DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-75,306

ELMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
LEWISTON, MAINE

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; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on February 15, 2011 on behalf of workers of Elmet
Technologies, Inc., Lewiston, Maine. The workers at the
subject firm are engaged in activities related to the production
of lighting components.
Workers were certified eligible to apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance under TA-W-62,725 which expired on March
21, 2010.
The investigation revealed that workers of Elmet
Technologies who are engaged in employment related to the
production of lighting components meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have
become totally or partially separated during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of lighting components by Elmet Technologies
have decreased during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with lighting components
by Elmet Technologies have increased. Specifically, the
Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject firm's
major declining customer regarding their purchases of lighting
components during the relevant period. The survey revealed
increased customer imports of lighting components.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased customer imports of lighting components
contributed importantly to the worker group separations and
sales/production declines at Elmet Technologies.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Elmet Technologies,
Inc., Lewiston, Maine, who are engaged in employment related to
the production of lighting components 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 Elmet Technologies, Inc., Lewiston, Maine,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after March 22, 2010, 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 May, 2011



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