<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> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 103 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,837 <ALLOWANCES> 197 <INVENTORY> 10,170 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 32,198 <PP&E> 115,608 <DEPRECIATION> 52,871 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 108,325 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 40,228 <BONDS> 74,953 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 375 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,087 <OTHER-SE> (10,538) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 108,325 <SALES> 126,717 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 126,717 <CGS> 108,513 <TOTAL-COSTS> 108,513 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,772 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,574) <INCOME-TAX> 132 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,706) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,706) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.65) <EPS-DILUTED> (.65)