DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-71,416

KENNAMETAL INC.
MSSG
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
KELLY SERVICES
BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS

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 26, 2009 by an Arkansas state workforce official
on behalf of workers of Kennametal, Inc, MSSG, Bentonville,
Arkansas. The workers were engaged in the manufacturing of
carbide cutting tools. The worker group also includes on-site
leased workers from Kelly Services.
The investigation revealed that workers of Kennametal who
are engaged in employment related to the manufacturing of
carbide cutting tools meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of workers at the workers firm have
become totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of carbide cutting tools by Kennametal have
decreased absolutely during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles or services like or directly competitive with carbide
cutting tools by Kennametal have increased. Specifically,
Kennametal's customers have significantly increased their
reliance on imports.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of carbide cutting tools by customers of
Kennametal contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Kennametal.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Kennametal Inc.,
MSSG, including on-site leased workers from Kelly Services,
Bentonville, Arkansas, who are engaged in employment related to
production of carbide cutting tools 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 Kennametal Inc., MSSG, including on-site
leased workers from Kelly Services, Bentonville, Arkansas,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after June 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 9th day of December, 2009.


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