<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 5, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN IT'S
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-04-1997
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-29-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-05-1997
<CASH>                                           1,677
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   50,272<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (1,750)<F1>
<INVENTORY>                                     30,456
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                81,501
<PP&E>                                         127,071
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (61,386)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 205,367
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           24,155
<BONDS>                                         75,837
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           131
<OTHER-SE>                                      96,058
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   205,367
<SALES>                                        158,214
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               158,214
<CGS>                                          120,677
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  120,677
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                19,938
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,465
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 13,134
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,188
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              7,946
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     7,946
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.60
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.60
<FN>
<F1>*Notes and accounts receivable - trade are reported net of allowances for 
doubtful accounts in the Balance Sheet.
</FN>