<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                          15,675
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  110,901
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,509
<INVENTORY>                                    105,342
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               244,828
<PP&E>                                         252,269
<DEPRECIATION>                                 151,267
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 414,414
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           99,234
<BONDS>                                         46,564
<COMMON>                                        30,706
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     178,402
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   414,414
<SALES>                                        300,265
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               300,265
<CGS>                                          177,743
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  259,316
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 8,858
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,863
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 29,228
<INCOME-TAX>                                    10,199
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             19,029
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    19,029
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .77
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .77