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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
New Customers
Until credit references are checked and an account with trade credit is approved, Manchester Packaging Company (MPC) policy is to require cash with the order for customers we have not dealt with before. Management must approve any exceptions. Any order taken on a cash basis will not be processed until payment is received in full. This means the scheduled delivery time will start from the date payment is received not before. All new customers are provided with a Credit Reference Request Form for this purpose. Prompt completion of the form will expedite credit checks, but is no guarantee credit terms will be extended.
New Printed Orders
Artwork - The customer must supply camera ready art work or files for our review. If changes are required to the art work to make it printable on our equipment, we must have written approval of the modified design before we can proceed.
Scheduling - A printed job with new art work will not be scheduled until final approval of art by the customer. Because art can affect film size, we can not make film prior to art work approval. Scheduled delivery will be based on the date final art approval is received not on the date the order and art were originally submitted, unless both dates are the same.
Used Printing Plates - It is against MPC policy to use old, used printing plates supplied by the customer, if not accompanied by approved artwork or engravings. A customer supplying printing plates without artwork or engravings, bears the responsibility, cost, and risk of delay if the plates are not usable due to physical condition or design, or due to accidental damage during printing. Without engravings we cannot make replacement plates if required. Usability of plates supplied by the customer will be determined by Manchester Packaging Company using it's experience and industry standards.
Acknowledgements
All orders shall be acknowledged to the customer using the Manchester Packaging Company Acknowledgement. The order Acknowledge-ment should be reviewed and signed by the Customer. The Customer should note any corrections on the Acknowledgement. If corrections are noted, and are satisfactory to MPC, MPC will make them in our order/job paperwork and re issue a corrected Acknowledgement. Customer's order is subject to acceptance of MPC through execution of the attached Acknowledgement by Customer. The price quoted herein is based on Customer's acceptance of the Terms And Conditions of Sale attached to this Acknowledgement, and incorporated there-in by reference; and accordingly, acceptance of Customer's order is expressly limited to acceptance of such terms and conditions. All such terms and conditions shall constitute the sole and exclusive agreement between Customer and MPC, and the same may not be altered, amended, modified or rescinded except by a written agreement signed by the Customer and MPC. Any terms and conditions contained in any forms or documents heretofore or hereafter supplied by Customer to MPC which are in addition to, or different from the terms and conditions herein contained, shall not be a part of the contract between Customer and MPC, nor shall MPC's shipment of materials or the performance of the services described on the Acknowledgement be construed as an acceptance of any terms and conditions contained in any such forms or documents supplied by Customer to MPC. Acknowledgements shall be sent/faxed to the Customer the same day the order is written, but no later than one business day after the order is taken, with the exception of new, printed jobs without approved final art. Acknowledgment will be made for such cases when final art is approved both by MPC and the Customer. If cash is required with the order or other special payment terms are involved, these will be clearly stated on the Acknowledgement. The order will not be processed further until payment is received. Delivery should be stated as the appropriate number of weeks after receipt of payment. If artwork is involved, the delivery date will be 6 weeks from the date of final artwork approval.
Orders Placed On Hold
An order placed ON HOLD by the customer for any reason or by MPC while awaiting payment of over-due invoices will be taken out of the production schedule. If/or when the hold is removed, the order will be rescheduled from that date, at the then prevailing lead time for that product. If delivery can be improved without affecting any other orders already in process, we will indicate it. Written notice will be sent to the customer confirming the hold, the reason for the hold, and the current lead-time for the product if/when the hold is removed. This can be done by fax note or by adding a note on the original Acknowledgement.
Canceled Orders
Customers will be billed for material completed at the price for the state it has reached in the process. If the customer does not wish to take possession of the incomplete material, MPC will deduct the current scrap value from the amount due.
Shipping
Prices to customers are normally quoted FOB St. James, Mo. If a delivered price (FOB destination) is specified by the customer, MPC will get a firm quote for freight from common carrier or UPS and add it to the FOB St. James price. The customer will be invoiced for the freight cost, either separately or in the per unit price of the product - whichever the customer prefers. Continue