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Philadelphia Fed Chairman Upbeat About 2004 Econom

Washington, DC, Jan. 16--The year 2004 will be a "good year" for the US economy, with a "gradual" increase in employment and continued recovery from lean years past, Anthony Santomero, chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, said.

Monsanto May Get Some Solutia Liabilities

St Louis, MO, Jan. 15--Monsanto Co. reiterated in its 10-Q filing Wednesday that it may get stuck with some legal liabilities stemming from Solutia's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last month.

Dow Chemical Raises Latex Prices

Midland, MI, Jan. 15--Effective Feb. 15, the Dow Emulsion Polymers business is increasing the prices of all latex sold into the carpet industry.

Congoleum Getting Up Off The Canvas

Mercerville, NJ, Jan. 15--Most companies hope never to file for bankruptcy. At Congoleum, however, executives celebrated the recent move, according to The Times of Trenton.

Granitifiandre Acquires Canadian Distributor

Castellarano, Italy, Jan.15-- Granitifiandre, a leading company of ceramic slabs, based in Reggio Emilia has acquired Savoia Canada for 9.6 million Canadian dollars, or 5,896,081.56 euros.

Retail Sales Rise

Washington, DC, Jan. 15--Retail sales rose 0.5% in December, the second straight month of gains, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

Mentor, Ohio, Carpet Store Expands

Mentor, OH, Jan. 14--During its 52 years of operation, the Imperial Carpet store in Mentor has weathered competition from national chains and changed ownership, according to the News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio.

Formica's Reorganization Plan Confirmed

Warren, NJ, Jan. 14--Formica Corporation today announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York confirmed the company's Plan of Reorganization.

Jersey Energy Firm Buys Mannington's Cogenerat

Folsum, NJ, Jan. 14--Following a competitive bidding process, Marina Energy, a subsidiary of South Jersey Industries has purchased the cogeneration facility at the Salem County plant of floor covering giant Mannington Mills.

Invista Sale To Koch On Track

Camden, SC, Jan. 14--The process of selling Invista, formerly DuPont Textiles & Interiors, to Wichita, KS based Koch Industries is progressing smoothly, Invista and Koch officials said this week, according to the Camden Chronicle Independent.