<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA SET FORTH IN ITEM 8 OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K OF THE DURIRON COMPANY, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1994 <CASH> 16,341 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 68,070 <ALLOWANCES> 881 <INVENTORY> 62,246 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 149,770 <PP&E> 187,731 <DEPRECIATION> 105,510 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 274,104 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 53,756 <BONDS> 39,032 <COMMON> 27,422 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 111,657 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 274,104 <SALES> 345,388 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 345,388 <CGS> 217,249 <TOTAL-COSTS> 217,249 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 521 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,346 <INCOME-PRETAX> 26,938 <INCOME-TAX> 9,780 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,158 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17,158 <EPS-PRIMARY> .90 <EPS-DILUTED> .90