<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CHEMI-TROL CHEMICAL CO. YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 1,516,078 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,850,213 <ALLOWANCES> 255,000 <INVENTORY> 3,104,151 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,863,142 <PP&E> 17,648,832 <DEPRECIATION> 9,121,805 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 34,719,538 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,545,686 <BONDS> 3,289,137 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 4,590,767 <OTHER-SE> 18,087,156 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 34,719,538 <SALES> 50,348,978 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 51,199,519 <CGS> 43,764,588 <TOTAL-COSTS> 43,764,588 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 53,136 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 555,415 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,528,274 <INCOME-TAX> 1,471,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,057,274 <DISCONTINUED> (916,813) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,140,461 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.57 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.57