<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>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-26-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-28-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-27-1998
<CASH>                                           1,683
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  118,689
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (759)
<INVENTORY>                                     56,718
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               213,585
<PP&E>                                         368,373
<DEPRECIATION>                               (126,747)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 557,154
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          102,565
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           99,443
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        27,218
<OTHER-SE>                                      81,518
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   557,154
<SALES>                                        495,355
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               496,992
<CGS>                                          396,739
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  396,739
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                95,708
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   412
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,940
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,807)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (717)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,090)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,090)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.06)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.06)