<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's Financial Statements as of March 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 24,529 <SECURITIES> 647 <RECEIVABLES> 59,781 <ALLOWANCES> 1,417 <INVENTORY> 45,055 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 159,152 <PP&E> 241,890 <DEPRECIATION> 64,872 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 471,916 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 137,405 <BONDS> 245,950 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,139 <OTHER-SE> 31,381 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 471,916 <SALES> 115,217 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 115,217 <CGS> 99,862 <TOTAL-COSTS> 110,830 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,348 <INCOME-PRETAX> (972) <INCOME-TAX> 536 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (436) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (436) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.31) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.31)