<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 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> 1,587 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 15,364 <ALLOWANCES> 478 <INVENTORY> 9,042 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 28,107 <PP&E> 46,764 <DEPRECIATION> 27,377 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 53,495 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 21,393 <BONDS> 607 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,167 <OTHER-SE> 13,851 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 53,495 <SALES> 48,312 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 48,312 <CGS> 37,101 <TOTAL-COSTS> 37,101 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 515 <INCOME-PRETAX> 181 <INCOME-TAX> 57 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 124 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 124 <EPS-PRIMARY> .08 <EPS-DILUTED> .08