<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>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-26-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-25-2000
<CASH>                                           3,194
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   96,924
<ALLOWANCES>                                       916
<INVENTORY>                                     63,524
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               202,716
<PP&E>                                         334,955
<DEPRECIATION>                                 138,282
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 479,896
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          231,881
<BONDS>                                         46,714
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          100,184
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        28,097
<OTHER-SE>                                      48,809
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   479,896
<SALES>                                        240,419
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               241,747
<CGS>                                          183,204
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  183,204
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   214
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,658
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,307
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,641
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,666
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,666
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.09
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.08
<FN>
<F1>EXCLUDES SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AS THESE ARE PART OF
5-03(b)(4).
</FN>