DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,158

P/E TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
CLEVELAND, OHIO

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
of 1988 (P. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of eligi-
bility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance,
each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the
Act must be met:
(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers in
the workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision thereof,
have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;

(2) that sales or production, or both, of the firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and

(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or
appropriate subdivision have contributed importantly to
the separations, or threat thereof, and to the absolute
decline in sales or production.

The investigation was initiated on March 25, 2002 in response
to a petition filed by United Steelworkers of America, Local Union
1157, on behalf of workers at P/E Technologies Inc., Cleveland,
Ohio. The workers produced steel mill machinery.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The subject firm produces steel mill machinery. The petitioner
alleges that increased imports of steel contributed importantly to
declines in sales, production and employment at P/E Technologies
Inc. However, steel cannot be considered to be like or directly
competitive with steel mill machinery. Imports of steel mill
machinery must be considered in determining import injury to
workers producing steel mill machinery at P/E Technologies Inc.
The Department conducted a survey of major declining customers
of the subject firm regarding their purchases of mill equipment in
2000 and 2001. The survey revealed that none of the respondents
imported mill equipment in the relevant period.


Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of P/E
Technologies Inc., Cleveland, Ohio are denied eligibility to apply
for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of
1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 2nd day of August, 2002

/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance