DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,105

THORCO INDUSTRIES LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM PENMAC
CASSVILLE, MISSOURI

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 22, 2012 by a state workforce official on
behalf of workers of Thorco Industries LLC, including on-site
workers from Penmac, Cassville, Missouri (subject firm). The
workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the
production of wire store fixtures and displays.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm via electronic mail and
business data request form, and from its customers via a
survey.
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, or are threatened to
become totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of wire store fixtures and displays by the
subject firm have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because customer
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
articles produced by Thorco Industries LLC have increased
during the relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased customer imports contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at the
subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Thorco Industries
LLC, Cassville, Missouri, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of wire store fixtures and displays,
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 Thorco Industries LLC, including on-site
workers from Penmac, Cassville, Missouri, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or
after October 19, 2011, 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 5th day of February, 2013

/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance