DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,852

ESSENTRA COMPONENTS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
A SUBSIDIARY OF ESSENTRA PLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
NICHOLAS MATTESON
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA

TA-W-92,852A

ESSENTRA COMPONENTS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
A SUBSIDIARY OF ESSENTRA PLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
NICHOLAS MATTESON
WESTCHESTER, ILLINOIS

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 April 28, 2017 by the State Workforce Office on behalf
of workers of Essentra Components, Information Technology
Department, a subsidiary of Essentra plc, Erie, Pennsylvania
(TA-W-92,852) and Essentra Components, Information Technology
Department, a subsidiary of Essentra plc, Westchester,
Illinois (TA-W-92,852A) (collectively referred to as
"Essentra-IT"). The workers' firm is engaged in activities
related to the production of high-volume, essential components
for customers in various industries. The subject worker group
(Essentra-IT) supplies information technology support services
and includes on-site leased workers from Nicholas Matteson.
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 Essentra-IT 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 supply of services
like or directly competitive with the information technology
support services supplied by the subject workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Essentra-IT.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Essentra-IT, who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of information
technology support services, 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 Essentra Components, Information
Technology Department, a subsidiary of Essentra plc,
including on-site leased workers from Nicholas Matteson,
Erie, Pennsylvania (TA-W-92,852) and Essentra Components,
Information Technology Department, a subsidiary of
Essentra plc, including on-site leased workers from
Nicholas Matteson, Westchester, Illinois (TA-W-92,852A),
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after April 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 27th day of June 2017.
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance