<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMBINED
BALANCE SHEETS AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME OF THE REGISTRANT AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                           1,038
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    3,535<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      4,451
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                10,156
<PP&E>                                          37,212<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  48,416
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            9,198
<BONDS>                                         14,223
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         2,179
<OTHER-SE>                                      20,218
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    48,416
<SALES>                                         54,572
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                54,572
<CGS>                                           37,185
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   37,185
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 823
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,200
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,129
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,071
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,071
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F3>
<FN>
<F1>Net of allowance for doubtful amounts of $62.
<F2>Net of accumulated depreciation of $14,280.
<F3>Not applicable.  Financial data is presented on a combined basis for two
different companies under common control, but which have different
capitalizations.
</FN>