General Terms of Sale
and Supply

Conclusion of contract: Our goods are supplied solely subject to the terms set forth below, which will also apply to future deliveries without any repeated communication being required. Any terms of purchase issued by the purchaser are hereby expressly rejected. Neither do such terms issued by the purchaser place us under any obligation even if we fail to reject them again when a contract is concluded. When delivery of the goods is accepted - if not before -, our General Terms of Sale and Supply are deemed to have been recognised. Our offers are without commitment. Any purchase contracts or other agreements, particularly inasmuch as they alter these present Terms, are subject to our written confirmation. If any provision in these Terms or any other agreements made is or becomes ineffective, either in whole or in part, the effectiveness of the rest of the contract is not affected thereby.

Order: Our offers are without commitment. An order is not deemed placed until we have confirmed it in writing. If goods are supplied without such written confirmation, the invoice shall be considered to confirm the order.

Supply and risk: Every partial delivery is deemed to be a separate transaction and does not influence performance of the rest of the contract or other deliveries. All consignments are shipped at the purchaser's risk, even if we pay freight costs. Our supply obligation is deemed fulfilled when the goods are surrendered to the carrier. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to take out transportation insurance and any other insurance policies. If the purchaser does not stipulate any particular type of transportation, the latter will be selected at our discretion.

Supply periods and supply disruptions: We will observe the specified supply periods and supply dates as far as possible without assuming any warranty for the same. If an agreed supply period is exceeded, the purchaser has a right to rescind the contract as stipulated by law. The purchaser does not hold any further claims, in particular claims to damages, in the event that the supply period is exceeded. War, operational disruptions, strike, lack of raw materials, transport disruptions, public authority rulings and all cases of force majeure release us from our supply obligation for the duration of such events and within the scope of their effects. Such events give the vendor the right to rescind the part of the contract still outstanding, either in whole or in part, without the purchaser having any right to claim damages.

Invoicing and payment: Our prices do not include value-added tax at the statutory rate, which will be charged on deliveries within Germany and is payable on receipt of the invoice. The prices effective on the date of shipment will be charged for our goods. If there is a price increase between the time at which the contract is concluded and the date of delivery, the purchaser has the right to rescind the contract immediately, provided goods have not been shipped. For invoicing purposes, the weight of the goods which we record before shipment, excluding packaging, shall apply. Our invoices are payable within the agreed payment periods, irrespective of any notices of defects. No offsetting is permitted, neither can any rights of retention be exercised. If the purchaser fails to observe the terms of payment or breaches the contract in some other way or if the purchaser's financial status changes, e.g. default on payment, difficulties with production or sales, etc., we have the right to require immediate settlement of all our claims and to rescind any further supply obligations without allowing an extension period. In such cases, we also have the right to repossess the conditional goods at our discretion, either in whole or in part, without rescinding the contract.

Reservation of ownership: The goods remain the property of the vendor until the purchase price has been paid in full, even if they are mixed with other items or processed. However, they can be sold in the due course of the purchaser's business. Before effecting payment, the purchaser may neither pledge the goods to a third party nor assign them as security.

Warranty: Our goods are supplied in customary commercial condition. Particulars supplied relating to percentages and analyses of our products are non-binding average figures. Any notices of defects must be submitted in writing without delay, this to be no more than 14 days after receipt of the goods at their destination, and any processing by the purchaser must be discontinued immediately. After expiry of this period of 14 days, goods are deemed approved. If a notice of defects is justified, we will accept return of the defective goods and replace them with perfect ones; alternatively, we can also reimburse the reduction in value. In all cases, our liability for any damages resulting from the supply of defective goods and our liability for incorrect deliveries are limited to the purchase price of the quantity of the relevant consignment already used. No further claims can be accepted, regardless of their legal basis.

Consultation services: We provide all data and information relating to suitability and application of our products to the best of our belief. However, such data and information are not binding and do not exempt the purchaser from his obligation to test our products himself to ensure that they are suitable for the scheduled processes and purposes. The same also applies to the industrial property rights situation. Consultation with or a recommendation by our staff or ourselves does not create either a contractual relationship or a subsidiary obligation under the purchase contract, so that we shall not be liable for such consultations or recommendations. If liability is nevertheless possible, it shall be limited to the same extent as applies to notices of defects.

Place of performance and legal venue: The place of performance for supply is the delivery point in each case. The place of performance for payment and the legal venue for all disputes resulting from this contract is Velbert or, respectively, Wuppertal Regional Court, depending on the value at issue. The legal relations between the parties are governed by German law.

Velbert, May 2025