Terms & Conditions

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 8, 2020, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE

WILL APPLY TO ALL PRODUCTS SOLD BY ELITE VALVE CANADA INC. (AND SUBSIDIARY TRADE NAMES)

  1. CANCELLATIONS & RETURNED PRODUCTS: This policy covers only Products of current manufacture, design, and normally stocked items in new Cancelled orders and/or return on products in inventory shall be subject to a charge minimum of 30%. All sales are final; all custom products (non-stocking) are not subject to return, credit or refund. The Seller will not be liable for misapplication. The return of obsolete and used Products shall not be permitted. The Purchaser shall not return Products without first obtaining Seller’s written permission and shall be subject to a restocking charge. Requests for return must be submitted in writing within 7 days after shipment has been received, unless request for a warranty claim that adheres to the Seller’s standard warranty. Products must be returned within 30 days after the date that written permission has been given. All transportation charges (freight, brokerage and duties) for any returned Products shall be prepaid by the Purchaser. Request to return Products must be accompanied by relevant customer order and Seller’s invoice number(s). Final acceptance of returned Products is subject to examination and testing. The Seller will not issue a credit, if required pending inspection and approval of returned product.

 

  1. NO RIGHTS OF CANCELLATION: The parties acknowledge and agree that the Purchaser shall not have the right to cancel or reject any shipment of Products not delivered within the delivery time specified in this Purchase In the event the Purchaser fails or refuses to accept delivery of the Products, Seller shall have the right to cancel this Agreement whereupon all deposit monies paid by Purchaser shall be retained by Seller as liquidated damages and not as penalty and without prejudice to any rights of Seller to claim for all additional costs, expenses and damages Seller may suffer or incur as a result of such cancellation. The Purchaser understands that the Products described in this Agreement are specially designed and custom built and that Seller takes immediate steps upon execution of this Agreement to design order and construct those items set forth herein.

 

  1. PRICES: Possession of price lists will not be accepted by the Seller as an obligation, or offer, to sell any goods listed therein. All prices contained in published price lists are subject to change without notice and supersede those of all previous lists.

 

  1. SALES TAXES, CUSTOM DUTIES, ETC.: The Purchaser shall pay and be responsible for all provincial, local or federal sales, use or other taxes (including general sales or value added taxes) and customs duties now or hereinafter enacted which may be applicable to the sale of the Products or the importation of the Products to the destination specified by the Purchaser and which duties and taxes shall be the responsibility of the

 

  1. CREDIT APPROVAL: Orders are accepted subject to satisfactory credit Pending credit approval, delivery may be delayed without liability to Seller.

 

  1. TERMS OF PAYMENT: The terms of payment for Products purchased pursuant to this Agreement are (I) upon acceptance of the purchase order a deposit in such amount as may be set out in the Seller’s written acceptance notice and (II) the balance within 30 days from the date of invoice. Any invoice amount which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of one and one-half (1 ½%) percent per month until paid in full. The Purchaser agrees that it will not have any rights of set off against or deduction from the purchase price for the Products payable by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement. The Purchaser grants to Seller a purchase money security interest in all Products delivered pursuant to this Agreement and all proceeds thereof (whether cash or non-cash and including, without limitation, accounts, instruments and chattel paper). Any failure by the Purchaser to pay the purchase price in full as provided in this Agreement shall constitute an event of default for purposes of said security interest. Upon the occurrence of any such default, Seller shall have all rights of a secured party after default under applicable law. Any repossession and removal of any Products shall be without prejudice to any of Seller’s other remedies at law or in equity. The Purchaser agrees, without further consideration, at any time, to do or cause to be done, to execute and deliver, all such further acts and instruments (including, without limitation, financing statements approved for filing) as Seller may reasonably request in order to perfect Seller’s security interest.

 

  1. CREDIT CARD ADMINISTRATION FEE: The Purchaser shall pay a credit card convenience fee for all transactions over $1,000.00 at the following rate of 3% per VISA or MasterCard. Credit card purchases are in the Funds of the invoice amount and will be subject to the current exchange if applicable.

 

  1. DELIVERY DATE: Seller will utilize reasonable best efforts to meet the delivery schedules stipulated in this Agreement. The Seller shall not be held responsible with respect to production downtime, loss of profits, extra expense, direct or indirect damages, production delays, business interruption, or economic loss arising out of not meeting the delivery schedule. In the event the provisions of Section 14 hereof shall apply, the delivery date shall be extended by a number of days that is equal to the duration of the event or condition that is responsible for such delay.

 

  1. EXWORKS AND SHIPMENT: Seller shall fulfil obligation to deliver when the Products are available at the Seller’s warehouse. Risk of loss of or damage to the Products shall pass to the Purchaser at the EXWORKS point upon transfer of possession to the carrier for delivery to the Loss of or destruction of or damage to the Products from and after the time they are received by the carrier for delivery to the Purchaser shall not in any way release, reduce or in any way affect the Purchaser’s responsibility to pay the full purchase price thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Seller is not responsible for its selection of the carrier or the mode of shipment.

 

  1. INSPECTION BY PURCHASER: All Products must be inspected by the Purchaser upon receipt and the Purchaser and Seller, collectively, agree to file appropriate claims with the carrier when there is evidence of shipping damage, either concealed or external. Claims for shortage or error in shipment or for damage other than shipping damage must be made within 7 days after receipt of shipment, failing which the Purchaser shall be deemed to have accepted the shipment.

 

  1. LIMITED WARRANTY:

 

  • Seller warrants to Purchaser that for a period ending as of the earlier of twelve (12) months from the installation date and eighteen (18) months from the shipment date (“Warranty Period”), Products manufactured by Seller will be free from defects in materials and workmanship when used for the purposes for which they designed and manufactured. The warranty exclusions include, without limitation, (I) any defects caused by faulty installation performed by Purchaser or third parties, (II) any damage caused by the contractors or tradesman of the Purchaser, (III) any damage caused by improper use or misuse, including exposure to excessive temperatures, moisture or cleaning agents and solvents and (IV) any damage caused during transportation or improper storage.

 

  • Products manufactured by a third party (“Third Party Product”) may constitute, contain, be contained in, incorporated into, attached to or packaged together with, the Products. Third Party Products are not covered by the warranty in Section 11(A). Third Party Products are subject only to the limited warranties provided by the manufacturer of the Third Party Products.

 

  • The Seller shall not be liable for a breach of the warranty set forth unless: (i) Purchaser gives written notice to Seller of the defect during the Warranty Period and, in any event, within fourteen (14) days of the time when Purchaser discovers or the defect; (ii) Seller is given a reasonable opportunity after receiving the notice to investigate and/or to verify Purchaser’s claim that the Products are defective. If requested, to do so by the Seller, the Purchaser shall return (freight prepaid) such Products to Elite Valve Canada factory in accordance with the Sellers Return Authorization procedures.

 

  • Subject to Section 11(C) above, with respect to any such Products during the Warranty Period, Seller shall, in its sole discretion, either: (i) repair or replace such Products (or the defective part) or (ii) credit or refund the price of such Products at the contract rate provided.

 

  • The Seller is not liable for any costs associated with repairs that have been performed by the Purchaser or third parties unless written permission has been granted. In no event shall Seller be liable for other than the repair or replacement of any defective Products. In no event shall Seller be liable for any damages, direct or indirect, special or consequential, including, without limitation, damages for lost profits, business interruption, or economic loss arising out of defects in the Products.

 

  1. EXCLUSION OF WARRANTIES: Except as expressly set forth herein seller disclaims all warranties with regard to the products including, without limitation, all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular

 

  1. CATALOGUE AND OTHER PRINTED MATTER: Seller’s illustrations are representations of a certain size of each line of Product, but do not necessarily represent all sizes and materials in Similarly, dimensions, weights and material information have been prepared with care, but their correctness is not guaranteed. Seller reserves the right to vary the designs and dimensions without notice.

 

  1. FORCE MAJEURE: Any delay or failure of performance by Seller shall be excused if and to the extent caused, directly or indirectly, events beyond Seller’s control including, without limitation, fire, flood earthquake, lightning, hurricane, explosion, accident or breakdown, acts of God, embargo, strike, labour dispute, labour trouble, lockout, shortage or control of power supply, shortage of supplies or raw materials, or any causes whether of the same kind as the causes enumerated before or not. Subject to any express provisions of this Agreement, any such causes of delay shall extend the time of performance by the length of delay occasioned

 

  1. NO WAIVER: No waiver by Seller of any right hereunder or of any right granted in connection with a failure to perform or breach by the Purchaser shall be deemed as a waiver of any other right hereunder or of any right granted in connection with any other failure or breach by the Purchaser, whether of a similar nature or otherwise.

 

  1. NOTICE: Any notice made under or in relation to this Agreement shall be sent to the addresses first above written or such other address as the intended recipient shall have previously designated by written notice, by postage prepaid registered mail, followed by a confirmation letter by postage prepaid and return-receipt requested registered mail. The notice shall be deemed to be made on the fifth day following the date of mailing.

 

  1. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements, understandings of any and every nature, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and no condition, definition, warranty or representation other than those expressly provided for in this Agreement with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement shall be binding upon either party hereto.

 

  1. AMENDMENTS IN WRITING: Any amendment, modification, change or alteration of this Agreement shall be made in writing which expressly refers to this Agreement and which is signed by a duly authorized officer or representative of each of the parties hereto.

 

  1. SEVERABILITY: All provisions of this Agreement are severable and this Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced as if all completely invalid or unenforceable provisions were not contained herein. All partially valid and enforceable provisions shall be enforced to the extent they are valid and enforceable.

 

  1. NO AGENCY OR PARTNERSHIP: Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to constitute either party the agent or partner of the other. Neither party shall have any right, title or authority to enter into any contract, agreement or commitment on behalf of the other or to bind the other in any manner whatsoever.

 

  1. GOVERNING LAW: This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction from which the products are shipped by the seller to the purchaser and the parties hereby attorn to the courts of such jurisdiction.

 

  1. ENUREMENT: This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and on their successors and permitted

 

  1. SELLER DEFINED: For the purposes hereof, Seller means the Corporation listed as such on the front page of the Invoice or acceptance notice of which these terms and conditions of sale form a