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Terms and Conditions

1. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

The terms and conditions of sale contained herein supersede all prior purchase orders, agreements, discussions, negotiations, proposals, or communications between the parties and constitute the entire final contract between the parties which may not be varied except by express written modification signed by Seller’s duly authorized representative. Seller’s acceptance of Buyer’s order is expressly conditioned upon Buyer’s agreement to and acceptance of the terms and conditions of sale contained herein together with any special terms set forth on the face hereof by Seller. Seller shall not be bound by any terms and conditions contained in Buyer’s forms which in any way alter the terms and conditions imposed in Seller’s forms. The receipt of these terms and conditions of sale by Buyer is notice to Buyer of objection by Seller to all other terms, warranties or conditions contained in Buyer’s forms. Neither the failure by Seller to object to the purchase order or any other communication from Buyer, nor any research on, or development, manufacture, shipment or otherwise of, goods and/or services by Seller shall be deemed a waiver of the provisions hereof or an approval of any terms, warranties or conditions which are additional to, different from, or conflicting with the terms, warranties and conditions contained in these terms and conditions of sale. The Seller’s terms and conditions of sale included herein or stated on any of Seller’s forms or packages shall govern and control, regardless of whether Buyer’s purchase order or any other forms precede or succeed this document and regardless of whether the Buyer’s forms indicate that the terms and conditions therein contained are controlling and cannot be varied. Seller specifically rejects and Buyer disclaims any printed provisions in Buyer’s printed purchase orders including associated forms and/or documents.

2. CREDIT APPROVAL, INFORMATION AND ACCEPTANCE

All orders are subject to approval of Buyer’s credit and acceptance by Seller. As a condition of sale, Buyer grants Seller the right to investigate Buyer’s credit, to exchange credit information with others and to report to others about Buyer’s account and relationship with Seller and Seller is released from any liability emanating therefrom.

3. TERMS OF PAYMENT

All invoices are due upon presentment and shall be paid without deductions to set off in lawful money of the United States of America.

4. BUYER TO PAY TAXES AND ADDITIONAL COSTS

In addition to the purchase price the Buyer shall be obligated to pay for all sales, excise, use, privilege, ad valorem, customs and any other taxes, assessments, tariffs or similar charges imposed, levied or increased by authority of any local, county, state, federal, international or any other country’s law, rule, ordinance or regulation concerning the goods or materials thereof, sold to Buyer including the importation, processing, manufacturing, distribution, sale or exportation of the raw materials or manufactured goods. Additionally Buyer shall be liable for any additional costs incurred by Seller arising from any local, county, state, federal, international or any other country’s laws regulating the hours and costs of labor for producing the goods. In the event Seller shall be required to pay such taxes, assessments, duties, tariffs or similar charges or incurs such additional costs, the Buyer upon demand shall immediately reimburse Seller for such amounts.
Buyer shall furnish to Seller upon demand any appropriate tax exemption certificates.

5. FREIGHT AND RISK OF LOSS

All shipments are F.O.B. the individual product manufacturer's various factory factilities throughout the United States of America. Seller reserves the right to route the freight. Buyer assumes all risk of loss, shortage, delay or damage in transit once the goods are delivered to the carrier. Buyer shall be responsible for all freight, transportation, insurance, shipping, storage, handling, demurrage or similar charges and any charges for or increments thereof not set forth in the Quotation, Acknowledgment or Order or initial invoice to Buyer, shall be billed by Seller and immediately paid by Buyer.

6. DELIVERY

Shipment and delivery dates indicated on Quotations and Acknowledgments of Orders are estimated and are not guaranteed unless specified. Seller shall not be liable for failure to fill any order or deliver the goods or for delay in delivering the goods due to any causes whatsoever beyond the Seller’s control or in the event of the curtailment of production or delay in delivery. Seller reserves the right to deliver on a prorata basis the goods which it produces for all customers for whom it may have orders and Buyer agrees to pay for such partial deliveries when invoiced.

7. NO CANCELLATION

The Buyer may not cancel this order without written authorization from Seller.

8. RETURNS

Buyer may not return goods unless written authorization is received from Seller. Goods manufactured by order are not subject to return under any circumstances. In the event Seller authorizes a return, Buyer shall be liable for payment of a restocking charge equal to fifty (50%) percent of the value of the returned goods.

Any returns accepted will be for credit only, transportation costs to be at Buyer’s expense, and Seller retains the sole discretion to determine the value at which the returned goods will be credited. Seller reserves the right to dispose of any unauthorized returns to materials without affording credit. Any oral instructions must be confirmed in writing by Seller to be valid. All returns must be in the quantities originally shipped or no credit will be allowed by Seller.

9. BUYER’S REPRESENTATION AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK

Buyer represents to Seller that it is purchasing the goods for industrial or commercial use or resale for business purposes and not for personal or consumer purposes. Buyer further represents that it is knowledgeable with respect to the type of merchandise sold by Seller and that Buyer, based solely on its own expertise, has selected the merchandise purchased from Seller and has determined that same is suitable for Buyer’s intended purposes. Buyer hereby assumes all responsibility and risk of loss and damage if the merchandise purchased from Seller fails to meet Buyer’s intended uses.

10. EXPRESS WARRANTY

Seller is not responsible for, and it does not warrant against, any defect or damage caused by transportation, storage, improper installation, maintenance, internal or external hostile environment, misuse, abuse, negligence, accident, modification, tampering, alteration to the goods, or any other conditions whatsoever that do not constitute a defect in material and/or workmanship. Seller’s sole responsibility under this Express Warranty shall be, at its option, to either repair or replace any goods which fail, provided that Buyer has promptly reported same to Seller in writing, and complies with the provisions of this Express Warranty.

EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTY DESCRIBED HEREIN, SELLER SEPCIFICALLY DISCLAIMS AND EXCLUDES ANY AND ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO ITS GOODS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR USE, AND FITNESS A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING FORM TRADE USAGE, COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR ANY OTHER IMPLIED WARRANTIES; AND THE EXPRESS WARRANTY STATED HEREIN IS IN LIEU OF ALL OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES ON THE PART OF SELLER FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE GOODS PURCHASED BY BUYER.

NEITHER SELLER NOR ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES SHALL BE LIABLE TO BUYER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF OTHER PROPERTY OR EQUIPMENT, LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE OR GOOD WILL, LOSS OF USE OF EQUIPMENT, FACILITY, EXPENSES INVOLVING COSTS OF CAPITAL, COST OF PURCHASED OR TEMPORARY EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING ADDITIONAL EXPENSES INCURRED IN USING EXISTING FACILITIES), CLAIMS OF CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEES OR ANY OTHER PERSONS AFFILIATED, ASSOCIATED OR IN PRIVITY WITH BUYER, OR FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES BY REASON OF BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY STATED HEREIN.
THE REMEDIES OF BUYER SET FORTH HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE WITH RESPECT TO BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY STATED HEREIN, AND THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF SELLER FOR BREACH OF SAID EXPRESS WARRANTY, AND/OR AS A RESULT OF THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, DELIVERY, REPAIR OR USE OF ANY GOODS FURNISHED TO BUYER, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE GOODS DETERMINED BY SELLER TO BE DEFECTIVE IN MATERIAL AND/OR WORKMANSHIP.
To obtain warranty inspection on any of the Seller’s goods, contact the Seller for field service or warranty shipping instructions. All Express Warranty claims must be made to the Seller or one of its authorized agents, failure to do so shall void the Express Warranty.

11. BUYER’S DUTY TO INSPECT AND LIMITATION ON SELLER’S RESPONSIBILITY

Buyer must examine the goods carefully and fully upon receipt and before using or reselling the same and any claim for defective or non-conforming goods must be immediately reported in detail to the Seller in writing. Buyer’s failure to give such detailed written notice to seller within 10 days of Buyer’s receipt of Seller’s goods made to order or within 30 days of its receipt of Seller’s stock shall constitute an unqualified acceptance of the goods and a release and waiver of all claims. Seller, at its discretion, must be afforded an opportunity to inspect any non-conforming or defective goods and to cure any problems and Seller shall have the right to require Buyer to return any defective or non-conforming goods before Seller incurs any liability to Buyer. Seller’s sole liability to Buyer and Buyer’s sole recourse shall be expressly limited to Seller, at Seller’s sole options, either replacing any defective goods or reimbursing Buyer for the original price charged for said goods. In no event shall Seller’s liability exceed the original price charged for the goods.

12. NO WAIVER OF RIGHTS

Seller’s failure to exercise or enforce any of its rights under this agreement or under law shall not constitute a waiver of Seller’s rights.

13. NO ASSIGNMENT BY BUYER

Buyer shall not be allowed to assign its contract with Seller.

14. CORRECTION OF ERRORS

Seller shall have the right to correct any stenographic, clerical, typographical, or patent errors contained in this document or any of the documents relating to the transaction between the parties.

15. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

The agreement between the parties shall be deemed to be made in Ohio and shall be governed by the laws of Ohio and specifically the Uniform Commercial Code (hereinafter “Code”) in effect in Ohio as of the date of this document. By accepting this document, Buyer hereby submits to the jurisdiction of the Courts of Ohio for any purposes dealing with this document or any subsequent agreement between Buyer and Seller or of the breach of or the enforcement thereof or for any purposes of Seller enforcing any of its rights against the Buyer. Whenever a term defined by said Code is used in this instrument, the definitions in the Code shall control its meanings. The parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of Ohio which shall be the only forum for litigating any disputes arising under this agreement. In the event that any provision of this agreement shall be invalid under the laws of any jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this agreement which shall remain in full force and effect.

16. CAPTIONS

The captions to the clauses contained herein are for identification only and shall not be construed as being a substantive part of the agreement nor as having any independent meaning.