Conditions of Sale

Definitions

In these Conditions of Sale

‘The Seller’ means PENINSULA PACKAGING GROUP

‘The Buyer’ means the person, firm, company or entity placing an order on the seller

‘Goods’ means products supplied from the seller to the buyer

‘In Writing’ includes fax or similar means of transmission.

1. Quotations

Unless previously withdrawn by the seller, quotations shall remain open to acceptance for 30 days (or such longer or shorter period as may have been stated, in writing, by the seller) from the date of posting. The seller may nevertheless elect at his option to treat as binding an acceptance received after the expiration of such period, and shall be deemed to have so elected unless and until he notifies the buyer to the contrary.

2. Prices

Prices shall be those ruling at the time of despatch and we reserve the right to revise quoted prices in the event of any change in costs. Unless otherwise stated, prices quoted are for manufacture and delivery in one consignment and are subject to the addition of whatever rate of tax may be applicable at the time of invoicing.

3. Terms

• Payment shall be made net within 30 days from date of invoice. The seller reserves the right to charge interest on overdue accounts.
• In the case of orders involving more than one delivery, if default is made in payment on the due date, the seller at his option shall be entitled to treat the contract as repudiated by the buyer.
• Monies due to the seller may not be set off against monies due to the buyer.

Delivery

(a) In the event of the buyer’s failure to accept deliveries in accordance with the relevant order, balance of goods remaining undelivered shall be invoiced, payment for such balance becoming due immediately.

Storage costs and any additional carriage cost incurred shall be charged to buyer’s account, the goods being held at buyer’s risk.

While every effort will be made by the seller to effect delivery in accordance with agreed dates, no guarantee as to dates of delivery by the seller is to be implied and the seller will not accept liability for any loss or damage occasioned by delay in delivery however caused.

Manufacture

A shortage or surplus, charged pro rata, not exceeding 10% of the quantity ordered will be considered due execution of any order.

Goods will be manufactured in accordance with the dimensions specified and/or approved by the buyer subject to tolerance of +/- 3mm. While every endeavor will be made to supply materials in accordance with the quality of samples submitted or quoted for, alternative materials of not less performance than those quoted may be substituted.

The buyer must ensure that goods supplied in accordance with their specifications or instructions including sample approvals, are fit for the purpose for which their use is intended.

4. Sketches Proofs and Printing

(a) All sketches and original work including samples remain the property of the seller.

(b) No responsibility will be accepted by the seller for any errors arising from proofs or samples which have been approved by the buyer.

(c) The buyer shall be solely responsible for any matter which he instructs the seller to print on the goods.

(d) Where the seller is requested to supply Packaging with a machine readable symbol printed thereon in accordance with the Operating Manual for article numbering approved for the time being by the Article Numbering Association (UK) Ltd (ANA) the seller’s obligation is to print the agreed symbol according to the procedures set out in the ANA Operating Manual.

Provided ANA procedures are strictly complied with the seller shall have no liability including any liability for loss consequent therefrom, to the buyer or to any third party if the symbol proves not to be machine readable.

5. Ownership

Until payment in full is made to the seller the goods shall remain the property of the seller but the risk therein and all liability to third parties in respect thereof shall pass to the buyer on delivery.

6. Formes and Stereos

All formes and stereos will remain the property of the seller. The seller reserves the right, without notice, to dispose of any formes and stereos which have not been used for a period of 24 months.

7. Claims

(a) The buyer shall upon delivery of the goods examine them to determine their quality and quantity and the seller shall not be liable if the buyer fails to do this and suffers damage or loss.

(b) Claims relating to the goods must be notified to the seller promptly and confirmed in writing no later than seven days after the delivery of the goods. The seller shall not be under any liability whatsoever in respect of any claim if it shall not be so notified and the seller shall be prejudiced by such claim.

(c) The seller shall have the right to inspect the goods at the buyer’s premises.

(d) Goods may not be rejected if in respect of ink colour if they are of the same general shade and density of colour, general clarity, haze and slip ordered by the buyer.

8. Insurance

All buyers materials supplied to the seller for processing and all invoiced stock held by the seller shall be insured by the buyer for all risks including loss of profit.

9. Exclusion of Liability for Consequential Loss

The seller shall not be liable to the buyer for any loss of profits, loss of contracts or other consequential losses

10. Quality

The seller will make every effort to ensure the products supplied conform to the agreed specification.

11. Force Majeure

No liability will be accepted by the seller for any failure of or delay in performance which is due wholly or partially to Act of God, war, fire, explosion, riot, civil commotion, restriction by Government or other competent authority, strikes, lock outs, failure in supplies to our factories of raw materials or to any cause whatsoever beyond our control.

1. The seller does not warrant or represent that the goods to be sold will have been manufactured or processed by the seller. The seller may act as principal or as undisclosed agent for any other person or company in the making or performance of the Contract for the sale of the Goods.

12. Cancellation

Orders placed by the buyer can only be cancelled with the sellers consent in writing, all costs incurred up to the point of cancellation shall be payable by the buyer.

13. Legal Construction

Unless otherwise agreed in writing any contact between the seller and the buyer will in all respects be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.

14. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions

The acceptance of the seller’s quotation (or any part thereof) or the acceptance of goods delivered by the seller shall be deemed to be acceptance of these terms and conditions of sale. No variation to these conditions, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the buyer’s conditions of purchase shall be binding unless agreed in writing between the authorised representatives of the buyer/seller.

Revised October 2026