DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,149

TEXON USA INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF TEXON INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED
RUSSELL, MASSACHUSETTS

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;
(2)(B)(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers'
firm to a foreign country in the production of
articles or supply of services like or directly
competitive with those produced/supplied by the
workers' firm; OR
(II) there has been an acquisition from a
foreign country by the workers' firm of
articles/services that are like or directly
competitive with those produced/supplied by
the workers' firm; AND
(ii) the shift/acquisition must have
contributed importantly to the workers'
separation or threat of separation.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on November 13, 2012 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Texon USA Inc., a subsidiary of Texon International
Group Limited, Russell, Massachusetts (Texon). The subject
workers are engaged in employment related to the production of
insole cellulose boards, air fresher and cap peaks. The worker
group did not include on-site leased workers.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm.
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)(B) has been met because the workers'
firm has acquired from a foreign country articles like or
directly competitive with articles produced by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Texon USA Inc., Russell, Massachusetts.








Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Texon USA Inc., a
subsidiary of Texon International Group Limited, Russell,
Massachusetts who are/were engaged in employment related to
the production of insole cellulose boards, air fresher and cap
peaks, 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 Texon USA Inc., a subsidiary of Texon
International Group Limited, Russell, Massachusetts, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after October 4, 2011, 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 27th day of December, 2012


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