<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 4, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-04-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-04-1997
<CASH>                                             948
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   70,365 <F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (2,075)<F1>
<INVENTORY>                                     52,222
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               128,057
<PP&E>                                         216,940
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (64,417)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 366,814
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           47,543
<BONDS>                                        203,450
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           133
<OTHER-SE>                                     100,971
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   366,814
<SALES>                                        250,193
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               250,193
<CGS>                                          192,802
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   28,008
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 2,184
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,483
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 21,900
<INCOME-TAX>                                     8,634
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             13,266
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   (905)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    12,361
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.94
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.94
<FN>
<F1>NOTES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - TRADE ARE REPORTED NET OF ALLOWANCES FOR
DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS IN THE BALANCE SHEET.
</FN>