DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-63,927

DELFINGEN US, INC.
EL PASO NORTH DIVISION
FORMERLY KNOWN AS M&Q PLASTICS PRODUCTS
ALSO KNOWN AS SOFANOU, INC.
EL PASO, TEXAS

Amended 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), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26
USC 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a
Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance and a Negative Determination Regarding
Eligibility to Apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance on September 4, 2008, applicable to workers of
Delfingen US, Inc., El Paso North Division, El Paso, Texas.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on September
18, 2008 (73 FR 54173).
At the request of the State agency, the Department
reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm.
The workers were engaged in employment related to the
production of plastic tubing.


New information shows that in March 2008, Delfingen US,
Inc. purchased M&Q Plastic Products. Currently some of the
workers wages at the subject firm are being reported under
several Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax accounts for Delfingen
US, Inc., formerly known as M&Q Plastic Products, also known
as Safanou, Inc.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this
certification to properly reflect this matter.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to
include all workers of Delfingen US, Inc., El Paso North
Division, formerly known as M&Q Plastic Products, also known
as Safanou, Inc., El Paso, Texas who were adversely affected
by a shift in production of plastic tubing to Mexico and the
Philippines.



The amended notice applicable to TA-W-63,927 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Delfingen US, Inc., El Paso North
Division, formerly known as M&Q Plastic Products, also
known as Safanou, Inc., El Paso, Texas, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or
after August 22, 2007, through September 4, 2010, 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 13th day of November 2008

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
________________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER

Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-63,927

DELFINGEN US, INC.
EL PASO NORTH DIVISION
EL PASO, TEXAS

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 (TAA), 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 August 25, 2008 in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers of Delfingen US, Inc., El Paso North Division, El Paso,
Texas. Workersd produce plastic tubing. Workers are not
separately identifiable by product.
The investigation revealed that the declines in employment
at the subject firm are related to a shift in production of
plastic tubing to Mexico, a country that is party to a free
trade agreement with the United States.
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 there has been 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 Delfingen US, Inc., El Paso North Division, El
Paso, Texas who became totally separated from employment on
August 22, 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
under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.”
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 4th day of September 2008


/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance








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