<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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 167 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,269 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 9,851 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 31,479 <PP&E> 107,080 <DEPRECIATION> 46,636 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 104,713 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 36,869 <BONDS> 72,762 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 420 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,087 <OTHER-SE> (8,182) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 104,713 <SALES> 32,197 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 32,197 <CGS> 27,412 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,412 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,402 <INCOME-PRETAX> (420) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (420) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (420) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.10) <EPS-DILUTED> (.10)