<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 30, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-28-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-30-1996
<CASH>                                             378
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   32,843 <F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (1,154)<F1>
<INVENTORY>                                     35,186
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                68,243 
<PP&E>                                         118,954
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (49,388)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 199,002
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           17,125
<BONDS>                                         88,947
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           137
<OTHER-SE>                                      84,002
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   199,002
<SALES>                                         72,432
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                72,432
<CGS>                                           58,786
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   58,786
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 9,502
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,914
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,230
<INCOME-TAX>                                       506
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                724
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       724 
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.05
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.05
<FN>
<F1>NOTES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - TRADE ARE REPORTED NET OF ALLOWANCES FOR
DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS IN THE BALANCE SHEET.
</FN>