Terms and Conditions
TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE ON WHICH ALL ORDERS ARE ACCEPTED
The following General Conditions of sale shall apply to all Quotations and contracts for the sale of
the Company's goods, so far as they are not varied by, or inconsistent with, such special
conditions as may be agreed to in writing by the Company. Acceptance in full of these terms and
conditions is confirmed by Customers ordering products from the Company.
The Account Facility is based on Monthly Account terms ie Payment due at end of month following
the transaction.
Quoted prices and discounts are subject to withdrawal at any time before acceptance of the order,
after which the Company reserve the right to invoice the goods at the price and discount ruling on
date of despatch.
Any loss and/or damage of goods in transit shall be notified by the Buyer to the Company and to
the carrier concerned without delay, and no responsibility can be accepted by the Company unless
such notification is in accordance with, and within the time of, such regulations as may be
applicable to the carriage of goods. Claims for shortages and rejections must be made within
seven days of receipt of the consignment. In all cases, the buyer will be responsible for any act or
omission on his part which is prjudicial to the Company's rights or interest in the goods.
Any delivery dates specified are estimated on present commitments, and while every effort will be
made to fulfil orders within the time specified, deliveries are contingent upon raw materials
supplied, Government control, strikes.
Accidents and other 'force majeure' conditions and in no circumstancs will the Company accept
any liability for loss or damage arising from any delay whatsoever. Each delivery shall constitute a
separate transaction and failure to deliver any part of a contract to a specified time shall not
constitute a valid reason for the cancellation of the whole.
In lieu of any warranty, condition or liability implied by law or otherwise, the Company's liability in
respect of any defect in our failure of the goods supplied, or for any loss, injury or damage
attributable thereto, is limited to making good by replacement'-or repair defects which under
proper use appear therein and arise solely from faulty design, materials or workmanship
attributable to the Company within a period of 12 calendar months (or such other period as may
be agreed) after the original goods shall have been first despatched, at the termination of which
period all liability on the Company part shall cease; provided always the such defective parts are
promptly returned free to the Company's Works, unless otherwise arranged. The repaired or new
parts will be delivered free within the Company's free delivery area. And provided futher, that the
Company does not accept liability for damage caused by the use of corrosive or other destructive
liquids, or where goods prove unsuitable for a particular purpose, unless such use or purpose has
been specified by the Buyer and accepted by the Company. In the case of goods not of the
Company's manufacture, the Buyer is entitled only to such benefits as the Company may receive
under any guarantee given to it in respect thereof. Save as in this clause, hereinbefore expressed,
the Company shall be under no liability in contract, tort or otherwise for ay personal injury, loss or
damage or whatsoever kind and howsoever caused or for anything done or omitted in connection
with the goods or any work in connection therewith.
All descriptive and shipping specifications, drawings and particulars of weights and dimensions
submitted with the Company's tenders are approximate only and the descriptions and illustrations
contained in the Company's catalogues, price lists, and other advertisement matter are intended
merely to present a general idea of the goods described therein and none of these form part of the
contract.
Whilst every effort is made to match colours, some variation is unavoidable, particularly between
articles of different material or manufacture.
Colour charts do not necessarily indicate an accurate match with the finished article colour.
The title (but not the risk) in the goods sold to the purchaser under the contract shall remain with
the Company until the purchase price under this or any other contract between purchaser and the
Company is paid in full. Further when the purchaser uses the goods sold as material for other
products the title of these other products shall belong to the Company until payment to him of all
outstanding sums. The purchaser shall be at liberty to resell the goods or products on the basis
that the proceeds of sale belong to the company, to whom the purchaser shall account on
demand.
The Company may at its sole discretion grant and revoke credit facilities. For credit customers,
remittances are strictly net in accordance with the Company's written stipulations. The Company
reserves the right to charge interest on a daily basis at the rate of three per cent above Midland
Bank pic base rate from time to time untili payment in full is made.
