<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                           1,848
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   66,820
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,951
<INVENTORY>                                     81,074
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               153,970
<PP&E>                                          70,054
<DEPRECIATION>                                  14,214
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 624,145
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           67,656
<BONDS>                                        380,316
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           26,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     115,771
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   624,145
<SALES>                                        254,421
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               254,421
<CGS>                                          169,527
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  214,941
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   228
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 (143)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              29,977
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  9,275
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,643
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              3,632
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     3,632
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0