<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                                                                 5
<LEGEND>  THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
          FROM THE HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY FORM 10-K AND IS
          QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
          STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                                          1,000
       
<S>                                                            <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                        12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                               DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                                                   JAN-1-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                                    DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                                            1,909,506
<SECURITIES>                                                              0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                     6,584,392
<ALLOWANCES>                                                        225,000
<INVENTORY>                                                       9,935,694
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                 20,895,373
<PP&E>                                                           20,755,465
<DEPRECIATION>                                                   12,902,944
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                   37,547,568
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                             8,798,503
<BONDS>                                                           5,051,125
<COMMON>                                                            777,626
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                                               0
<OTHER-SE>                                                        4,447,352
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                     37,547,568
<SALES>                                                          63,228,312
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                 63,228,312
<CGS>                                                            44,990,825
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                    44,990,825
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                          0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                    316,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                  892,891
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                 (3,743,180)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                      (720,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                             (3,023,180)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                           0
<CHANGES>                                                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                                    (3,023,180)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                        (7.78)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                        (7.78)
        


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