DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-71,050

XALOY,INC.
PULASKI, 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)(III) imports of articles directly incorporating one or
more component parts produced outside the United States
that are like or directly competitive with imports of
articles incorporating one or more component parts produced
by such firm has 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 8, 2009, on behalf of workers of Xaloy, Inc.,
Pulaski, Virginia (Xaloy). The workers produce bi-metallic
barrels.
The investigation revealed that workers of Xaloy, who are
engaged in employment related to the production of bi-metallic
barrels, meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
proportion or number of workers at Xaloy was separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of bi-metallic barrels at Xaloy has
decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because imports of
articles directly incorporating bi-metallic barrels produced
outside the United States that are like or directly competitive
with imports of articles incorporating bi-metallic barrels
produced by Xaloy has increased. Specifically, major customers
of the subject firm did increase their purchases of articles
that incorporated bi-metallic barrels produced in China,
Germany, India, and Japan.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports contributed importantly to the worker
group separations and sales/production declines at Xaloy, Inc.,
Pulaski, Virginia.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Xaloy, Inc., Pulaski,
Virginia, who are engaged in employment related to bi-metallic
barrels, 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 Xaloy, Inc., Pulaski, Virginia, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
June 2, 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 16th day of December, 2009

/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance