<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> 
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from 
the financial statements of Globe Manufacturing Corp. for the year ended 
December 31, 1997 and the quarer ended December 31, 1998 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                  9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                          JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                            DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                        1,947                   1,439
<SECURITIES>                                      0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                25,822                  25,246
<ALLOWANCES>                                  1,870                   2,736
<INVENTORY>                                  13,764                  18,380
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             42,810                  51,169 
<PP&E>                                      121,631                 157,436
<DEPRECIATION>                               63,681                  74,107
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              105,133                 145,826
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        23,357                  30,095
<BONDS>                                      56,917                 278,152
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                             0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                         18                       1
<OTHER-SE>                                   67,253               (155,177)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                105,133                 145,826
<SALES>                                     170,941                 171,093
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            170,941                 171,093
<CGS>                                       115,099                 111,609
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               142,113                 139,528
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                372                   6,029
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            3,968                  12,665
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              25,232                  12,871
<INCOME-TAX>                                  8,383                   4,445
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 301                     187
<CHANGES>                                         0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 16,548                   8,239
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0                       0
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