1. The PPC shall mean The PPC Imagelab Limited. The purchaser shall mean the person, company or body buying or offering to purchase goods. Goods shall mean materials, products and /or services contracted for and/or supplied by the PPC from time to time.

2. The following terms are the PPC’s standard terms and conditions of sale and the purchaser accepts that these terms shall govern relations between itself and the PPC to the exclusion of any other terms even if contained in any of the purchaser’s documents.

3. Quotations and Estimations are tendered without engagement and are subject to confirmation (on sight of origination).

Quotations remain valid for a period of 30 days. PPC reserves the right to amend the price of a contract between the date of acceptance of an order and final delivery of goods. If the PPC considers such a course is necessary due to any factor beyond the control of the PPC including any failure of the purchaser to give the PPC adequate information or instructions.

4. Contracts, once accepted, cannot be varied or cancelled except with the written consent of both parties.

5. Any typographical, clerical or other error or omission in any sales literature, quotation, price list, acceptance of offer, invoice or other document or information issued by the PPC shall be subject to correction without liability.

6. Credit accounts are opened by the PPC on receipt of two satisfactory trade references. There is a minimum order charge of £20. Terms of payment are strictly net cash by the 25th of the month following the month of invoice. Time shall be of the essence in making payment. The PPC may charge interest at 5% above the base rate from time to time of its bankers on any overdue payments or any delivery not taken by the purchaser.

7. All prices are net unless otherwise agreed and (unless expressly so stated) exclude VAT or other sales tax.

8. Any times stated for delivery are estimates only and time shall not be of the essence and the PPC shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever sustained by the purchaser.

9. Delivery and collection. Goods are carried at the purchaser’s sole risk

10. Where the purchaser is overdue with any payment owed to the PPC; or shall have failed to take delivery of the goods: or makes default in or commits any breach of its other obligations to the PPC hereunder, or in the opinion of the PPC ceases or threatens to cease to trade, or if the PPC shall reasonably doubt the solvency of the purchaser; then (without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to it) the PPC reserves the right to stop performance under any contract and performance by the PPC will only recommence upon payment in full by the Purchaser of all outstanding amounts due on due completion of the Purchaser’s obligations hereunder. The PPC shall not be liable for loss of any nature suffered by a Purchaser as a result of the application of this condition nor shall it be a reason for the cancellation by the Purchaser of this or any other contract.

11. Notwithstanding delivery, the goods shall remain the absolute property of the PPC (which reserves the right to dispose of them) until the PPC has received the full price for the goods and the full price for any other goods for which payment is due from the purchaser on or before payment of the price of the goods.

12. If payment of the price of the goods or any part of it is overdue or if it appears to the PPC that the Purchaser is or may be insolvent, the PPC may require the Purchaser to deliver up the goods to the PPC and if the purchaser fails to do so forthwith the purchaser shall permit the PPC to recover and resell the goods and by its servants or agents enter upon the purchaser’s premises (or such other the premises where the goods are stored or situated) for that purpose.

13. The company will only accept liability for damage to the goods caused in transit if the same is notified to the PPC and the carrier (if not delivered by the PPC) within three days of receipt by the purchaser.

14. The PPC shall be relieved of its obligations under any contract to the extent to which the fulfillment of such obligations is prevented, frustrated or impeded as a consequence of force majeure.

15. The purchaser shall forthwith indemnify the PPC on a full indemnify basis against all or any liability cost or expense of whatsoever nature incurred by the PPC due to an alleged or actual infringement of any intellectual property right or otherwise arising out of goods manufactured or services provided by the PPC to the purchasers order and in accordance with any samples, designs, specifications and/or instructions given by the purchaser to the PPC.

16. Any waiver, forbearance or failure by the PPC in insisting in any one or more incidences upon the performance of these conditions shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of the PPC’s rights.

17. Any payment to be made by the purchaser to the PPC shall be made in full without any set off or deduction there from or any counterclaim or claim to a lien there over whosoever the same may arises.

18. The PPC’s liability for any damage to original materials shall be £50 per order. Risk in any such original materials shall at all times remain with the purchaser.

19. The PPC gives no guarantee to match colours, originals or pantone references. Where no colour references are given reproduction of colour will be made in the absolute discretion of the PPC. The PPC will have no liability in respect thereof.

20. The PPC shall not be liable for colour change or fading of materials relating to digital inks.

21. These conditions and any contract hereunder shall be governed by and constructed under English law.

22. Any notice or document required or permitted to be given to or served on one party hereto by another party shall be in writing and shall be given or served by delivering or dispatching the same by one of the methods set out below to its registered office if a company and (if not) to the parties last known address. Provided that where necessary the despatch of such notice or document has been properly pre-paid a notice or document so given or served shall conclusively be deemed to have been received at the time set out alongside the respective manner of service namely:-

(a) By hand on the receipt or an authorised officer thereof – at the time of such service.

(b) By first class post – at the commencement of the first business day, next commencing more than 24 hours after despatch.

(c) By facsimile transmission, e.mail or other electronic means of written communication – at the commencement of the first business day next commencing more than 27 hours after despatch.