258
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                       66,561
<BONDS>                                                    132,624
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                            0
<PREFERRED>                                                      0
<COMMON>                                                        52
<OTHER-SE>                                                  64,542
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                               315,258
<SALES>                                                    125,809
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                           125,809
<CGS>                                                      102,365
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                              121,536
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                 0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                           3,656
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                721
<INCOME-TAX>                                                   335
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                            386
<DISCONTINUED>                                                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                  0
<CHANGES>                                                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                                   386
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                    0.02
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                    0.02