<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements of Globe Manufacturing Corp. for the six months ended June 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 1,364 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 36,854 <ALLOWANCES> 2,466 <INVENTORY> 16,591 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 61,429 <PP&E> 163,004 <DEPRECIATION> 79,302 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 155,902 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 44,233 <BONDS> 265,066 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1 <OTHER-SE> (155,021) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 155,902 <SALES> 87,958 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 87,958 <CGS> 59,925 <TOTAL-COSTS> 73,995 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (217) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,938 <INCOME-PRETAX> 242 <INCOME-TAX> 86 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 156 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0