Alcoa plans to restart idled potlines at three aluminium smelters in the USA, creating 260 new jobs through recall and hiring. SEE MORE SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Oman Poly propylene restarted its 340,000 tonne/year polypropylene (PP) plant in Sohar on 26 December 2010 after it was shut in early November because of a feedstock shortage, a source close to the company said on Friday. SEE MORE Although alphabetically last in a list of precious metals, ruthenium is considered to be the most versatile of this group of elements. There is a total of six precious metals found within the platinum group, with ruthenium being the most versatile. SEE MORE HOUSTON (ICIS)--Eastman Chemical on Friday confirmed that it has an agreement to sell a mothballed Texas methanol and ammonia plant to a Swiss-based firm led by entrepreneur Deo Van Wijk, with the deal expected to close in the first quarter. SEE MORE LONDON (ICIS)--Chemicals production in the EU increased by 5.5% year on year in October and 11.3% in the first 10 months of 2010 compared with the same period in 2009, industry body Cefic said on Wednesday. SEE MORE
