USA Division – Standard Terms & Conditions
1. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties, and there is no understanding, representation, or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, not expressly set forth herein. No modification of this contract shall be of any force or effect unless in writing signed by the parties and no modification shall be effected by the acknowledgement or acceptance of the purchase order forms containing different terms or conditions.
2. CONTINGENCIES: In the event of war, fire, flood, strike, labor trouble, accident, riot, act of governmental authority, acts of God or contingencies beyond the reasonable control of parties, interfering with production, supply transportation, or consumption of the goods covered by this contract; or with the supply of any raw material used in the connection therewith, quantities so affected shall be eliminated from the contract without liability, but the contract shall otherwise remain unaffected. Seller may, during any period of shortage due to any said causes, prorate its supply of such goods among itself, for its own manufacturing uses and its customers.
3. FREIGHT: Terms FOB Shipping Point, unless otherwise specified.
4. SAFE HANDLING: Buyer assumes full responsibility and liability for compliance with federal, state and local regulations governing unloading, discharge, storage, handling and use of product supplied by Seller under this contract including the use of such product or container alone or in combination with other substances, compliance or noncompliance with any laws or regulations relating thereto. If any provision of the contract is or becomes in violation of any law, or rule, order or regulation issued thereunder, Seller shall have the right, upon notice to Buyer, to cancel such provision without affecting the other provisions of this contract, or to cancel this contract in its entirety.
5. WARRANTIES: Seller makes only the following warranty that Products sold here under are of commercial quality, that it conforms to the Buyer’s specification as set forth, and that the sale and use will not infringe the claims of United States patent covering the product itself. Such warranty is exclusive and Buyer hereby waives all other conditions and warranties applicable to the Product whether statutory or implied, including without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose, and all other obligations and liabilities whatsoever whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, of Seller to Buyer.
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Seller’s liability with respect to this contract and the product purchased under it shall not exceed the purchase price of the portion of such product as to which liability arises and Seller shall not be liable for any injury, loss or damage resulting from the handling or use of the material shipped hereunder whether in manufacturing process or otherwise. In no event shall Seller be liable for loss of use or any other damages including without limitation lost profit, incidental, consequential or special damages. Seller shall not be liable in any manner whatsoever for any damages suffered by Buyer which may in any degree be attributable to the adoption either by Buyer or any third party of technical information, data or advice given by or on behalf of Seller in relation to use of the product.
7. ACCEPTANCE: If Buyer’s purchase is for product to be used for Photo Engraving applications, Buyer’s failure to give notice of any claim within 180 days of delivery shall constitute an unqualified acceptance of such goods and a waiver by Buyer of all claims with respect thereto. However, where shelf life may become an issue with regards to Photo Engraving coatings (defined as 1 year from coating date) Seller will provide Buyer the opportunity to return material for scrap value or re-coating at Buyer’s expense.
If Buyer’s purchase is for product to be used in applications other than Photo Engraving, Buyer’s failure to give notice of any claim within 30 days of delivery shall constitute an unqualified acceptance of such goods and a waiver by Buyer of all claims with respect thereto. In all circumstances, Buyer assumes responsibility for proper storage and handling.
8. NON-CONFORMITY: In the event of non-conformity of goods, Buyer shall reject and return of non- conforming goods. Seller shall evaluate the returned material and either issue credit in the amount of the invoiced rejection or replace with conforming goods at Seller’s discretion. Seller’s weight and measure shall govern, except in the case of proved error.
9. INCREASED OR NEW TAXES: Any tax or governmental charge or increase in the same hereafter becoming effective which increases the cost to Seller of producing, selling or delivering the product or of procuring materials used therein, and any tax now in effect or increase in same payable to the Seller because of the sale of the product, such as sales tax, use tax, retailer’s occupational tax, gross receipts tax, may, at Seller’s option, be added to the price herein specified. Buyer agrees to indemnify and protect Seller against any and all such taxes or liability for nonpayment by Buyer thereof as well as any legal fees or costs incurred by Seller in connection with said tax or increased tax.
10. PAYMENT AND CREDIT: The price shall be paid in the legal tender of the United States. Seller reserves the right, among other remedies, either to cancel this contract or to suspend further deliveries under it in the event the Buyer fails to pay for any one shipment when payment becomes due. Should Buyer’s financial responsibility become unsatisfactory to the Seller, cash payments or satisfactory security may be required by Seller. If Buyer becomes insolvent and goods are in the hands of a carrier, Seller may stop delivery of the goods in transit by notifying the carrier. At the option of the Seller, interest can be charged at 1-1/2% per month on any accounts over 30 days.
11. ASSIGNABILITY: Neither party may assign this contract or its rights under this contract, except as to its own corporate affiliate without specific written consent to the assignment by the other party. If a Buyer shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy , or be adjudicated as bankrupt, or if a receiver for Buyer be appointed by reason of insolvency, or if an involuntary petition in respect of Buyer’s bankruptcy shall be filed and not discharged within 60 days thereafter, Seller shall be at liberty in every such case by notice in writing forthwith to terminate this Contract, without prejudice to any rights accrued or damages already incurred. This contract shall bind the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto but none of the Buyer’s rights or obligations hereunder shall be assigned without Seller’s prior written consent.
12. PATENT INFRINGMENT: Seller’s recommendations or instructions are not intended to suggest operations which would infringe any patents and Seller assumes no liability or responsibility for any such infringement. Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Seller against all damages, penalties, costs and expenses to which the Seller may become liable as a result of any such infringement. Seller may, without liability to Buyer of any kind, decline to continue deliveries of any product, the manufacture, sale or use of which, in Seller’s opinion would infringe any patent now or hereafter issued.
13. NOTICE: For the purpose of any notice required to be given by this contract or under an applicable provision of the Commercial Code or pursuant to other pertinent law, notice to Seller shall be sent to: Luxfer Graphic Arts 1001 College Street, Madison, Illinois 62060. Buyer consents to notice at its principal place of business or place of agreed delivery of product.
14. GOVERNING LAW: This contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Illinois. The invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more phrases, sentences, clauses or sections contained in this contract shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of this contract or any part thereof. Seller certifies that in production of products covered hereby Seller has complied or will comply with the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 as amended.
15. LITIGATION: In any litigation arising out of the terms of this contract, the court shall award to the prevailing party in addition to all other relief the reasonable attorney’s fee for counsel for the prevailing party.
UK Division – Standard Terms & Conditions
Definitions and interpretation
1.1. In these Conditions the following definitions apply:
Business Day – means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or bank or public holiday when banks generally are open for business in England;
Confidential Information – means information of a confidential nature disclosed (whether in writing, orally or by another means and whether directly or indirectly) by one party to the other party whether before or after the date of the Contract including, without limitation, information relating to the products, pricing, operations, processes, plans or intentions, product information, know-how, design rights, trade secrets, market opportunities and business affairs of the disclosing party or a member of the its group;
Contract – means the agreement between the Supplier and the Customer for the sale and purchase of Products in accordance with these Conditions;
Customer – means the party who purchases the Products from the Supplier and whose details are set out in the Order;
Force Majeure – means an event or sequence of events beyond a party’s reasonable control preventing or delaying it from performing its obligations under the Contract;
Location – means the address for delivery of the Products as set out in the Order;
Order – means the Customer’s order for the Products;
Price – has the meaning given in clause 3.1;
Products – means the products of the Supplier set out in the Order;
Specification – means the specification for the Products set out in the Order or otherwise agreed in writing by the Customer and Supplier;
VAT – means value added tax under the Value Added Taxes Act 1994 or any other similar sale or fiscal tax applying to the sale of the Products.
1.2. – In these Conditions, unless the context requires otherwise:
1.2.1. a reference to a statute or statutory provision is a reference to such statute or provision as amended or re-enacted. A reference to a statute or statutory provision includes any subordinate legislation made under that statute or statutory provision, as amended or re-enacted.
1.2.2. any phrase introduced by the terms including, include, in particular, or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms.
1.2.3. a reference to writing or written includes emails and faxes.
2. Application of these Conditions
2.1. These Conditions apply to and form part of the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms that the Customer may seek to impose or incorporate, or which may be implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing.
2.2. Each Order shall be an offer from the Customer to purchase Products from the Supplier subject to these Conditions.
2.3. The Supplier may accept or reject an Order at its discretion. An Order shall not be accepted, and no binding obligation to supply any Products shall arise, until the Supplier issues a written acknowledgement of Order, at which point the Contract shall come into existence.
2.4. Any quotation given by the Supplier shall not constitute an offer and shall only remain valid for a period of 30 days from its date of issue.
2.5. No variation of the Contract shall be binding unless expressly agreed by the Supplier in writing.
2.6. Marketing and other promotional material relating to the Products are illustrative only and do not form part of the Contract.
3. Price
3.1. The price for the Products shall be as set out in the Order or, in default of such provision, shall be calculated in accordance with the Supplier’s scale of charges as advised by the Supplier before the date the Order is made (Price).
3.2. The Price shall be exclusive of:
3.2.1. VAT (or equivalent sales tax); and
3.2.2. packaging, delivery, and insurance which shall be charged in addition at the Supplier’s standard rates, unless an alternative basis is agreed by the Supplier in accordance with a specific Incoterm (to be stated in the Order).
3.3. The Customer shall pay any applicable VAT to the Supplier on receipt of a valid VAT invoice.
4. Payment
4.1. The Supplier may invoice the Customer for the Products at any time after delivery.
4.2. The Customer shall pay all invoices in full and cleared funds, to the bank account nominated by the Supplier, within 30 days of the date of each invoice unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Supplier.
5. Credit limit
The Supplier may set and vary credit limits from time to time and withhold all further supplies if the Customer exceeds such credit limit.
6. Delivery
6.1. Incoterms (based on ICC 2010 standards) will apply to the delivery of all Products. Reference to the Incoterms agreed between the parties for each supply will be included in the Order.
6.2. The Customer shall not be entitled to reject any delivery of Products on the basis that an incorrect volume of Products has been supplied provided the volumes are within the tolerances (if any) set out in the Order.
6.3. The Products may be delivered by instalments. Any delay in delivery or defect in an instalment shall not entitle the Customer to cancel any other instalment.
6.4. Delivery of the Products shall be accompanied by a despatch note stating:
6.4.1. the date of the Order;
6.4.2. the product numbers, type and quantity of Products in the consignment; and
6.4.3. any special handling instructions.
6.5. Time of delivery is not of the essence.
6.6. The Supplier shall not be liable for any delay in or failure of delivery caused by:
6.6.1. the Customer’s failure to: (i) make the Location available, (ii) prepare the Location as required for delivery or (iii) provide the Supplier with adequate instructions for delivery;
6.6.2. the Customer’s failure to collect the Products from the Supplier’s premises; or
6.6.3. Force Majeure.
6.7. If the Customer fails to accept delivery of the Products the Supplier shall store and insure the Products pending delivery, and the Customer shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by the Supplier in doing so.
7. Risk
Risk in the Products shall pass to the Customer on delivery.
8. Title
8.1. Title to the Products shall pass to the Customer once the Supplier has received payment in full for such Products or, if the Customer resells the Products in accordance with clause 8.3, immediately prior to such resale.
8.2. Until title to the Products has passed to the Customer, the Customer shall:
8.2.1. hold the Products as bailee for the Supplier;
8.2.2. store the Products separately from all other material in the Customer’s possession;
8.2.3. take all reasonable care of the Products and keep them in the condition in which they were delivered;
8.2.4. insure the Products from the date of delivery;
8.2.5. ensure that the Products are clearly identifiable as belonging to the Supplier; and
8.2.6. not remove or alter any mark on or packaging of the Products.
8.3. Notwithstanding clause 8.2, the Customer may use or resell the Products in the ordinary course of its business until such time as it becomes aware, or ought reasonably to have become aware, that an event specified in clause 14.1 has occurred or is likely to occur. At which time, without limiting any other right or remedy the Supplier may have, the Customer’s right to resell the Products or use them in the ordinary course of its business ceases immediately.
8.4. If, at any time before title to the Products has passed to the Customer, the Customer informs the Supplier, or the Supplier reasonably believes, that the Customer has or is likely to become subject to any of the events specified in clause 14.1 the Supplier may enter any premises where the Products are stored and repossess them.
9. Warranty
9.1. The Supplier warrants that on delivery the Products shall conform in all material respects to the Order and Specification.
9.2. The Supplier shall, at its option, repair, replace, or refund the Price of any Products that do not comply with clause 9.1, provided that the Customer:
9.2.1. serves a written notice on the Supplier:
(a) in the case of defects discoverable by physical inspection, within 21 days of the date of delivery; or
(b) in the case of latent defects, within 21 days of the date on which Customer becomes aware (or should reasonably have become aware) of the defect;
9.2.2. provides the Supplier with sufficient information as to the nature and extent of the defects and the uses to which the Products had been put prior to the defect arising;
9.2.3. gives the Supplier a reasonable opportunity to examine the defective Products; and
9.2.4. returns the defective Products to the Supplier at the Supplier’s expense.
9.3. The provisions of these Conditions, including the warranties set out in clause 9.1, shall apply to any Products that are repaired or replaced with effect from delivery of the repaired or replaced Products.
9.4. The Supplier shall not be liable for any failure of the Products to comply with clause 9.1:
9.4.1. which is due to wear and tear, wilful damage or negligence of the Customer;
9.4.2. to the extent caused by the Customer’s failure to comply with the Supplier’s instructions;
9.4.3. to the extent caused by the Supplier following any request or requirement of the Customer;
9.4.4. where the Customer modifies the Products without the Supplier’s prior consent; or
9.4.5. where the Customer uses the Products after notifying the Supplier that they do not comply with clause 9.1.
9.5. Except as set out in this clause 9, the Supplier gives no warranties and makes no representations in relation to the Products and all warranties and conditions (including the conditions implied by sections 13–15 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979), whether express or implied by statute, common law or otherwise are excluded to the extent permitted by law.
10. Applicable laws and export controls
10.1. The parties shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations with respect to their performance of the Contract.
10.2. The Customer undertakes to adhere to all applicable sanctions and export control laws and regulations with respect to the use and onward supply of the Products and shall take no action relating to the Products which may cause the Supplier to breach any law or regulation to which it is subject
10.3. The Customer shall indemnify the Supplier from and against any losses, damages, liability, costs (including legal fees) and expenses which the Supplier may suffer or incur directly or indirectly from the Customer’s breach of its obligations under this clause 10.
11. Limitation of liability
11.1. The extent of the parties’ liability under or relating to the Contract (regardless of whether such liability arises in tort, contract or in any other way and whether caused by negligence or misrepresentation) shall be as set out in this clause 11.
11.2. Subject to clause 11.4, the Supplier’s total liability relating to each Order shall not exceed the price paid for the Products supplied pursuant to that Order.
11.3. Subject to clause 11.4, the Supplier shall not be liable for loss of profit, loss of data, loss of use, loss of production, loss of contract, loss of opportunity, loss of savings, discount or rebate (whether actual or anticipated), harm to reputation or loss of goodwill (in each case whether direct or indirect).
11.4. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Contract, the liability of the parties shall not be limited in any way in respect of the following:
11.4.1. death or personal injury caused by negligence;
11.4.2. fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
11.4.3. any other losses which cannot be excluded or limited by applicable law.
12. Confidentiality and announcements
12.1. Any existing confidentiality undertakings between the parties shall continue in full force and effect. In the event of a conflict between an existing confidentiality agreement and these Conditions, the terms of these Conditions shall prevail.
12.2. The Customer shall keep confidential all Confidential Information of the Supplier, and any company within its group, and shall only use the same as required to perform the Contract. The provisions of this clause shall not apply to:
12.2.1. any information which was in the public domain prior to the date of its disclosure by the Supplier to the Customer or which comes into the public domain subsequently other than as a consequence of any breach of the Contract or any related agreement; or
12.2.2. any disclosure required by law or a regulatory authority or otherwise by the provisions of the Contract.
12.3. Each party reserves all rights in its Confidential Information. No rights or obligations in respect of a party’s Confidential Information other than those expressly stated in this agreement are granted to the other party or to be implied from this agreement. No licence is hereby granted directly or indirectly under any patent, invention, discovery, copyright or other intellectual property right held, made, obtained or licensable by either party now or in the future.
12.4. The Customer shall not make any public announcement or disclose any information regarding the Contract, except to the extent required by law or regulatory authority.
12.5. This clause 12 shall remain in force in perpetuity.
13. Force Majeure
13.1. A party shall not be liable if delayed in or prevented from performing its obligations due to Force Majeure, provided that it:
13.1.1. promptly notifies the other of the Force Majeure event and its expected duration; and
13.1.2. uses all reasonable endeavours to minimise the effects of that event.
13.2. If, due to Force Majeure, a party:
13.2.1. is or shall be unable to perform a material obligation; or
13.2.2. is delayed in or prevented from performing its obligations for a continuous period exceeding 90 days;
the parties shall, within 90 days, renegotiate the Contract to achieve, as nearly as possible, the original commercial intent.
14. Termination
14.1. The Supplier may terminate the Contract at any time by giving notice in writing to the Customer if the Customer:
14.1.1. commits a material breach of any term of the Contract and (if such a breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within 14 days of that party being notified in writing to do so;
14.1.2. takes any step or action in connection with its entering administration, provisional liquidation or any composition or arrangement with its creditors (other than in relation to a solvent restructuring), being wound up (whether voluntarily or by order of the court, unless for the purpose of a solvent restructuring), having a receiver appointed to any of its assets or ceasing to carry on business or, if the step or action is taken in another jurisdiction, in connection with any analogous procedure in the relevant jurisdiction; or
14.1.3. suspends, or threatens to suspend, or ceases or threatens to cease to carry on all or a substantial part of its business.
14.2. If the Customer becomes aware that any event has occurred, or circumstances exist, which may entitle the Supplier to terminate the Contract under this clause 15, it shall immediately notify the Supplier in writing.
14.3. Termination or expiry of the Contract shall not affect any accrued rights and liabilities of the Supplier at any time up to the date of termination.
15. Notices
15.1. Any notice required to be given under these Conditions shall be in writing and in English and shall be delivered personally, by commercial courier or by email or fax to the relevant party at the address set out in the Contract or any other address as either party notifies to the other from time to time or, if sent by email or fax, to an email address or fax number nominated by the parties. Any notice given according to the above procedure shall be deemed to have been given at the time of delivery (if delivered by hand), on the date and at the time of signature of the courier’s delivery receipt (if sent by commercial courier), or 24 hours from delivery if sent to the correct email address or fax number and no notice of delivery failure is received. This clause does not apply to notice given in legal proceedings, arbitration or other dispute resolution proceedings.
16. Entire agreement
16.1. The parties agree that the Contract and the documents referred to herein constitute the entire agreement between them and supersedes all previous agreements, understandings and arrangements between them, whether in writing or oral in respect of its subject matter.
16.2. Each party acknowledges that it has not entered into the Contract in reliance on, and shall have no remedies in respect of, any representation or warranty that is not expressly set out in the Contract.
16.3. Nothing in these Conditions purports to limit or exclude any liability for fraud.
17. Variation
No variation of the Contract shall be valid unless it is in writing and executed on behalf of the Supplier.
18. Assignment
18.1. The Customer may not assign or subcontract any right or obligation under the Contract without the Supplier’s prior written consent.
19. No partnership or agency
The parties are independent persons and are not partners, principal and agent or employer and employee and the Contract does not establish any joint venture, trust, fiduciary or other relationship between them, other than the contractual relationship expressly provided for in it. None of the parties shall have, nor shall represent that they have, any authority to make any commitments on the other party’s behalf.
20. Severance
20.1. If any provision or part-provision of the Contract is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable. If such modification is not possible, the relevant provision or part-provision shall be deemed deleted. Any modification to or deletion of a provision or part-provision under this clause shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of the Contract.
21. Waiver
21.1. A waiver of any right or remedy is only effective if given in writing and shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. A delay or failure to exercise, or the single or partial exercise of, any right or remedy shall not:
21.1.1. waive that or any other right or remedy; nor
21.1.2. prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
22. Conflicts within contract
If there is a conflict between the terms contained in the Conditions and the terms of the Order, schedules, appendices or annexes to the Contract, the terms of the Conditions shall prevail.
23. Third party rights
23.1. A person who is not a party to the Contract shall not have any rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any of the provisions of the Contract.
24. Governing law
The Contract and any dispute or claim arising out of, or relating to, it, its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of England and Wales.
25. Jurisdiction
The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of, or relating to, the Contract, its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).