<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 5, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-04-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-29-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-05-1997
<CASH>                                             478
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   39,291 <F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (1,575)<F1>
<INVENTORY>                                     36,601
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                75,410
<PP&E>                                         125,169
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (58,725)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 200,588
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           17,808
<BONDS>                                         82,511
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           131
<OTHER-SE>                                      90,881
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   200,588
<SALES>                                         89,831
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                89,831
<CGS>                                           70,258
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   70,258
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                12,222
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,949
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,402
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,739
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,663
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,663
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.20
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.20
<FN>
<F1>NOTES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - TRADE ARE REPORTED NET OF ALLOWANCES FOR
DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS IN THE BALANCE SHEET.
</FN>