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Further information published on the UK Government's proposed Plastic Packaging Tax to take effect from 1 April 2022

Companies who manufacture in, or import into, the UK 10 or more tonnes of plastic packaging over a 12-month period will need to register and account for the tax at the rate of GBP 200 per metric tonne of packaging containing less than 30% recycled content.
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Digitalization may be forcing companies to think in terms of targeted manufacturing and solutions-orientation versus the traditional model of manufacturing in bulk and waiting for orders to come in. Our lawyers focus on advising clients as the reshape their business models.

We help address a full spectrum of industry-specific challenges, including supply chain management, transforming human capital, globalization and capitalizing on the strategic value of technology.

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Sustainable Success
Industrials are being hit hard by COVID-19 disruption, but commitment to sustainability will lead the sector to recovery.
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COVID-19 Checklist for IMT Companies
A checklist of emerging risks and possible solutions aimed at helping IMT companies navigate the rapidly evolving situation.
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Strictly Sustainable Products Only
The European Commission has announced a deep, transformative and "disruptive" transition to make sustainable products the norm in the EU over the next decade.
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Government Acts to Reduce Plastic Use in Indonesia
From a strict customs perspective, individuals who deal with plastic production or procurement may be subject to interviews and queries from Customs and Excise Officials
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Amendment to the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substance and the Regulations on their Manufacturing, etc.
The CSCL amendment lists PFOA as a Class 1 Specified Chemical Substances.
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Baker McKenzie advises Sika AG and subsidiaries on sale of industrial coatings business to Sherwin-Williams
Baker McKenzie advised Swiss specialty chemicals company Sika AG and its subsidiaries on the sale of ...
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Baker McKenzie assists Nalco with the sale of a business unit
Nalco Italiana Manufacturing, an Ecolab Group company, sold the Cisterna di Latina business unit to Plasta Rei, a company belonging to the group headed by the entrepreneur Francesco Borgomeo.
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Baker McKenzie advises Schur Flexibles in the acquisition of Termoplast S.r.l.
Baker McKenzie assisted Schur Flexibles, a leading European supplier of flexible packaging, in the acquisition of 100% of the company shares of Termoplast, an Italian company leader in Europe in the ...
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Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow advised MUFG Bank and Rabobank in UPL Corp. Ltd.'s first sustainability linked financing at USD 750 mil
Loan was over-subscribed by ESG-focused investors and upsized by USD250 million
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Long-term performance of the Industrial sector is at risk, as companies hold on to legacy strategies
Back to the future: Why the lure of the past could jeopardize the future for Industrials shows that the sector is experiencing disruption at scale.
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Baker McKenzie advises Kraton in Sale of Cariflex Business Unit to Daelim for $530 Million
Baker McKenzie is representing global specialty chemicals company Kraton Corporation in the sale of its Cariflex business unit .
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