DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-57,473

LANEKO MANUFACTURING COMPANY
PRESS PRODUCTION DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF LANEKO ENGINEERING COMPANY
ROYERSFORD, PENNSYLVANIA

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents the results
of its investigation regarding certification of eligibility to
apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance, the group eligibility requirements in either
paragraph (a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section 222 of the Trade Act
must be met. It is determined in this case that the requirements
of (a) (2) (A) of Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on June 29, 2005 in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers of Laneko Manufacturing Company, Press Production
Division, a subsidiary of Laneko Engineering Company,
Royersford, Pennsylvania. The workers produce automotive parts
(lower control arm brackets and body mount brackets). Workers
are not separately identifiable by product.
Sales and employment declined in January through June 2005
compared to the same period in 2004.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm's major
customer ceased purchasing from the subject firm and is now
sourcing automotive parts (lower control arm brackets and body
mount brackets) from a foreign producer.
In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974 (26
USC 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of its investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance
(ATAA) for older workers.
In order for the Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for ATAA, the group eligibility
requirements of Section 246 of the Trade Act must be met. The
Department has determined in this case that the requirements of
Section 246 have been met.
A significant number of workers at the firm are age 50 or
over and possess skills that are not easily transferable.
Competitive conditions within the industry are adverse.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that increases of imports of articles
like or directly competitive with those produced at the subject
firm contributed importantly to the decline in sales or
production and to the total or partial separation of workers of
that firm. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make
the following certification:
"All workers of Laneko Manufacturing Company, Press
Production Division, a subsidiary of Laneko Engineering
Company, Royersford, Pennsylvania who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after June 23,
2004 through two years from the date of certification are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section
223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also eligible to
apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under
Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974."
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 3rd day of August 2005.

/s/ Linda G. Poole

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LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance