<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US DOLLARS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> DEC-26-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-24-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<CASH> 5,305
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 141,769
<ALLOWANCES> 1,097
<INVENTORY> 81,704
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 275,352
<PP&E> 349,855
<DEPRECIATION> 153,014
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 551,837
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 187,677
<BONDS> 147,571
100,290
0
<COMMON> 28,137
<OTHER-SE> 61,717
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 551,837
<SALES> 564,239
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 567,368
<CGS> 418,003
<TOTAL-COSTS> 418,003
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 428
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,633
<INCOME-PRETAX> 24,527
<INCOME-TAX> 9,345
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,182
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 15,182
<EPS-BASIC> 0.52
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.44
<FN>
<F1>EXCLUDES SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AS THESE ARE PART OF
5-03(b)(4).
</FN>
</TABLE>