DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-71,606

RIDGWAY POWDERED METALS
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF SPHERION
RIDGWAY, PENNSYLVANIA

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 by three workers on July 9, 2009 on behalf of workers of
Ridgway Powdered Metals, Ridgway, Pennsylvania. Workers at the
subject firm are engaged in activities related to the production
of powdered metal parts and components. The workers are not
separately identifiable by product and the worker group includes
on-site leased workers of Spherion.
The investigation further revealed that workers of Ridgway
Powdered Metals, Ridgway, Pennsylvania who are engaged in
employment related to the production of powdered metal parts and
components meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have
become totally or partially separated during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of powdered metal parts and components by the
subject firm decreased during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with powdered metal parts
and components produced by Ridgway Powdered Metals, Ridgway,
Pennsylvania have increased. Specifically, the Department of
Labor conducted a survey of the subject firm's major declining
customers regarding their purchases of powdered metal parts and
components during the relevant period. The survey revealed
increased customer purchases of imported powdered metal parts
and components.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of powdered metal parts and components by
customers of Ridgway Powdered Metals, Ridgway, Pennsylvania
contributed importantly to the worker group separations and
sales/production declines at Ridgway Powdered Metals, Ridgway,
Pennsylvania.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Ridgway Powdered
Metals, including on-site leased workers of Spherion, Ridgway,
Pennsylvania who are engaged in activities related to the
production of powdered metal parts and components 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 Ridgway Powdered Metals, including on-site
leased workers of Spherion, Ridgway, Pennsylvania, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after July 8, 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 31st day of March 2010


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