<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 60 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 15,847 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 9,302 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 30,394 <PP&E> 97,272 <DEPRECIATION> 40,078 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 100,339 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37,471 <BONDS> 66,353 <COMMON> 1,087 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 465 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (6,363) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 100,339 <SALES> 59,005 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 59,005 <CGS> 48,788 <TOTAL-COSTS> 48,788 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,429 <INCOME-PRETAX> (57) <INCOME-TAX> 143 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (200) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (200) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.06) <EPS-DILUTED> (.06)