<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
the financial statements of Globe Manufacturing Corp. for the year ended
December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                    YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                            JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                              DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                          1,439                   3,564
<SECURITIES>                                        0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  25,246                  40,618
<ALLOWANCES>                                    2,736                   3,482
<INVENTORY>                                    18,380                  17,791
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               51,169                  61,012
<PP&E>                                        157,436                 168,610
<DEPRECIATION>                                 74,107                  83,836
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                145,826                 155,635
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          30,095                 306,166
<BONDS>                                       278,152                 288,533
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                         0                       0
<COMMON>                                            1                       1
<OTHER-SE>                                  (155,177)               (157,206)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  145,826                 155,635
<SALES>                                       171,093                 173,933
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              171,093                 173,933
<CGS>                                         111,609                 116,111
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 139,528                 145,737
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                6,029                   (765)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             12,665                  28,251
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                12,871                     710
<INCOME-TAX>                                    4,445                   2,738
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                      0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   187                       0
<CHANGES>                                           0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    8,239                 (2,028)
<EPS-BASIC>                                         0                       0
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