DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-63,505

PERMACEL AUTOMOTIVE
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

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, as
amended (19 USC 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of an 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)(B) of
Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on June 9, 2008, in response
to a petition filed by the International Union, United Automobile,
Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) on
behalf of workers at Permacel Automotive, Kansas City, Missouri.
The workers produce acoustical and sealant accessories for the
automotive industry. Workers are not separately identifiable by
product line.
The investigation revealed that employment declined during the
relevant period.
The investigation also revealed that the subject firm is
shifting production of acoustical and sealant accessories to
Mexico, a country that is party to a free trade agreement with the
United States.
In addition, 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 there was a shift in production
from the workers' firm or subdivision to Mexico of articles that
are like or directly competitive with those produced by the subject
firm or subdivision. In accordance with the provisions of the Act,
I make the following certification:


"All workers of Permacel Automotive, Kansas City, Missouri,
who became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after June 2, 2007, 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
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 30th day of June 2008


/s/ Elliott S. Kushner

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ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance