<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-25-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-27-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-25-1999
<CASH>                                           3,158
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   84,966
<ALLOWANCES>                                     5,715
<INVENTORY>                                     54,669
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               168,813
<PP&E>                                         332,170
<DEPRECIATION>                                 134,778
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 439,244
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          137,479
<BONDS>                                        104,257
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          100,078
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        27,871
<OTHER-SE>                                      45,823
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   439,244
<SALES>                                      1,099,817
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,101,907
<CGS>                                          837,907
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  837,907
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   857
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              11,450
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 18,719
<INCOME-TAX>                                     7,132
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             11,587
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                          595
<NET-INCOME>                                    10,992
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .36
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .33
<FN>
<F1>EXCLUDES SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AS THESE ARE PART OF
5-03(b)(4).
</FN>