<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 186 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 21,700 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 10,030 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 35,612 <PP&E> 119,834 <DEPRECIATION> 57,356 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 110,638 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 84,587 <BONDS> 30,954 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 375 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,087 <OTHER-SE> (7,523) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 110,638 <SALES> 104,756 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 104,756 <CGS> 87,645 <TOTAL-COSTS> 87,645 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,206 <INCOME-PRETAX> 666 <INCOME-TAX> 166 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 500 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 1,451 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,951 <EPS-BASIC> .44 <EPS-DILUTED> .44