<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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 441 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 15,372 <ALLOWANCES> 325 <INVENTORY> 9,978 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,223 <PP&E> 50,636 <DEPRECIATION> 30,761 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 57,615 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,146 <BONDS> 4,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 3,167 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 15,801 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 57,615 <SALES> 21,436 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,436 <CGS> 16,014 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,014 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 181 <INCOME-PRETAX> 235 <INCOME-TAX> 89 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 146 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 146 <EPS-PRIMARY> .09 <EPS-DILUTED> .09