DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-65,727

HIROTEC AMERICA, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ASTRUM CONTRACT SERVICES, LLC
AUBURN HILLS, MICHIGAN

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), as amended, 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)(B) of Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on April 1, 2009 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Hirotec
America Inc., Auburn Hills, Michigan. The workers are engaged in
production of automotive tooling design and automotive assembly
tooling used for the automotive industry. Workers producing
tooling design and automotive assembly tooling are separately
identifiable by product line.


The subject firm also leased workers from Astrum Contract
Services, LLC.
Employment at the subject firm for both workers groups
declined from 2007 to 2008 and from January through March 2009,
when compared to January through March 2008.
The firm shifted production of tooling design to India and
shifted the automotive assembly tooling to Japan.
The investigation also revealed that the firm increased
imports of automotive tooling design and automotive assembly
tooling during the relevant period.
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 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 India and Japan of
articles that are like or directly competitive with those
produced by the subject firm or subdivision, and there has been
or is likely to be an increase in imports of like or directly
competitive articles. In accordance with the provisions of the
Act, I make the following certification:
"Workers of Hirotec America Inc., Auburn Hills, Michigan,
including on-site leased workers from Astrum Contract
Services, LLC, engaged in employment related to the
production of automotive tooling design and automotive
tooling assembly, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after March 31, 2008 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 in Washington, D.C., this 13th day of May 2009


/s/Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance