<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM JUNE 30, 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10Q </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 270,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,023,000 <ALLOWANCES> 229,000 <INVENTORY> 5,972,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,407,000 <PP&E> 40,330,000 <DEPRECIATION> 17,524,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 45,013,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,731,000 <BONDS> 1,817,000 <COMMON> 4,404,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,396,000 <OTHER-SE> 20,913,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 45,013,000 <SALES> 21,406,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,406,000 <CGS> 18,575,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 18,575,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 217,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (420,000) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (420,000) <DISCONTINUED> 60,000 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (360,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.27) <EPS-DILUTED> (.27)