<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF VERNITRON CORPORATION AS OF JUNE 30, 1996 AND THE
RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED AND SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                    1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                               0
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   15,055
<ALLOWANCES>                                       448
<INVENTORY>                                     27,362
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                42,663
<PP&E>                                          23,383
<DEPRECIATION>                                   6,213
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  71,933
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           21,277
<BONDS>                                         31,127
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          7
<COMMON>                                           128
<OTHER-SE>                                      15,491
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    71,933
<SALES>                                         43,093
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                43,093
<CGS>                                           31,918
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   31,918
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 7,964      
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,321
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,911
<INCOME-TAX>                                       792
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,119
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  (173)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       946
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .21
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .21