<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-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 55 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 14,985 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 8,737 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 28,408 <PP&E> 87,376 <DEPRECIATION> 35,296 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 93,008 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37,725 <BONDS> 58,855 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 510 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,087 <OTHER-SE> (6,098) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 93,008 <SALES> 85,266 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 85,266 <CGS> 70,212 <TOTAL-COSTS> 70,212 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,240 <INCOME-PRETAX> 347 <INCOME-TAX> 373 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (26) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (26) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (.02)