<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                               0
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   46,080
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (1,589)
<INVENTORY>                                     13,607
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                65,401
<PP&E>                                         100,262
<DEPRECIATION>                                  11,916
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 247,441
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           26,578
<BONDS>                                        130,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            1,467
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             8
<OTHER-SE>                                      37,118
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   247,441
<SALES>                                         56,378
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                56,378
<CGS>                                           40,763
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   50,671
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   287
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   140
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,674
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,320
<INCOME-TAX>                                       567
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                753
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       753
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.09
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.09