<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM JUNE 30, 1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10 Q </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S.DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 410,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,665,000 <ALLOWANCES> 130,000 <INVENTORY> 7,781,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,515,000 <PP&E> 41,334,000 <DEPRECIATION> 20,182,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 42,341,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,910,000 <BONDS> 61,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,394,000 <COMMON> 4,425,000 <OTHER-SE> 22,228,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 42,341,000 <SALES> 22,366,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 22,366,000 <CGS> 19,244,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,244,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 139,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 118,000 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 118,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 118,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> (.16) <EPS-DILUTED> (.16)