DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-70,075

COLORITE SPECIALTY RESINS
A SUBSIDIARY OF TEKNI-PLEX
BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of an investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment
assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a Firm
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially separated; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on May 19, 2009 by United Steelworkers (USW) Local 4-0890
on behalf of workers of Colorite Specialty Resins, a subsidiary
of Tekni-Plex, Burlington, New Jersey. The workers produce
polyvinyl chloride resin.
The investigation revealed that workers of Colorite
Specialty Resins who are engaged in employment related to
production of polyvinyl chloride resin meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
proportion of the worker group was separated within the last
year.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of polyvinyl chloride resin by Colorite
Specialty Resins have decreased absolutely during the last
year.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with polyvinyl chloride
resins produced by Colorite Specialty Resins have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of polyvinyl chloride resins by
customers of Colorite Specialty Resins, as well as increased
aggregate United States imports of like or directly
competitive products, contributed importantly to the worker
group separations and sales/production declines at the subject
firm.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Colorite Specialty
Resins, a subsidiary of Tekni-Plex, Burlington, New Jersey,
who are engaged in employment related to production of polyvinyl
chloride resins meet the worker group certification criteria
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In
accordance with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make
the following certification:
"All workers of Colorite Specialty Resins, a subsidiary of
Tekni-Plex, Burlington, New Jersey, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after May 18,
2008, through two years from the date of certification, and
all workers in the group threatened with total or partial
separation from employment on the date of certification
through two years from the date of certification, are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Chapter 2
of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 8th day of October, 2009.


/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance