<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> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 565 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 16,534 <ALLOWANCES> 360 <INVENTORY> 9,020 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,148 <PP&E> 49,160 <DEPRECIATION> 28,862 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 53,569 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,881 <BONDS> 659 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,167 <OTHER-SE> 14,613 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 53,569 <SALES> 46,877 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 46,877 <CGS> 35,352 <TOTAL-COSTS> 35,352 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 416 <INCOME-PRETAX> 611 <INCOME-TAX> 139 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 472 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 472 <EPS-PRIMARY> .30 <EPS-DILUTED> .30