<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<CASH>                                          22,417
<SECURITIES>                                     2,993
<RECEIVABLES>                                   36,834
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,847
<INVENTORY>                                     15,664
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                81,115
<PP&E>                                         103,293
<DEPRECIATION>                                  44,763
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 155,378
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           34,136
<BONDS>                                         10,660
<COMMON>                                         2,084
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                      93,559
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   155,378
<SALES>                                        189,775
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               189,775
<CGS>                                          131,610
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  131,610
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   230
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   224
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 655
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 27,573
<INCOME-TAX>                                    10,948
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             16,625
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    16,625
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .91
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .91