GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE
SHIPMENT AND PAYMENT TERMS: Unless otherwise specified, shipping terms are FOB shipping point, and payment terms are net 30 days subject to credit approval and continued good history. All payments are to be made in United States funds.
TAXES AND SECURITY INTEREST: Unless otherwise specified, the prices do not include any taxes which may now or hereafter be applicable to the products or the performance of any services by SEALS USA. Buyer agrees to pay or reimburse SEALS USA for any such required taxes and all connected penalties and interests, or in lieu thereof, Buyer shall provide SEALS USA with tax exemption documents acceptable to the taxing authorities involved. Buyer, by acceptance of the goods ordered, represents and warrants that Buyer is solvent and able to pay for the goods in accordance with the terms of sale. As security for payment of the purchase price for the products and all other amounts due from Buyer under these Terms, Buyer hereby grants SEALS USA a security interest in the products and agrees to execute and permit SEALS USA to file and record all documents which may be requested by SEALS USA in order to create, perfect, evidence and establish the foregoing security interest. If Buyer fails to pay SEALS USA any amount when due, or prior to payment of all amounts due, removes all or any part of the products from Buyer’s premises, we shall exercise any or all of the rights and remedies given to secured parties under the UCC of the State of Illinois, and under similar laws of any other state, if applicable.
RETURN GOODS: No product will be accepted for return unless authorized with appropriate returned goods number assigned. In all cases, freight charges must be prepaid. Buyer will be responsible for any damages incurred in transit to goods being returned. Title shall pass to SEALS USA upon SEALS USA’s acceptance of returned goods.
CANCELLATION: Terms, once accepted and approved by SEALS USA shall not be canceled or altered by the Buyer, and Buyer shall not otherwise cause the work or shipment to be delayed, except with the consent of and upon the terms and conditions approved by SEALS USA in writing. Orders canceled or suspended with our consent are subject to cancellation and/or other charges as determined by SEALS USA.
DELAY IN DELIVERIES: In no event shall SEALS USA be liable for non-delivery or delays in delivery of the products, or in the performance of any other obligations, arising directly or indirectly from acts of God, acts (including delay or failure to act) of any governmental authority (de jure or de facto) war, (declared or undeclared) riot, fires, floods, weather, labor disputes, sabotage, epidemics, factory shutdowns or alterations, embargoes, delays; shortages or inability to produce transportation, labor, manufacturing facilities or materials, failure to obtain timely instructions or information from Buyer, or inability due to causes of any other kind beyond our control. The foregoing provisions shall apply even though such cause may occur after performance of our obligations have been delayed for other causes.
INDEMNIFICATION: Buyer shall notify SEALS USA promptly in writing and in all events within ten (10) days after its occurrence, of any accident or malfunction involving the products which results in injury to or death of any persons, property damage or economic loss of any kind, and Buyer shall cooperate fully with SEALS USA in investigating and determining the cause of any such accident or malfunction. Buyer further agrees to indemnify and hold SEALS USA harmless from and against all claims and damages imposed upon or incurred arising, directly or indirectly, from Buyer’s failure to perform or satisfy any of the Terms described herein.
GENERAL PROVISIONS: These Terms shall be governed, construed, and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State of Illinois and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors, assigns and legal representatives of SEALS USA and Buyer. The Terms are not assignable without SEALS USA’s prior written approval. A judicial or administrative declaration in any jurisdiction of the invalidity of any one or more of the provisions hereof shall not invalidate the remaining provisions of the Terms in any jurisdiction, nor shall such declaration have any effect on the validity of interpretation of the Terms outside that jurisdiction.
Any and all Terms are subject to change prior to Buyer’s acceptance of these Terms.
Warranty Information
SEALS USA warrants products manufactured by SEALS USA to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and proper maintenance for one year (except where noted) from the date of purchase.
If within such period any product shall be proved to SEALS USA’s reasonable satisfaction to be defective, such product shall be repaired or replaced at our option. SEALS USA’s obligation and Buyer’s exclusive remedy will be limited to such repair or replacement and shall be conditioned upon SEALS USA receiving written notice of any alleged defect no later than ten (10) days after its discovery within the warranty period. Shipping terms for any repaired or replaced product will be FOB shipping point. If necessary, we reserve the right to inspect the product claimed to be defective at Buyer’s location or place of installation. Travel time and expenses for any SEALS USA service personnel provided to Buyer’s premises to effect such repair or replacement will be at the Buyer’s expense. SEALS USA reserves the right to satisfy our warranty obligation in full by reimbursing the Buyer for all payments made to SEALS USA and Buyer shall thereupon return the product to SEALS USA. THE FORGOING WARRANTIES ARE THE ONLY WARRANTIES MADE BY SEALS USA WITH REGARD TO THE PRODCUTS, AND SEALS USA HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, STATUTORY AND IMPLIED, APPLICABLE TO THE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, AND ALL EXPRESS, STATUTORY AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES APPLICABLE TO THE PARTS WHICH ARE NOT MANUFACTURED BY NIDEC SHIMPO. These warranties shall not be effective if the product has been subject to overload, misuse, negligence, or accident, or if the product has been repaired or altered outside of SEALS USA’s factory or authorized control in any respect which, in our judgment, adversely affects its condition or operation. Buyer shall establish, to our satisfaction, that the product has at all times, been properly assembled, installed, serviced, maintained, rested, operated and used in accordance with the current maintenance and operating instructions of SEALS USA and has not been altered or modified in any manner without our prior written consent.
Any and all Terms are subject to change prior to Buyer’s acceptance of these Terms.