<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<CASH>                                           5,825
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   70,940
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (2,911)
<INVENTORY>                                     17,184
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               108,196
<PP&E>                                         182,046
<DEPRECIATION>                                  95,647
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 477,022
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           67,937
<BONDS>                                        241,720
<COMMON>                                        19,891
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     123,203
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   143,094
<SALES>                                        263,986
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               263,986
<CGS>                                          190,122
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  230,567
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (11,580)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               9,103
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 35,896
<INCOME-TAX>                                    21,058
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             14,838
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    14,838
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .76
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .73