<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF OCTOBER 3, 1998 AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-03-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                       543
<RECEIVABLES>                                   36,023
<ALLOWANCES>                                       252
<INVENTORY>                                     24,218
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                67,830
<PP&E>                                         101,702
<DEPRECIATION>                                  38,556
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 177,592
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           46,681
<BONDS>                                        120,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     (3,499)
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<SALES>                                        189,656
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               189,656
<CGS>                                          161,035
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  182,267
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   376
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,713
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,700)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,999
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (3,699)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    553
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (4,252)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
F1
Bonds are comprised of senior subordinated notes.
</FN>