<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 104 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 22,444 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 10,713 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 38,736 <PP&E> 132,587 <DEPRECIATION> 67,154 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 114,999 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 121,667 <BONDS> 107 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 330 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,207 <OTHER-SE> (10,219) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 114,999 <SALES> 108,358 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 108,358 <CGS> 95,324 <TOTAL-COSTS> 95,324 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,377 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,715) <INCOME-TAX> (168) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,547) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,547) <EPS-BASIC> (.55) <EPS-DILUTED> (.55)