<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>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         FEB-28-1999
<PERIOD-START>                            MAR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                              NOV-30-1998
<CASH>                                          1,363
<SECURITIES>                                        0         
<RECEIVABLES>                                  50,149
<ALLOWANCES>                                    4,446
<INVENTORY>                                    55,583
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                              112,544 
<PP&E>                                        372,784
<DEPRECIATION>                                127,589
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                393,331
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          63,172
<BONDS>                                       153,725
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0
<PREFERRED>                                         0
<COMMON>                                          333
<OTHER-SE>                                    148,191
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  393,331
<SALES>                                       355,093 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              355,093
<CGS>                                         292,255         
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 292,255 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               43,192
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              9,176
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                10,188
<INCOME-TAX>                                    3,922
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             6,266
<DISCONTINUED>                                      0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     0
<CHANGES>                                           0 
<NET-INCOME>                                    6,266
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    0.41
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    0.41