<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME OF WOLVERINE TUBE INC. FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 28, 1997, AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF
WOLVERINE INC. DUE AT JUNE 28, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-28-1997
<CASH>                                           7,240
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   96,659<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     71,834
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               176,507
<PP&E>                                         151,797<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 420,237
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           43,936
<BONDS>                                        113,675
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              140
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         2,000
<OTHER-SE>                                     219,667
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   420,237
<SALES>                                        351,658
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               351,658
<CGS>                                          306,741
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  306,741
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                15,628
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,382
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 24,907
<INCOME-TAX>                                     9,007
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             15,900
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  4,738
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    11,162
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .78
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .78
<FN>
<F1>THE VALUES FOR THE TAGS RECEIVABLES AND PP&E ARE SHOWN NET OF THEIR 
RESPECTIVE ALLOWANCE ACCOUNTS.
</FN>