DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,149

KNIGHT CELOTEX, LLC
A SUBSIDIARY OF KNIGHT INDUSTRIES, LLC
LISBON FALLS, MAINE

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 August 27, 2009 by three workers of Knight Celotex,
LLC., a subsidiary of Knight Industries, LLC., Lisbon Falls,
Maine. The workers are engaged in activities related to
producing cellulosic wood fiberboard.
The investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm
meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because all workers at the
subject firm have become totally or partially separated during
the relevant period.
Criterion II has been met because customer imports of
article like or directly competitive with those produced by
the subject firm have increased during the relevant period
under investigation.
The U.S. Department of Labor conducted a survey of the
subject firm's major declining customers regarding their
purchases of cellulosic wood fiberboard during 2007, 2008, and
January through August, 2008/2009. The survey revealed that
customers increased their reliance on imported articles like
or directly competitive with those produced by the subject
firm during the relevant period.
Finally, Criterion III has been met because customers
increased their reliance on imported articles like or directly
competitive with those produced by the subject firm
contributed importantly to the worker group separation and
sales declines at the subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Knight Celotex, LLC.,
a subsidiary of Knight Industries, LLC., Lisbon Falls, Maine,
who are engaged in activities related to producing cellulosic
wood fiberboard, 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 Knight Celotex, LLC., a subsidiary of
Knight Industries, LLC., Lisbon Falls, Maine who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
August 22, 2008 through two years from the date of
certification, and all workers in the group threatened with
total or partial separation from employment on 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 7th day of May, 2010


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