1. ACCEPTANCE:

Any oral or written purchase order received from Buyer by Seller shall be construed as a written acceptance of Seller’s offer to sell and shall be filled in accordance with the terms and conditions of sale set forth herein.  SELLER’S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS ORDER IS EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED ON BUYER’S ASSENT TO THE TERMS CONTAINED HEREIN.  The terms and conditions of Seller’s proposal (if any) and acknowledgement shall prevail over any conflicting or different terms in Buyer’s order unless Buyer notifies Seller in writing of its objections thereto within fifteen (15) days from receipt of Seller’s acknowledgement.  Buyer’s standard terms of purchase will not be considered a counteroffer to Seller’s terms and conditions of sale.  The failure of Seller to object to any provision in conflict herewith whether contained on Buyer’s purchase order or otherwise shall not be construed as a waiver of the provisions hereof nor as an acceptance thereof.

2. QUOTATIONS AND PRICES:

Prices quoted are subject to change without notice.  The price in effect at the time of shipment including any escalation formula will apply, unless a valid quotation or written agreement to the contrary exists between Buyer and Seller.  All prices shown are in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated, and are F.O.B. Seller’s shipping point.  Seller reserves the right to place a service charge on past due accounts at the highest rate permitted by law.  Any documentation pertaining to traceability requirements for raw materials or products or documentation required for any routine or special processes must be identified by the Buyer at the time of quotation (if any) or at the time of order placement.

3. TAXES:

Any tax or other charge imposed by law on the sale or production of goods or the performance of services shall be paid by the Buyer, unless the law specifically provides that such payment must be made by Seller, in which case Buyer shall reimburse Seller for such payment as part of the purchase price.  Custom duties, consular fees, insurance charges and other comparable charges will be borne by Buyer.

4. SHIPPING SCHEDULE AND DELIVERY:

Shipment schedules are given as accurately as conditions permit and every effort will be made to make shipments as scheduled.  Seller shall have the right to apportion its production among its customers in such a manner as it may consider to be equitable.  Seller reserves the right to furnish commercially equivalent or better substitutes for materials or to subcontract the Buyer’s order or portions thereof as Seller deems necessary.  In no event shall Seller be liable for any consequential damages resulting from failure or delay in shipment.  If Buyer requires drawings, procedures, standards or similar material for approval, shipping schedules will be calculated from the time such approvals are received by Seller, since shipping schedules are based on Seller having all required information and a firm order from Buyer which is enterable into production.  Any hold points, witness points or the need for inspection by Buyer’s representatives must be identified by Buyer at the time of quotation (if any) and/or order placement in order that the effect on the prices or shipping schedules (if any) can be taken into account.  Additional inspection or testing required by Buyer which affects normal production sequence will be considered as extending the shipping dates accordingly.

5. TERMS OF PAYMENT:

Terms of payment are 30 days from date of invoice unless otherwise stated in the quotation or Seller’s order acknowledgment.

6. CANCELLATIONS AND RETURNS:

Purchase orders once placed by Buyer and accepted by Seller can be canceled only with Seller’s written consent and upon terms which will save Seller from loss.  No products may be returned for credit or adjustment without written permission from Seller’s office authorized to issue such permission.

7. LIMITED WARRANTIES:

All products of Seller’s manufacture are warranted against defects of material and workmanship as of the date of delivery to Buyer.  Buyer must notify Seller of any defect before the product is put into use. If Seller receives notice from Buyer of any alleged defect in or nonconformance of any product and if in the Seller’s sole judgment the product does not conform or is found to be defective in material or workmanship, then, Buyer shall, at Seller’s request, return the part or product F.O.B. to Seller’s designated plant or service location.  Seller has no liability for removal or reinstallation of products or equipment.  Seller, at its option and expense, shall repair or replace the defective part or product, or repay to Buyer the full price paid by Buyer for such defective part or product.  Any repayment of purchase price shall be without interest.  Seller’s warranty liability, including defects caused by Seller’s negligence, shall be limited to such repair, replacement or refund, and shall not include claims for labor costs, expenses of Buyer resulting from such defects, recovery under general tort law or strict liability or for damages resulting from delays, loss of use, or other direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages of any kind.  Seller will not be responsible for failures of products which have been in any way tampered with or altered by anyone other than an authorized representative of Seller, failures due to lack of compliance with recommended maintenance procedures or products which have been repaired or altered in such a way (in Seller’s judgment) as to affect the products adversely.  THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHICH EXCEED THE FOREGOING WARRANTY.

8. LABOR STANDARDS:

Seller hereby certifies that these products were produced in accordance with all applicable requirements of Section 6, 7 and 12 of the Fair Labor Standards Act as amended and of regulations and orders of the United States Department of Labor issued under Section 14 thereof.

9. INSPECTION:

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, final inspection and acceptance of products must be made at Seller’s plant or other shipping or receiving point designated by Seller and shall be conclusive except as regards to latent defects.  Buyer’s representatives may inspect at the Seller’s plant or shipping point during working hours prior to shipment in such manner as will not interfere with operations.

10. DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE:

Delivery shall be in accordance with the requirements in the purchase order, provided, in the event Buyer is unable to accept delivery upon completion of the manufacture of the Goods in accordance with such requirements, Buyer agrees that (i) title and risk of ownership shall pass to Buyer on date of Seller’s invoice, and (ii) Buyer will make payments within thirty days after date of such invoice unless otherwise stated in the quotation or Seller’s order acknowledgment.  Seller shall retain custodial risk of loss until delivery is made in accordance with such requirements.

11. EXPORT COMPLIANCE:

The Buyer shall provide the Seller with relevant end-use, end-user and country of end-use information with respect to the goods, services, software or technology to be supplied hereunder (collectively, “Items”).  Based on and in reliance on such information, the Seller will supply such Items in compliance with applicable trade and customs laws including that of the United States of America.  The Seller cautions and the Buyer acknowledges that any change in end-use, end-user or country of end-use (including a shipment between countries other than the U.S.) may be restricted or prohibited by applicable trade and customs law, whether it be of the U.S. or other country.  The Parties shall comply with all trade and customs laws (including U.S. Export Controls) except for any such laws which conflict with or are otherwise penalized under the laws of the U.S., which in the event of such conflict, Seller shall notify Buyer.  The Buyer agrees in particular that it shall not use and shall not permit any third party to use such items in connection with the design, production, use, or storage of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons or missiles of any kind.

12. TRANSPORTATION CHARGES, ALLOWANCES, CLAIMS:

All prices are F.O.B. Seller’s plant or other designated shipping point.  No freight is allowed unless stated in Seller’s quotation (if any) or in a written contract which may exist between Seller and Buyer at the time of shipment.  If Seller’s quotation or a written contract states that all or a portion of freight is allowed, all prices are F.O.B. Seller’s plant or other designated shipping point, with most economical surface transportation allowed. If the quoted or contractual price includes transportation, Seller reserves the right to designate the common carrier and to ship in the manner it deems most economical.  Added costs due to special routing requested by the Buyer are chargeable to the Buyer.  Under no circumstances is any freight allowance which is absorbed by Seller to be deducted from the selling price.  If the quoted price or contract includes transportation, no deduction will be made in lieu thereof whether Buyer accepts shipment at plant, warehouse, freight station, or otherwise supplies its own transportation.  When sales are made from the Seller’s warehouse, Seller reserves the right to charge either actual or pro-rated freight from Seller’s principle point of manufacture to Seller’s warehouse.  Buyer assumes risk of loss upon delivery to the carrier, regardless of who pays shipping costs. Seller endeavors to pack or prepare all shipments so that they will not break, rust or deteriorate in transit, but does not guarantee against such damage.  Unless requested in writing by the Buyer, no shipments are insured by Seller against damage or loss in transit.  Seller will place insurance as nearly as possible in accordance with Buyer’s written instructions but in such case Seller acts only as agent between the insurance company and the Buyer and assumes no liability whatsoever.  Any claims for shipping loss, breakage or damage (obvious or concealed) are Buyer’s responsibility and should be made to the carrier.  All claims regarding shortages must be made within thirty (30) days from receipt of shipment and must be accompanied by the packing list(s) covering the shipment.

13. INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:

• INDEMNIFICATION:
  “Buyer Group” means:  Buyer, its parent (if any), subsidiaries, affiliates, co-owners, co-venturers, partners and any entity with whom Buyer has an economic interest with respect to the Work including Buyer’s customer and its and their respective employees, personnel, directors, officers, borrowed servants, representatives, agents, contractors and subcontractors (respectively and of any tier or level and who are not included within the Seller Group),
  “Seller Group” means:  Seller, its parent (if any), subsidiaries, affiliates, co-owners and its and their respective employees, personnel, directors, officers, borrowed servants, representatives, agents, contractors and subcontractors (respectively and of any tier or level and who are not included within the Buyer Group),
  “Negligence” means: sole, joint or concurrent, active, passive, gross or willful misconduct.
  (1) Seller shall release, defend, save, indemnify (collectively “Indemnify”) and hold Buyer Group harmless from and against all claims, demands, losses, damages and causes of action of whatever kind or nature (collectively “Claims”), for loss of or damage to the property of the members of the Seller Group even if such Claims arise from or attributable to the Negligence of the members of Buyer Group.
  (2) Seller shall Indemnify and hold Buyer Group harmless from and against all Claims for the death(s) of or personal injury(ies) to members of the Seller Group even if such Claims arise from or attributable to the Negligence of the members of Buyer Group.
  (3)  Buyer shall Indemnify and hold Seller Group harmless from and against all Claims for loss of or damage to the property  of the members of the Buyer Group even if such Claims arise from or attributable to the Negligence of the members of Seller Group.
  (4)  Buyer shall Indemnify and hold Seller Group harmless from and against all Claims for the death(s) of or personal injury(ies) to members of the Buyer Group even if such Claims arise from or attributable to the Negligence of the members of Seller Group.
  (5)  Buyer (on its own behalf and on behalf of Buyer Group) and Seller (on its own behalf and on behalf of Seller Group) shall Indemnify and hold each other harmless from and against any and all Claims asserted against them by or on behalf of any third party for the death(s) of or personal injury (ies) to such a third party, as well as loss (es) of or damage(s) to the property of such a third party.  A third party is a person or entity not included in Buyer Group or Seller Group.  It is agreed by Buyer and Seller that their respective duty of indemnity to each other with respect to Claims asserted against them by a third party pursuant to this Article 14 (A) (5) shall be limited to their respective degree of Negligence.
  (6)  Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, Buyer shall Indemnify and hold the members of Seller Group harmless from and against all Claims (including clean-up costs and loss (es) of oil, gas or hydrocarbons) arising from pollution, contamination, dumping or spilling of any substance and even if arising out of or attributable to the Negligence of the members of the Seller Group.
• INDEMNITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES:
  UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SELLER OR BUYER BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (collectively “CONSEQUENTIAL”), AS DEFINED BY THE LAWS GOVERNING THIS PURCHASE ORDER, NOR FOR ANY LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, LOSS OF USE OF EQUIPMENT OR OF ANY INSTALLATION, SYSTEM OR FACILITY INTO WHICH SELLER’S EQUIPMENT MAY BE LOCATED, USED OR AT WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SELLER GROUP MAY BE PERFORMING WORK. SELLER AND BUYER AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE OTHER PARTY HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS FOR SUCH CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF ARISING OUT OF OR ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE MEMBERS OF INDEMNIFIED PARTY.
• LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY LIMITED IN THIS AGREEMENT IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT ALL INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS AND/OR LIABILITIES HEREBY ASSUMED BY THE PARTIES SHALL BE: (i) SUPPORTED BY INSURANCE; (ii) WITHOUT LIMIT; (iii) AND WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CAUSE OR CAUSES THEREOF, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PREEXISTING CONDITIONS (WHETHER SUCH CONDITIONS BE PATENT OR LATENT); THE UNSEAWORTHINESS OF ANY VESSEL OR VESSELS (WHETHER OR NOT PREEXISTING); THE UNAIRWORTHINESS OF ANY AIRCRAFT; BREACH OF REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY (EXPRESS OR IMPLIED); BREACH OF CONTRACT; BREACH OF DUTY (STATUTORY, CONTRACTUAL, COMMON LAW OR OTHERWISE); STRICT LIABILITY; CONDITION OF RUIN OR DEFECTIVE PREMISES, EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, OR APPURTENANCES OF ANY PARTY UNDER ANY CODE, LAW OR (WHETHER OR NOT SAID CONDITION IS PREEXISTING AND/OR LATENT, PATENT OR OTHERWISE); THE LOADING OR UNLOADING OF PERSONS OR CARGO; TORT; OR THE NEGLIGENCE OR FAULT OF ANY PARTY (AS DEFINED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS ARTICLE 14; OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LEGAL LIABILITY.  SELLER’S TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ITS PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT OR THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES COVERED HEREUNDER SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION.
• SELLER SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD BUYER HARMLESS AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR THE INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR COPYRIGHT BROUGHT AGAINST BUYER WHEREIN THE ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT IS BASED UPON THE EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY SELLER. BUYER SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD SELLER HARMLESS AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR THE INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR COPYRIGHT BROUGHT AGAINST SELLER WHEREIN SELLER MANUFACTURE THE PRODUCT BASED UPON SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNS SUPPLIED BY BUYER.

14. MODIFICATION, RESCISSION & WAIVER:

The terms herein may not be modified or rescinded nor any of its provisions waived unless such modification, rescission or waiver is in writing and signed by an authorized employee of Seller at its office in Houston, Texas.  Failure of Seller to insist in any one or more instances upon the performance of any of the terms and conditions of the contract or the failure of Seller to exercise any of its rights hereunder shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of any such term, condition, or right hereunder and shall not affect Seller’s right to insist upon strict performance and compliance with regard to any unexecuted portions of this contract or future performance of these terms and conditions.
All orders must be accepted by an authorized employee of Seller.  The rights and duties of the parties and construction and effect of all provisions hereof shall be governed by and construed according to the internal laws of the State of Texas.  Any disputes which arise under this agreement shall be venued in the District Court of Harris County, Texas or in the Southern District of Texas.

15. CHANGES AND MODIFICATION IN DESIGN:

Seller hereby reserves the right to change or modify the specification and construction of any of its products without incurring any obligation to furnish or install such changes or modifications on products previously or subsequently sold.

16. CONFIDENTIALITY:

Information provided by Seller to Buyer including, but not limited to, information concerning Seller’s operations, manufacturing processes or techniques, designs, drawings, studies and all technical documentation relating to the products and services are and shall remain the exclusive property of the Seller (the “Confidential and/or Trade Secret Information”).  Buyer shall take all reasonable steps to assure that Buyer’s officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, consultants, and subcontractors do not divulge such Confidential and/or Trade Secret Information to any third party without authorization from Seller as long as such results are not in the public domain or except as required by law or legal process.  In addition, Buyer shall not decompile, disassemble or otherwise reverse engineer any products received from Seller or any portion thereof, or determine or attempt to determine any source code, algorithms, methods or techniques, or analyze the chemical composition of Seller’s elastomer, whether pre-mixed or vulcanized.

1. ACCEPTANCE:

These terms and conditions supersede all other terms and conditions contained in any previous quotations, purchase orders, agreements or other written communications between the Seller and the Buyer, and these shall be the sole terms and conditions governing the relationship between the Buyer and the Seller.

All sales, contracts and orders become binding on the Seller only when signed by its authorized representative or when the Buyer has accepted delivery of the whole or any part of the material herein described.  Risk for all goods sold hereunder passes to the Buyer when the goods are delivered to the Buyer.

2. QUOTATIONS AND PRICES:

Prices quoted are subject to change without notice.  The price in effect at the time of shipment including any escalation formula will apply, unless a valid quotation or written agreement to the contrary exists between Buyer and Seller.  All prices shown are in U.S. and/or Canadian dollars as appropriate, unless otherwise indicated, and are F.O.B. Seller’s shipping point.  Seller reserves the right to place a service charge on past due accounts at the highest rate permitted by law.  Any documentation pertaining to traceability requirements for raw materials or products or documentation required for any routine or special processes must be identified by the Buyer at the time of quotation (if any) or at the time of order placement.

3. TAXES:

Any tax or other charge imposed by law on the sale or production of goods or the performance of services shall be paid by the Buyer, unless the law specifically provides that such payment must be made by Seller, in which case Buyer shall reimburse Seller for such payment as part of the purchase price.  Custom duties, consular fees, insurance charges and other comparable charges will be borne by Buyer.

4. SHIPPING SCHEDULE AND DELIVERY:

Shipment schedules are given as accurately as conditions permit and every effort will be made to make shipments as scheduled.  Seller shall have the right to apportion its production among its customers in such a manner as it may consider to be equitable.  Seller reserves the right to furnish commercially equivalent or better substitutes for materials or to subcontract the Buyer’s order or portions thereof as Seller deems necessary.  In no event shall Seller be liable for any consequential damages resulting from failure or delay in shipment.  If Buyer requires drawings, procedures, standards or similar material for approval, shipping schedules will be calculated from the time such approvals are received by Seller, since shipping schedules are based on Seller having all required information and a firm order from Buyer which is enterable into production.  Any hold points, witness points or the need for inspection by Buyer’s representatives must be identified by Buyer at the time of quotation (if any) and/or order placement in order that the effect on the prices or shipping schedules (if any) can be taken into account.  Additional inspection or testing required by Buyer which affects normal production sequence will be considered as extending the shipping dates accordingly.

The Seller will not be responsible for delays in completion of this contract due to fires, strikes, labour difficulties, accidents, delays in transportation, shortage of fuel power, materials or supplies, or for any other reason whatsoever whether caused by the negligence of the Seller or otherwise.

All products or merchandise sold remain the property of the Seller until paid in full by the Purchaser.

The Seller reserves the right to reject or defer shipment of all or part of this order, without liability thereof.  No liability shall result from delay in performance, or non-performance caused beyond the reasonable control of the Seller, including but not limited to acts of God, fire, flood, war, accident, government action, labour trouble, shortage, inability to obtain material, products or transportation.  Products so affected may be eliminated without liability to the Seller.  The order shall remain otherwise unaffected.

5. TERMS OF PAYMENT:

Terms of payment are 30 days from date of invoice unless otherwise stated in the quotation or Seller’s order acknowledgment.

6. CANCELLATIONS AND RETURNS:

Purchase orders once placed by Buyer and accepted by Seller can be canceled only with Seller’s written consent and upon terms which will save Seller from loss.  No products may be returned for credit or adjustment without written permission from Seller’s office authorized to issue such permission.

7. LIMITED WARRANTIES:

All products of Seller’s manufacture are warranted against defects of material and workmanship as of the date of delivery to Buyer.  Buyer must notify Seller of any defect before the product is put into use. If Seller receives notice from Buyer of any alleged defect in or nonconformance of any product and if in the Seller’s sole judgment the product does not conform or is found to be defective in material or workmanship, then, Buyer shall, at Seller’s request, return the part or product F.O.B. to Seller’s designated plant or service location.  Seller has no liability for removal or reinstallation of products or equipment.  Seller, at its option and expense, shall repair or replace the defective part or product, or repay to Buyer the full price paid by Buyer for such defective part or product.  Any repayment of purchase price shall be without interest.  Seller’s warranty liability, including defects caused by Seller’s negligence, shall be limited to such repair, replacement or refund, and shall not include claims for labor costs, expenses of Buyer resulting from such defects, recovery under general tort law or strict liability or for damages resulting from delays, loss of use, or other direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages of any kind.  Seller will not be responsible for failures of products which have been in any way tampered with or altered by anyone other than an authorized representative of Seller, failures due to lack of compliance with recommended maintenance procedures or products which have been repaired or altered in such a way (in Seller’s judgment) as to affect the products adversely.  THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHICH EXCEED THE FOREGOING WARRANTY.

The Seller makes no warranties or representations whatsoever as to the suitability, condition, capacity, strength or fitness for any particular purpose of the products and materials purchased hereunder, and the Seller shall not be liable for any loss or damage, directly or indirectly, arising from the use of such products or materials or for consequential damages, and no waiver, alteration or modification of the foregoing shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by an executive officer of the Seller.

8. ADDITIONAL WARRANTIES:

There shall be no additional warranties, either express or implied, whether implied under the provisions of any applicable statute or otherwise, other than as expressly set forth in these Terms and Conditions.  It is specifically agreed that the Seller shall not be liable for the loss or damages of any defective item, or for the loss of use of any property of the Buyer which occurs as a result of any defective item, nor shall the Seller be liable to the Buyer under any circumstances whatsoever for the loss of or damage to any real or personal property whatsoever the Buyer or any third party, however caused, or economic loss of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether arising directly or indirectly out of the design, manufacture, delivery, installation, use, maintenance, repair or operation of any part or all of the goods supplied hereunder, and whether as a result of the negligence of the Seller or any of its agents, independent contractors, sub-contractors, officers, directors or employees, or otherwise.

9. INSPECTION:

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, final inspection and acceptance of products must be made at Seller’s plant or other shipping or receiving point designated by Seller and shall be conclusive except as regards to latent defects.  Buyer’s representatives may inspect at the Seller’s plant or shipping point during working hours prior to shipment in such manner as will not interfere with operations.

10. DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE:

Delivery shall be in accordance with the requirements in the purchase order, provided, in the event Buyer is unable to accept delivery upon completion of the manufacture of the Goods in accordance with such requirements, Buyer agrees that (i) title and risk of ownership shall pass to Buyer on date of Seller’s invoice, and (ii) Buyer will make payments within thirty days after date of such invoice unless otherwise stated in the quotation or Seller’s order acknowledgment.  Seller shall retain custodial risk of loss until delivery is made in accordance with such requirements.

11. EXPORT COMPLIANCE:

Intentionally deleted.

12. TRANSPORTATION CHARGES, ALLOWANCES, CLAIMS:

All prices are F.O.B. Seller’s plant or other designated shipping point.  No freight is allowed unless stated in Seller’s quotation (if any) or in a written contract which may exist between Seller and Buyer at the time of shipment.  If Seller’s quotation or a written contract states that all or a portion of freight is allowed, all prices are F.O.B. Seller’s plant or other designated shipping point, with most economical surface transportation allowed. If the quoted or contractual price includes transportation, Seller reserves the right to designate the common carrier and to ship in the manner it deems most economical.  Added costs due to special routing requested by the Buyer are chargeable to the Buyer.  Under no circumstances is any freight allowance which is absorbed by Seller to be deducted from the selling price.  If the quoted price or contract includes transportation, no deduction will be made in lieu thereof whether Buyer accepts shipment at plant, warehouse, freight station, or otherwise supplies its own transportation.  When sales are made from the Seller’s warehouse, Seller reserves the right to charge either actual or pro-rated freight from Seller’s principle point of manufacture to Seller’s warehouse.  Buyer assumes risk of loss upon delivery to the carrier, regardless of who pays shipping costs. Seller endeavors to pack or prepare all shipments so that they will not break, rust or deteriorate in transit, but does not guarantee against such damage.  Unless requested in writing by the Buyer, no shipments are insured by Seller against damage or loss in transit.  Seller will place insurance as nearly as possible in accordance with Buyer’s written instructions but in such case Seller acts only as agent between the insurance company and the Buyer and assumes no liability whatsoever.  Any claims for shipping loss, breakage or damage (obvious or concealed) are Buyer’s responsibility and should be made to the carrier.  All claims regarding shortages must be made within thirty (30) days from receipt of shipment and must be accompanied by the packing list(s) covering the shipment.

13. INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:

• INDEMNIFICATION:
  “Buyer Group” means:  Buyer, its parent (if any), subsidiaries, affiliates, co-owners, co-venturers, partners and any entity with whom Buyer has an economic interest with respect to the Work including Buyer’s customer and its and their respective employees, personnel, directors, officers, borrowed servants, representatives, agents, contractors and subcontractors (respectively and of any tier or level and who are not included within the Seller Group),
  “Seller Group” means:  Seller, its parent (if any), subsidiaries, affiliates, co-owners and its and their respective employees, personnel, directors, officers, borrowed servants, representatives, agents, contractors and subcontractors (respectively and of any tier or level and who are not included within the Buyer Group),
  “Negligence” means: sole, joint or concurrent, active, passive, gross or willful misconduct.
  (1) Buyer (on its own behalf and on behalf of Buyer Group) and Seller (on its own behalf and on behalf of Seller Group) shall Indemnify and hold each other harmless from and against any and all Claims asserted against them by or on behalf of any third party for the death(s) of or personal injury (ies) to such a third party, as well as loss (es) of or damage(s) to the property of such a third party.  A third party is a person or entity not included in Buyer Group or Seller Group.  It is agreed by Buyer and Seller that their respective duty of indemnity to each other with respect to Claims asserted against them by a third party pursuant to this Article 14 (A) (5) shall be limited to their respective degree of Negligence.
  (2) Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, Buyer shall Indemnify and hold the members of Seller Group harmless from and against all Claims (including clean-up costs and loss (es) of oil, gas or hydrocarbons) arising from pollution, contamination, dumping or spilling of any substance and even if arising out of or attributable to the Negligence of the members of the Seller Group.
• INDEMNITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES:
  UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SELLER OR BUYER BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (collectively “CONSEQUENTIAL”), AS DEFINED BY THE LAWS GOVERNING THIS PURCHASE ORDER, NOR FOR ANY LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, LOSS OF USE OF EQUIPMENT OR OF ANY INSTALLATION, SYSTEM OR FACILITY INTO WHICH SELLER’S EQUIPMENT MAY BE LOCATED, USED OR AT WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SELLER GROUP MAY BE PERFORMING WORK. SELLER AND BUYER AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE OTHER PARTY HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS FOR SUCH CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF ARISING OUT OF OR ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE MEMBERS OF INDEMNIFIED PARTY.
• LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY LIMITED IN THIS AGREEMENT IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT ALL INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS AND/OR LIABILITIES HEREBY ASSUMED BY THE PARTIES SHALL BE: (i) SUPPORTED BY INSURANCE; (ii) WITHOUT LIMIT; (iii) AND WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CAUSE OR CAUSES THEREOF, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PREEXISTING CONDITIONS (WHETHER SUCH CONDITIONS BE PATENT OR LATENT); THE UNSEAWORTHINESS OF ANY VESSEL OR VESSELS (WHETHER OR NOT PREEXISTING); THE UNAIRWORTHINESS OF ANY AIRCRAFT; BREACH OF REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY (EXPRESS OR IMPLIED); BREACH OF CONTRACT; BREACH OF DUTY (STATUTORY, CONTRACTUAL, COMMON LAW OR OTHERWISE); STRICT LIABILITY; CONDITION OF RUIN OR DEFECTIVE PREMISES, EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, OR APPURTENANCES OF ANY PARTY UNDER ANY CODE, LAW OR (WHETHER OR NOT SAID CONDITION IS PREEXISTING AND/OR LATENT, PATENT OR OTHERWISE); THE LOADING OR UNLOADING OF PERSONS OR CARGO; TORT; OR THE NEGLIGENCE OR FAULT OF ANY PARTY (AS DEFINED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS ARTICLE 14; OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LEGAL LIABILITY.  SELLER’S TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ITS PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT OR THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES COVERED HEREUNDER SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION.
• SELLER SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD BUYER HARMLESS AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR THE INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR COPYRIGHT BROUGHT AGAINST BUYER WHEREIN THE ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT IS BASED UPON THE EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY SELLER. BUYER SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD SELLER HARMLESS AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR THE INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR COPYRIGHT BROUGHT AGAINST SELLER WHEREIN SELLER MANUFACTURE THE PRODUCT BASED UPON SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNS SUPPLIED BY BUYER.

14. MODIFICATION, RESCISSION & WAIVER:

The terms herein may not be modified or rescinded nor any of its provisions waived unless such modification, rescission or waiver is in writing and signed by an authorized employee of Seller at its office in Houston, Texas.  Failure of Seller to insist in any one or more instances upon the performance of any of the terms and conditions of the contract or the failure of Seller to exercise any of its rights hereunder shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of any such term, condition, or right hereunder and shall not affect Seller’s right to insist upon strict performance and compliance with regard to any unexecuted portions of this contract or future performance of these terms and conditions.

All orders must be accepted by an authorized employee of Seller.  The rights and duties of the parties and construction and effect of all provisions hereof shall be governed by and construed according to the internal laws of the State of Texas.  Any disputes which arise under this agreement shall be venued in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

15. CHANGES AND MODIFICATION IN DESIGN:

Seller hereby reserves the right to change or modify the specification and construction of any of its products without incurring any obligation to furnish or install such changes or modifications on products previously or subsequently sold.

16. CONFIDENTIALITY:

Information provided by Seller to Buyer including, but not limited to, information concerning Seller’s operations, manufacturing processes or techniques, designs, drawings, studies and all technical documentation relating to the products and services are and shall remain the exclusive property of the Seller (the “Confidential and/or Trade Secret Information”).  Buyer shall take all reasonable steps to assure that Buyer’s officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, consultants, and subcontractors do not divulge such Confidential and/or Trade Secret Information to any third party without authorization from Seller as long as such results are not in the public domain or except as required by law or legal process.  In addition, Buyer shall not decompile, disassemble or otherwise reverse engineer any products received from Seller or any portion thereof, or determine or attempt to determine any source code, algorithms, methods or techniques, or analyze the chemical composition of Seller’s elastomer, whether pre-mixed or vulcanized.