DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,480

PEXCO LLC
COLUMBIA DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM PRIDESTAFF
WEST COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

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 February 20, 2013 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Pexco LLC, Columbia Division, West Columbia, South
Carolina (Pexco). The subject workers are engaged in employment
related to the production of custom plastic extruded products.
The worker group includes on-site leased workers from
PrideStaff.
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 the production of
articles like or directly competitive with the articles produced
by the workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Pexco LLC, West Columbia, South Carolina.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Pexco LLC, Columbia
Division, West Columbia, South Carolina, who are/were engaged in
employment related to the production of custom plastic extruded
products, 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 Pexco LLC, Columbia Division, including on-
site leased workers from PrideStaff, West Columbia, South
Carolina, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after February 5, 2012, 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 16th day of May, 2013

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