<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND
THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 DEC-31-1999
<CASH> 2,453 3,863
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 11,956 11,235
<ALLOWANCES> 279 219
<INVENTORY> 13,770 13,583
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 31,240 33,370
<PP&E> 45,839 42,599
<DEPRECIATION> 11,659 9,042
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 184,361 189,779
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,757 15,749
<BONDS> 119,398 126,988
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 12 12
<OTHER-SE> 45,549 46,395
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 184,361 189,779
<SALES> 46,584 79,235
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 46,584 79,235
<CGS> 26,385 41,057
<TOTAL-COSTS> 13,445 25,729
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 71 1,343
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,787 13,420
<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,104) (2,314)
<INCOME-TAX> (328) (605)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (776) (1,709)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 (563)
<NET-INCOME> (776) (2,272)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.06) (0.18)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.06) (0.18)
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