<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the March 31, 1999 Financial Statements included in the Company's Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirely by reference to such Form 10-Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 501 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,039 <ALLOWANCES> 373 <INVENTORY> 16,121 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 28,189 <PP&E> 40,668 <DEPRECIATION> (3,737) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 65,418 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,242 <BONDS> 11,502 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6 <OTHER-SE> 41,921 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 65,418 <SALES> 14,488 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,488 <CGS> 12,961 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,961 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,014 <LOSS-PROVISION> 15 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 151 <INCOME-PRETAX> 367 <INCOME-TAX> 136 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 231 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 231 <EPS-PRIMARY> .04 <EPS-DILUTED> .04