DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-74,860

HMP INDUSTRIES, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM STAFFWORKS, INC.
ANSONIA, CONNECTICUT

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 November 10, 2010, by a state agency representative on
behalf of workers of HMP Industries, Inc., Ansonia, Connecticut.
The workers produce hand tools for trades-people and consumers
and machined components for manufacturers. The worker group
includes on-site leased workers from Staffworks, Inc.
The investigation revealed that workers of HMP Industries,
Inc., Ansonia, Connecticut, who are engaged in activities
related to production of hand tools and machined components,
meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
proportion of the workers have been separated during the
relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of hand tools and machined components by Metal
Powder Products have decreased absolutely during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because customer
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the hand
tools and machined components produced by HMP Industries, Inc.
have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased customer imports of hand tools and machined
components contributed importantly to the worker group
separations at HMP Industries.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of HMP Industries, Inc.,
Ansonia, Connecticut, who are engaged in activities related to
production of hand tools and machined 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 HMP Industries, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Staffworks, Inc., Ansonia,
Connecticut, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after November 9, 2009, 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 30th day of November, 2010


/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance