<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                             339
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   15,758
<ALLOWANCES>                                       390
<INVENTORY>                                     22,046
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                38,627
<PP&E>                                          26,161
<DEPRECIATION>                                  13,916
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  70,645
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           16,298
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            53
<OTHER-SE>                                      37,736
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    70,645
<SALES>                                         80,887
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                80,887
<CGS>                                           60,518
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   60,518
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   616
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,598
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  5,755
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,191
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              3,564
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                (2,078)<F1>
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,486
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .32<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1> EXTRAORDINARY LOSS FROM DEBT REFINANCING
<F2> PRO FORMA FOR THE RECAPITALIZATION
</FN>