<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEPTEMBER 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 567,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,863,000 <ALLOWANCES> 198,000 <INVENTORY> 6,113,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,064,000 <PP&E> 41,664,000 <DEPRECIATION> 20,863,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 39,536,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,962,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,394,000 <COMMON> 4,430,000 <OTHER-SE> 21,487,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 39,536,000 <SALES> 34,438,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 34,438,000 <CGS> 30,026,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 30,026,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 228,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 128,000 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 128,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 128,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> (.25) <EPS-DILUTED> (.25)