DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,526

ELOPAK INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF ELOPAK A.S.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS VENTEON TECHNICAL, ITS
TECHNOLOGIES AND LAUNCH SUPPORT SPECIALISTS
WIXOM, MICHIGAN

TA-W-82,526A

ELOPAK INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF ELOPAK A.S.
NEW HUDSON, MICHIGAN

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 March 7, 2013 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Elopak Inc., a subsidiary of Elopak A.S., Wixom,
Michigan (TA-W-82,526) and New Hudson, Michigan (TA-W-
82,526A). The workers' firm is engaged in activities related to
production of liquid packaging machines used in the dairy and
juice industries. The worker group at the Wixom, Michigan
location includes on-site leased workers from Venteon Technical,
ITS Technologies and Launch Support Specialists.
Workers of Elopak Inc., a subsidiary of Elopak A.S., New
Hudson, Michigan were covered under a certification (TA-W-
74,814) that expired on November 18, 2012.
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 the article produced by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Elopak Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Elopak Inc., a
subsidiary of Elopak A.S., Wixom, Michigan (TA-W-82,526) and
New Hudson, Michigan (TA-W-82,526A), who are engaged in
activities related to the production of liquid packaging
machines 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 Elopak Inc., a subsidiary of Elopak A.S.,
including on-site leased workers from Venteon Technical,
ITS Technologies and Launch Support Specialists, Wixom,
Michigan, (TA-W-82,526) who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after March 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 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,
AND
All workers of Elopak Inc., a subsidiary of Elopak A.S.,
New Hudson, Michigan (TA-W-82,526A), who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after November
19, 2012, 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 26th day of March, 2013


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