DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-70,909

MARTINSVILLE EMULSION PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.
MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA


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 June 3, 2009 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Martinsville Emulsions Products Company, Inc.,
Martinsville, Virginia (Martinsville Emulsions). The workers
produce wax emulsions.
The investigation revealed that workers of Martinsville
Emulsions who are engaged in employment related to the
production of wax emulsions meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because at least 5 percent
of workers have been separated in January through April 2009
over the corresponding 2008 period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of wax emulsions by Martinsville Emulsions have
decreased absolutely during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with wax emulsions by
Martinsville Emulsions have increased. Specifically, the
importation of wax emulsions.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of wax emulsions by customers of
Martinsville Emulsions contributed importantly to the worker
group separations and sales/production declines at
Martinsville Emulsions.

Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Martinsville Emulsion
Products Company, Inc., Martinsville, Virginia who are engaged
in employment related to the production of wax emulsions 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 Martinsville Emulsion Products Company,
Inc., Martinsville, Virginia, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after May 25,
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 25th day of August, 2009.

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