DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-70,790

MATRIX TOOL INC.
MISHAWAKA, INDIANA

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 29, 2009 by three workers on behalf of workers of
Matrix Tool Inc, Mishawaka, Indiana. The workers produce
injection molds.
The investigation revealed that workers of Matrix Tool in
Mishawaka, who are engaged in employment related to the
production of injection molds, meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because at least five
percent of workers have been separated during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles or services like or directly competitive with the
injection molds produced by Matrix Tool have increased.
Specifically, the subject firm's primary customer has ceased
purchasing from Matrix Tool and is importing like or directly
competitive products.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of injection molds by customers of
Matrix Tool contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Matrix Tool.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Matrix Tool Inc,
Mishawaka, Indiana, who are engaged in employment related to the
production of injection molds 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 Matrix Tool Inc, Mishawaka, Indiana, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after May 21, 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 5th day of October, 2009


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