<TABLE> <S> <C>

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<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
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          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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