<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FIANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NASHUA CORPORATION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 10,492 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 50,429 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 34,837 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 26,093 <PP&E> 142,467 <DEPRECIATION> 65,237 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 263,112 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 69,392 <BONDS> 75,725 <COMMON> 18,681 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 74,724 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 263,112 <SALES> 261,382 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 261,382 <CGS> 196,380 <TOTAL-COSTS> 58,850 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,904 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,248 <INCOME-TAX> 1,315 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,933 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,933 <EPS-PRIMARY> .30 <EPS-DILUTED> 0