DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-41,246
AVANTICASE-HOYT CORPORATION
CHILI, NEW YORK

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 eligibility 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 April 8, 2002 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at AvantiCase-
Hoyt Corporation, Chili, New York. Workers are engaged in
employment related to the production of catalogs, brochures, and
newspaper inserts.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that there were no company
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
catalogs, brochures, and newspaper inserts produced by
AvantiCase-Hoyt Corporation, Chili, New York.
Investigative findings further revealed that separations at
AvantiCase-Hoyt Corporation, Chili, New York, are in part
attributable to customers withholding their printing orders
until overall sales prospects begin to improve.
Conclusion

After careful review, I determine that all workers of
AvantiCase-Hoyt Corporation, Chili, New York are denied eligi-
bility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of
the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 6th day of August, 2002.

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