DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-71,765

ROBIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
BERLIN DIVISION
BERLIN, OHIO

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 July 22, 2009 on behalf of workers of Robin
Industries, Inc., Berlin Division, Berlin, Ohio (Robin
Industries). The workers produce polymer-mold component parts.
The investigation revealed that workers of Robin Industries
who are engaged in activities related to the production of
polymer-mold component parts meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number of workers have been separated from the subject firm.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of polymer-mold component parts by Robin
Industries have decreased absolutely during the relevant time
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles or services like or directly competitive with
polymer-mold component parts have increased. Specifically, a
major declining customer increased its reliance on imported
polymer-mold component parts used in the construction of
automobiles during the relevant time period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of polymer-mold component parts by
customers of Robin Industries contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at
Robin Industries.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Robin Industries,
Berlin Division, Berlin, Ohio, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of polymer-mold component parts 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 Robin Industries, Berlin Division, Berlin,
Ohio, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after July 10, 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 24th day of November, 2009.


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