DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,624

IMPRESS USA, INC.
NORTH AMERICA
WEIRTON, WEST 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)(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 October 20, 2009 by United Food & Commercial Workers
International Union (UFCW), Local No. 325 on behalf of workers
of Impress USA, Inc., North America, Weirton, West Virginia
(Impress). The workers are engaged in activities related to the
production of steel component parts for cans.
The investigation revealed that workers of Impress who are
engaged in activities related to the production of steel
component parts for cans meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have
become totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of steel component parts for cans by Impress
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 steel
coils, sheets, and sanitary ends by Impress have increased.
Specifically, a customer has increased its reliance on imports
of articles like or directly competitive with steel component
parts for cans.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of steel component part of cans by
customers of Impress contributed importantly to the worker
group separations and sales/production declines at Impress.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Impress, USA, Inc.,
North America, Weirton, West Virginia, who are engaged in
activities related to steel coils, sheets, and sanitary ends
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 Impress, USA, Inc., North America,
Weirton, West Virginia, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after October 15, 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 11th day of December, 2009.

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