Conditions of Sale

1. General. Acceptance of your order is subject to the conditions detailed below. Any contracts or disputes between Cransford Polythene Ltd. and it's customers shall be subject to English Law

2. Acknowledgement of Order. Orders will not be acknowledged unless there is a change of detail. Changes may refer to price, lead time, product specification or other relevant information. Acknowledgements received from us should be checked and returned, signed as soon as possible. The manufacturing process will begin from receipt of signed approval of any changes.

3. Prices. Prices will be as quoted on the customers purchase order where possible. Where not possible the customer will be notified by way of an Order Acknowledgement (see Para.2 above) and production will not commence until price changes have been approved in writing by the customer. In exceptional circumstances we reserve the right to increase prices after the order has been accepted. However on such occasion this would not be without prior approval of the customer. Such exceptional circumstances may typically include large unforeseen increases in raw material costs.

4. Deliveries. Lead times are very carefully calculated and we will always endeavour to meet the stated dates, however they are, and can only ever remain estimations. We therefore cannot accept liability should a delivery arrive late.

5. Cancellation. Orders may not be cancelled unless we give written consent. Terms of cancellation must indemnify us against all losses incurred. Such losses may include partial manufacture or preparation for manufacture, including any special tooling.

6. Damage or Loss. Damage to goods in transit should be notified to the transport company concerned and also to us, within three days of delivery. Claims for damage cannot be accepted after this time. Goods lost in transit. We must be notified within 14 days of expected delivery date, of any non delivery.

7. Warranty. The selection and application of products from Cransford Polythene Ltd. is the sole responsibility of the purchaser. We warrant that all products will be free from material defects and poor workmanship and when suitably specified and correctly applied will serve as required. Since we have no control over the use of our products we cannot entertain claims for failure due to abuse by the user, or unsuitability for the use required. Faulty goods should be returned to our factory for inspection by our Quality Control department following which, if the claim is valid, the limits of our liability will be to repair or replace the faulty product, or to issue a credit note to the value of the defective goods. The decision shall remain with Cransford Polythene Ltd. Cransford Polythene Ltd. shall not be liable for consequential loss of any kind no matter how or when it may have been sustained.

8. Terms of Payment. Payment in full with order. On approved accounts only, each supply must be paid for within 30 days of the invoice date. 2.5% per month interest will be charged on overdue accounts. Payment on the due date is a condition precedent to future deliveries.

9. Carriage. All quotations given are net of carriage charges unless stated.

10. Pallets or Containers. All pallets stillages or other containers supplied shall be chargeable to the customer unless returned to our factory within one month of invoice date.

11. Title. The title to the goods shall not pass from Cransford Polythene Ltd. until the relevant invoices plus any correct additional sums have been paid in full. In the case of non payment we shall be entitled to repossess the goods from the customer, or if the goods have been sold to a third party, recover the goods from the third party, or sue for the amount due plus costs at any time after the payment becomes due.

12. Bankruptcy Insolvency of the Customer. If the customer shall enter into any arrangement with, or compound with it's creditors, or a Receiving Order is made against it, or an order is made or a resolution passed for it's winding up, or a Receiver is appointed by a debenture holder of the customer, we may without prejudice to any other rights or remedies available to us under this condition of sale (or otherwise) stop, retain and recover any goods in transit to the customer and suspend further deliveries of the goods until payment for such goods shall have been assured to our satisfaction.

Conditions of Purchase

1. General. Acceptance of our purchase order is subject to the conditions detailed below. Any contracts or disputes between Cransford Polythene Ltd. and it's suppliers shall be subject to English Law. Our terms of purchase are absolute and rule over any other terms including a suppliers conditions of sale.

2. Acknowledgement of Order. Purchase orders must be acknowledged if confirmation is requested on the purchase order or if there is a change of detail. Changes may refer to price, lead time, product specification or any other relevant information  Acknowledgements showing any changes in detail as above must be approved, signed by an officer of Cransford Polythene Ltd. and returned before any supplies are made.

3. Prices. Prices will be as quoted on the purchase order where known. Where not known, we must  be notified by way of an Order Acknowledgement (see Para.2 above) and supplies against a purchase order will not be accepted until the price has been approved in writing by an officer of Cransford Polythene Ltd.  Prices may not be changed after the order has been accepted. All prices included delivery to our works.

4. Correspondence. All correspondence relating to a purchase order must include the purchase order number.

5.  Deliveries.   All deliveries must be booked in 48 hrs in advance on 01728 724806 and deliveries will be accepted between the hours of 7am to 4pm Monday to Thursday, 7am to 3pm Friday.

6.  Rejects.    We reserve the right to reject any goods, materials or services not conforming in either quality, number or specification.  Excess quantities may be rejected unless agreed prior to delivery. Any rejects will be returned at the suppliers expense and risk and at our choice will be replaced or cancelled.

7.   Payment.  Payment will be made against invoices only, not against statement of account. Invoice payment will be made 45 - 60 days following date of invoice, other than on invoices still in dispute.

8.   Cancellation.  In the event of an occurrence reasonably beyond our control such as major fire, war, civil commotion etc. causing a temporary or permanent disruption to our plant facilities, we reserve the right to cancel all or part of the order without penalty.