<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-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 220 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,379 <ALLOWANCES> 263 <INVENTORY> 10,140 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 25,392 <PP&E> 54,199 <DEPRECIATION> 31,580 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 55,526 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,271 <BONDS> 4,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,167 <OTHER-SE> 15,553 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 55,526 <SALES> 42,728 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 42,728 <CGS> 32,401 <TOTAL-COSTS> 32,401 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 359 <INCOME-PRETAX> (171) <INCOME-TAX> (69) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (102) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (102) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.06) <EPS-DILUTED> (.06)