<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTH
PERIODS ENDED OCTOBER 1, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-01-2000 OCT-01-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-04-2000 OCT-04-1999
<PERIOD-END> OCT-01-2000 OCT-01-2000
<CASH> 961 961
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 44,083 44,083
<ALLOWANCES> 508 508
<INVENTORY> 45,522 45,522
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 109,709 109,709
<PP&E> 195,355 195,355
<DEPRECIATION> 61,485 61,485
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 332,723 332,723
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 95,126 95,126
<BONDS> 126,200 126,200
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 99 99
<OTHER-SE> 78,862 78,862
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 332,723 332,723
<SALES> 112,835 460,568
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 112,835 460,568
<CGS> 103,274 403,627
<TOTAL-COSTS> 112,641 443,096
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,648) 4,067
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,077 16,657
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,235) (3,252)
<INCOME-TAX> 220 (334)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,455) (2,918)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,455) (2,918)
<EPS-BASIC> (.26) (.31)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.26) (.31)
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