<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> FINANCIAL STATEMENTS <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 187 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 16,820 <ALLOWANCES> 156 <INVENTORY> 8,899 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 30,845 <PP&E> 89,680 <DEPRECIATION> 36,380 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 97,030 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 35,167 <BONDS> 65,148 <COMMON> 1,087 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 465 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (6,144) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 97,030 <SALES> 114,872 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 114,872 <CGS> 95,051 <TOTAL-COSTS> 95,051 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 21 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,542 <INCOME-PRETAX> 23 <INCOME-TAX> 40 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (17) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (17) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (.02)