Terms & Conditions

All orders for any goods (“Products”) issued by Buyer are accepted by CS only upon issuance of CS’s Sales Order Confirmation. The applicable Sales Order Confirmation, together with these Terms and Conditions of Sale constitute the sole, exclusive, and entire agreement between CS and Buyer relating to the Products (this “Agreement”). CS expressly rejects any different or additional terms or conditions contained in any documents issued or submitted by Buyer. CS’s provision of credit, acceptance of any purchase order and/or sale of any Products are expressly made conditional on Buyer’s assent to this Agreement. Terms or conditions contained in any document issued by Buyer that in any manner purport to alter, modify, change, suspend or add to any term or condition to this Agreement shall be excluded from this Agreement and waived by Buyer. All sales of Products by CS are made subject to this Agreement. CS and Buyer expressly agree that CS may modify these Terms and Conditions from time to time, and such modifications shall be binding upon Buyer. Buyer’s use of the Products shall at all times comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, as well as the operating instructions of CS and its third party suppliers.

The purchase price of Products shall be as stated on the Sales Order Confirmation attached hereto. The prices are exclusive of any applicable federal, state, provincial or local taxes or assessments, duties, export or custom charges, VAT charges, brokerage or other fees, for which costs Buyer shall be fully responsible. All prices are subject to adjustment, at any time, by CS for changes in raw material or energy prices, economics or exchange rates, as applicable. Buyer shall have no right of set-off or withholding, and no deduction of any amounts due from Buyer to CS shall be made without CS’s prior, express written approval.

All delivery dates for the Products are estimates only. The parties agree that CS shall not be held liable to Buyer or any other party for any losses, damages, penalties, or expenses for any delay in delivery of the Products. CS’s only obligation with respect to delivery dates shall be to use reasonable efforts to meet same. Unless otherwise set forth in an applicable Sales Order Confirmation, all deliveries are EXW (Incoterms 2010) loaded CS shipping facility (such delivery, “Delivery”). To the extent that Buyer elects CS to arrange for shipment after Delivery, freight shall be prepaid and the charge for freight will be added to the invoice. Neither freight charges nor tax is subject to any discount. Title and risk of loss to the Products pass upon Delivery. CS will not be liable for any delays, breakage, loss or damage after having made Delivery in good order to the first transportation carrier. All claims for loss or damage in transit are to be made by Buyer directly to the transportation carrier and the appropriate insurance carrier retained by Buyer or on Buyer’s behalf, and no deductions of any kind from the invoice amount shall be made with respect thereto. Products shall be deemed accepted by Buyer unless written notice of rejection is received by CS within ten (10) days after receipt of the Products by Buyer.

No cancellations of this Agreement or changes to the Products shall be effective without CS’s written Without such consent, a cancellation of or change to the Products shall entitle CS to all remedies available by law or equity including cancellation costs or increased prices. Notwithstanding the foregoing, CS reserves the right to refuse, cancel or delay any order placed by Buyer and accepted by CS when Buyer is delinquent in payments or when Buyer has failed to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement.

Buyer shall review any additional specifications, directions, conditions, requirements, or terms and conditions provided by CS or otherwise made available to Buyer, including at www.clean-safely.com, and use the Products in conformity therewith.

1. CS warrants to the first purchaser of the products, for the specific warranty period set forth in section 6.2, that the products are as described in the specifications provided by CS (the “product warranty”); no other warranty, express or implied, is made with respect to the products. Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 6, the products sold under this agreement are purchased by the Buyer “as is” and CS does not provide any warranty for the products, including but not limited to the implied warranties that the products are of merchantable quality, that the products can be used for any particular purpose or noninfringement of third party rights.

2. The product warranty shall terminate on the date that is:

• Ten (10) years for the Futerra HF products used solely in stern tube applications.
• Five (5) years for Futerra HF products used in non-stern tube applications.
• Two (2) years for EnviroLogic HF and HF-HP products, in each case from the date of original retail purchase (as applicable, the “warranty period”).

1. Exclusive Remedy
Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy for any breach of the product warranty shall be, as determined by CS in its sole discretion, replacement of the products, at cs’s sole expense, or a refund of the purchase price of the defective products. CS shall be excused from the product warranty remedy obligations under this agreement to the extent that any nonconformance or defect in the products arises from any cause other than breach of the warranties in Section 6, including: (I) buyer’s failure to comply with these terms and conditions of sale or the equipment manufacturer’s recommendations or instructions; (ii) damages from shipping, improper handling, storage, installation, maintenance or repair; (iii) any alteration or modification to the products made by anyone other than cs; (iv) combination of the products with buyer’s or a third party’s hardware or other equipment in a manner for which the products are not intended; (v) use of the products for a purpose or in a manner that has not been approved by cs or for which the product was not intended; (vi) a force majeure event; (vii) vandalism, contamination, theft, misuse, abuse, accident or negligence or acts or omissions of a third party, (viii) normal wear and tear; and (ix) Buyer’s failure to comply with the warrany claim procedures set forth in Section 7.2.

2. Warranty Claim Process
During the applicable warranty period, buyer may make a claim for breach of the product warranty by promptly (but in any event, within 10 days of discovering a defect or nonconformance) notifying CS of such claim and providing (I) identification of the products, (ii) a copy of the purchase invoice for the products, and (iii) a detailed description of why the products are defective or non-conforming. Upon receipt of a warranty notice, Buyer shall allow CS to inspect the products and any damaged equipment to determine, in its sole discretion, whether a warranty claim exists and buyer’s remedy. To the extent CS determines that the Buyer is entitled to a remedy under the product warranty, then CS shall correct the defect as set forth in Section 7.1

In no event shall CS be liable to Buyer or any third party under this agreement or related to the products for any special, incidental, indirect, punitive, liquidated or consequential damages, including any damages arising from lost profits, loss of time, delays, inconvenience, loss of business opportunities, damage to goodwill or reputations or loss of use of the products, nor shall CS’s aggregate liability under this agreement exceed the purchase price of the products.

As between CS and Buyer, CS exclusively owns and shall retain exclusive ownership of all right, title, and interest, including all worldwide patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and other intellectual property and proprietary rights (collectively, “Intellectual Property Rights”) in and related to the Products. Buyer agrees that CS is entitled, at its option, to obtain a license on Buyer’s behalf for any Product which (allegedly or in CS’s reasonable opinion) infringes an Intellectual Property Right or to modify the Product in such a way that it does not infringe the Intellectual Property Right or take possession of the Product from Buyer and refund to Buyer the amounts paid for such Product.

In the event Buyer fails to make payment to CS, or any affiliate of CS, of any amounts due and owing to CS or such affiliate (including any applicable surcharge or freight charge) by the date on which such payment is due, CS shall have the right to terminate any Buyer order or any unfulfilled portion thereof, and CS or any affiliate thereof may terminate any other agreement between CS or such affiliate and Buyer. CS may charge interest on the outstanding balance at an annual rate of 12% or the highest rate allowed by law (whichever is less). CS shall have the right to employ an attorney to collect the balance due, and Buyer agrees to pay all collection costs incurred by CS, including its reasonable attorneys’ fees. If Buyer shall become insolvent or if a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency is filed by or against Buyer under State or Federal law, CS reserves the right to terminate and cancel this Agreement, any portion of this Agreement, or any other Agreement, which is incomplete at the time of the aforementioned act.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Agreement shall terminate automatically and without notice upon the occurrence of any of the following events, each of which shall be deemed to be an incurable breach of this Agreement: (i) Buyer’s dissolution, termination of existence, insolvency or bankruptcy; (ii) the appointment of a receiver of any part of the property of Buyer; (iii) an assignment for the benefit of creditors by Buyer; (iv) the filing by Buyer of a petition in bankruptcy or under any insolvency laws or any laws related to the relief of debtors, readjustment of indebtedness or reorganization of Buyer; (v) Buyer’s failure to make repayment of its obligations for borrowed money; or (vi) Buyer’s failure to comply with an law with respect to conduct related to this Agreement, or engaging in any practice with respect to the Products determined to be illegal or an unfair trade practice.

Each party (the “Receiving Party”) acknowledges that in connection with the transactions hereunder, it may come into contact with Confidential Information (as defined below) of the other party (the “Disclosing Party”). The Receiving Party shall protect any and all of the Disclosing Party’s information that is not generally known to third persons, including all specifications, designs, operating conditions, processes, and methods relating thereto (collectively, “Confidential Information”), from unauthorized access, disclosure and use using the same methods it uses to protect its own confidential information, but in any event, commercially reasonable measures. The Receiving Party shall not (i) use Confidential Information for any purpose other than in connection with this Agreement, nor (ii) disclose or permit the disclosure of any Confidential Information to any third party, except the Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information to its employees and contractors with a bona fide need to know the Confidential Information in connection with the transactions hereunder and who agree to receive such information subject to the confidentiality provisions equivalent to those in this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall be liable to the Disclosing Party for a breach of the confidentiality provisions of this Section 11 by its employees and contractors.

CS shall not be liable hereunder for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, if such failure or delay is on account of causes beyond its reasonable control, including civil commotion, war, fires, floods, accidents, earthquakes, inclement weather, telecommunications line failures, electrical outages, network failures, governmental regulations or controls, casualty, strikes or labor disputes, terrorism, acts of God, or other similar or different occurrences beyond the reasonable control of the CS (collectively, a “Force Majeure Event”), for so long as such Force Majeure Event is in effect and for a reasonable period thereafter. The party claiming a Force Majeure Event shall provide the other party with timely notice of the occurrence of such Force Majeure Event.

If Products are purchased under a government contract or sub-contract, Buyer shall promptly notify CS of the provisions of any government procurement laws and regulations which are required to be included in the contract covering the Products ordered. If compliance with such provisions increases CS’s costs or liability, CS shall be entitled, at its option, to adjust the prices accordingly, request separate payment of the additional costs, or terminate this Agreement with Buyer being responsible for all costs incurred by CS.

Buyer and CS are independent contracting parties. Nothing hereunder or in the course of performance of this agreement shall grant either party the authority to create or assume an obligation on behalf or in the name of the other party, or shall be deemed to create the relationship of joint venture, partnership, association or employment between the parties.

This Agreement and all disputes between the parties arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina except for its choice of law rules; the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods shall not apply. The parties agree to submit all disputes arising from or relating to this Agreement and the Products to binding arbitration which shall be held in the metropolitan area of Charlotte, North Carolina, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA“) pertaining to commercial arbitration. Within 30 days after either party has notified the other in writing that it is submitting a dispute to arbitration, three arbitrators shall be appointed in accordance with said rules. Neither party shall be allowed to object to an arbitrator appointed by the other party. The arbitrators shall have no authority to award punitive damages or any other damages excluded herein. The arbitration award shall be final and binding, and it may be entered in and enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction. The party prevailing in the arbitration or any other legal proceedings shall be entitled to recover its costs including reasonable attorney’s fees incurred due to the arbitration or other legal proceedings. The requirements of this Section 15 shall not prevent CS from seeking equitable or injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction for actual or threatened breach of Section 9 and Section 11, without the need to post a bond or proving actual damage, irreparable injury or lack of a remedy at law.

Buyer may not assign this Agreement, either in whole or in part, nor delegate any performance hereunder, without the express, written consent of CS, which consent shall be at CS’s sole and absolute discretion. Any assignment without such consent shall be null and void. CS may assign this Agreement upon written notice to Buyer.

A waiver by CS of any breach by Buyer of any provision shall not be construed as a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any other provision of the Agreement. In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall by a court be declared void or unenforceable, the validity of any other provisions and of the entire Agreement shall not be affected thereby. CS may at any time insist upon strict observance of any or all conditions as stated herein, notwithstanding any previous custom, practice, or course of dealing to the contrary. CS may at any time set off any amounts due from Buyer to CS against any amounts which may be due or owing from CS to Buyer under this Agreement. CS’s rights and remedies set forth herein shall be in addition to any legal or equitable right or remedy available to CS.