<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-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 229 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19,924 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 9,903 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 34,387 <PP&E> 117,402 <DEPRECIATION> 55,439 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 109,408 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 80,027 <BONDS> 35,092 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 375 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,087 <OTHER-SE> 9,412 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 109,408 <SALES> 34,496 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 34,496 <CGS> 29,404 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,404 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,342 <INCOME-PRETAX> (316) <INCOME-TAX> (79) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (237) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 1,371 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,134 <EPS-PRIMARY> .26 <EPS-DILUTED> .26