<ARTICLE>            5
<LEGEND>             This schedule contains summary financial information
                     extracted from Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1996
                     and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
                     financial statements.
       
                  
<MULTIPLIER>         1,000
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>    DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>       JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>         JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-TYPE>        6-MOS
<CASH>                              $28,037
<SECURITIES>                              0
<RECEIVABLES>                       118,615
<ALLOWANCES>                          5,606
<INVENTORY>                          43,495
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                    200,310
<PP&E>                              387,911
<DEPRECIATION>                      165,062
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                      461,492
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>               150,334
<BONDS>                             230,912
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     0
<PREFERRED>                               0
<COMMON>                                222
<OTHER-SE>                         (148,650)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>        461,492
<SALES>                             304,701
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                    304,701
<CGS>                               210,123
<TOTAL-COSTS>                       210,123
                                           
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                        310
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                   12,709
<INCOME-PRETAX>                      26,571
<INCOME-TAX>                         10,213
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                  16,358
<DISCONTINUED>                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                           0
<CHANGES>                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                         16,358
<EPS-PRIMARY>                           .79
<EPS-DILUTED>                           .79