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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.3
 
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
     We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-4 of
our report dated March 12, 1998, on our audits of the financial statements of
Continental Sprayers and Affiliates. We also consent to the reference to our
Firm under the caption "Experts."
 
                                          COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
 
St. Louis, Missouri
May 12, 1998