<ARTICLE> 5
<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
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-28-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-28-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                           2,495
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   92,747
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (764)
<INVENTORY>                                     45,751
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               163,846
<PP&E>                                         319,119
<DEPRECIATION>                                (95,679)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 497,693
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           83,171
<BONDS>                                        180,311
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           98,700
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                      95,607
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   497,693
<SALES>                                        613,182
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               614,385
<CGS>                                          475,046
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  475,046
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               115,632
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   542
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,917
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 16,248
<INCOME-TAX>                                     6,239
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             10,009
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<NET-INCOME>                                    10,009
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