DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,685

RICOH ELECTRONICS INC.
RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM KIMCO STAFFING SERVICES
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-92,685A

RICOH USA
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

TA-W-92,685B

RICOH USA
OMAHA, NEBRASKA

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 28, 2017 on behalf of workers of Ricoh
Electronics, Inc., Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tustin, California (TA-W-
92,685), Ricoh USA, Lincoln, Nebraska (TA-W-92,685A), and Ricoh
USA, Omaha, Nebraska (TA-W-92,685B) (hereafter collectively
referred as "Ricoh"). The workers' firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of copier machines.
The worker group at Ricoh Electronics, Inc., Ricoh Company,
Ltd., Tustin, California (TA-W-92,685) includes on-site leased
workers from Kimco Staffing Services.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petitioner and the workers' firm.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers at Ricoh 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 shifted to a foreign country the production of a(n) article
like or directly competitive with the copier machines produced by
the subject workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Ricoh.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Ricoh, who are engaged
in activities related to the production of copier 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 Ricoh Electronics, Inc., Ricoh Company,
Ltd., including on-site leased workers from Kimco Staffing
Services, Tustin, California (TA-W-92,685), Ricoh USA,
Lincoln, Nebraska (TA-W-92,685A), and Ricoh USA, Omaha,
Nebraska (TA-W-92,685B), who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after February 27, 2016
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 13th day of April 2018.

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