<ARTICLE> 5                                                           EXHIBIT 27
                           FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                APR-1-1995
<CASH>                                           2,101
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   63,823
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (611)
<INVENTORY>                                     32,551
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               115,451
<PP&E>                                         232,185
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (66,327)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 385,186
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           66,947
<BONDS>                                        158,752
<COMMON>                                        13,919
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     116,539
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   385,186
<SALES>                                        141,255
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               141,494
<CGS>                                          112,230
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  112,230
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                26,267
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   224
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,242
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    531
<INCOME-TAX>                                       209
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                322
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       322
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .02
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .02