<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
unaudited financial statements dated June 30, 1999 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                         6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                    JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                              429,000
<SECURITIES>                                              0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    18,760,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                      1,078,000
<INVENTORY>                                      21,212,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 39,609,000
<PP&E>                                           23,467,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                   14,642,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   49,069,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            45,243,000
<BONDS>                                           1,535,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                               0
<COMMON>                                             52,000
<OTHER-SE>                                       (1,918,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     49,069,000
<SALES>                                          22,010,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 22,010,000
<CGS>                                            20,449,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     5,855,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    (13,000)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                          0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                1,215,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (5,496,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         35,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (5,531,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                           0
<CHANGES>                                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (5,531,000)
<EPS-BASIC>                                         (1.17)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         (1.17)


<FN>
* Dollar amounts are based on conversion rate of 1,880 Lire to the Dollar which
prevailed on June 30, 1999
</FN>