Terms and Conditions

1. Definitions

1.1 "FABTEK", "Company", "Seller", "Supplier", "We", "Us" or "Our" means Fabtek Industries Ltd and includes its successors and permitted assigns. 
1.2 "Customer", "Buyer", "You" or "Your" means the person, company, trust, partnership or other entity purchasing or proposing to purchase Goods or Services from FABTEK. 
1.3 "Goods" means all products, materials, fabricated items, components, tooling and associated items supplied or to be supplied by FABTEK. 
1.4 "Services" means all labour, design assistance, detailing, programming, laser cutting, folding, welding, assembly, finishing coordination, installation, consultation and related services supplied by FABTEK. 
1.5 "Contract" means each agreement for the supply of Goods or Services by FABTEK incorporating these Terms, the accepted quotation and any written variation. 
1.6 "Terms" means these Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended by FABTEK from time to time. 
1.7 "Business Day" means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in Christchurch, New Zealand..   

2. Application of Terms

2.1 These Terms apply to every quotation, order and supply of Goods or Services by FABTEK. 
2.2 By accepting a quotation, placing an order, paying a deposit, instructing FABTEK to begin work or accepting delivery, the Customer agrees to be bound by these Terms. 
2.3 Any terms supplied by the Customer, including terms on a purchase order, are expressly excluded unless FABTEK accepts them in a document signed by an authorised representative of FABTEK. 
2.4 If there is any conflict, the accepted quotation takes priority over these Terms only to the extent that the quotation expressly states the provision intended to override these Terms. 
2.5 Each accepted order constitutes a separate Contract. 

3. Quotations and Formation of Contract

3.1 Unless otherwise stated, a quotation remains open for acceptance for thirty (30) days from its date.  
3.2 A quotation is based on the information, quantities, drawings, files, specifications and assumptions recorded in or supplied for that quotation. 
3.3 FABTEK may withdraw or revise a quotation at any time before FABTEK accepts the Customer's order in writing. 
3.4 A quotation is not an offer capable of acceptance and no Contract is formed until FABTEK accepts the Customer's order in writing or commences work. 
3.5 Typographical, clerical, calculation or obvious pricing errors may be corrected by FABTEK. 

4. Price and Price Adjustments

4.1 All prices are exclusive of GST, freight, insurance, certification, packaging and other taxes, duties or charges unless expressly stated otherwise. 
4.2 FABTEK may adjust the price before or during performance where material, freight, subcontractor or imported input costs increase; where exchange-rate movements affect costs; where quantities change; or where information supplied by the Customer is inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable. 
4.3 FABTEK may adjust quoted material pricing where the relevant material cost increases by more than five percent (5%) after the quotation date and before FABTEK purchases that material. 
4.4 Additional work arising from unsuitable electronic files, inaccurate drawings, incomplete specifications, rework, urgent delivery requests or changed requirements will be charged at FABTEK's then-current rates. 
4.5 Unless the quotation states otherwise, pricing is based on the quoted quantity being ordered and manufactured as one batch. A changed quantity may be repriced. 

5. Customer-Supplied Information and Files

5.1 FABTEK may rely entirely on drawings, models, specifications, samples, CAD data, DXF, DWG, STEP and other files and information supplied or approved by the Customer. 
5.2 Unless specifically included in the quotation, FABTEK is not required to independently verify dimensions, geometry, tolerances, quantities, material selection, functionality, performance, compliance, structural adequacy or design intent. 
5.3 Electronic files must be correctly scaled, clean, complete, uniquely named, current and ready for processing. A separate file must be supplied for each profile unless FABTEK agrees otherwise.  
5.4 If a supplied file has the same name as a file previously supplied by the Customer, FABTEK may treat it as the same revision. The Customer is responsible for clearly identifying superseded and current revisions. 
5.5 The Customer warrants that all information it supplies is accurate, complete and authorised for FABTEK's use. 
5.6 The Customer indemnifies FABTEK against loss, cost, claim, liability or expense arising from inaccurate, incomplete, infringing or unsuitable information supplied or approved by the Customer, except to the extent caused by FABTEK's wilful misconduct. 

6. Customer Approvals and Variations

6.1 Where FABTEK provides a drawing, model, sample, prototype or production information for approval, the Customer is solely responsible for checking all dimensions, quantities, specifications, interfaces, appearance and functionality before approval. 
6.2 Customer approval constitutes confirmation that the approved information is correct and suitable for manufacture. FABTEK is not liable for errors evident in or resulting from approved information. 
6.3 A change requested after quotation acceptance or approval is a variation. FABTEK may revise the price, programme, delivery date and other requirements for any variation. 
6.4 FABTEK is not required to proceed with a variation until the scope, price or charging basis has been accepted in writing. 
6.5 If urgent circumstances require work before a formal variation is agreed, FABTEK may charge the reasonable cost of the additional work at its then-current rates where the Customer instructed or knowingly accepted that work. 

7. Manufacturing Tolerances

7.1 Goods will be manufactured to normal commercial fabrication tolerances unless specific tolerances are expressly stated in the accepted quotation or approved drawing. 
7.2 Reasonable variations in dimensions, flatness, squareness, bend angles, hole positions, weld profile, distortion, surface appearance, grain, colour, texture and finish may occur and do not constitute a defect where they do not materially prevent the Goods from performing the expressly agreed function. 
7.3 FABTEK does not guarantee absolute dimensional accuracy or cosmetic uniformity.   
7.4 The Customer must identify all critical dimensions, interfaces, inspection requirements and special tolerances in writing before quotation and manufacture. 

8. Materials

8.1 Unless a specific grade, standard, source or certification requirement is stated in writing and accepted by FABTEK, FABTEK may select a commercially suitable material grade and source. 
8.2 Material thickness, flatness, finish, chemical composition and mechanical properties remain subject to mill and supplier tolerances. 
8.3 Material certificates, traceability records, test reports or special inspection documentation will be supplied only if requested before quotation and expressly included in the Contract. 
8.4 Natural or supplier-related variations in appearance, grain, colour, protective film and finish do not constitute defects unless a specific acceptance standard has been agreed in writing. 

9. Customer-Supplied Materials

9.1 Customer-supplied materials are received, stored, handled and processed at the Customer's risk. 
9.2 FABTEK gives no warranty as to the identity, condition, suitability, quality, weldability, coatability or performance of customer-supplied material. 
9.3 FABTEK is not liable for wastage, cracking, distortion, marking, contamination, coating failure, dimensional movement, metallurgical defects, machine damage or other consequences arising from customer-supplied material, except to the extent caused by FABTEK's wilful misconduct. 
9.4 The Customer must provide relevant material certificates and enough additional material to allow for setup, testing, nesting losses and reasonable process wastage. 
9.5 If customer-supplied material is unsuitable or insufficient, FABTEK may suspend work and charge for work performed, lost production time and additional handling. 

10. Subcontracting

10.1 FABTEK may subcontract any part of the Goods or Services on terms FABTEK considers appropriate.  
10.2 The Customer consents to such subcontracting and acknowledges that third-party processes may be subject to the subcontractor's technical limitations and warranties. 
10.3 Any third-party manufacturer or finisher warranty passed to FABTEK for the relevant Goods will, where transferable, be passed through to the Customer in place of any broader warranty. 

11. Delivery, Collection and Storage

11.1 Delivery dates and lead times are estimates only and are not of the essence unless FABTEK expressly agrees otherwise in writing. 
11.2 FABTEK may deliver in instalments and invoice each instalment separately. 
11.3 Delivery occurs when the Goods are collected, delivered to the nominated location, handed to a carrier, or made available for collection and the Customer has been notified, whichever occurs first. 
11.4 If the Customer does not take delivery when required, the Goods are deemed delivered and FABTEK may store, transport or dispose of them at the Customer's cost. 
11.5 Unless otherwise agreed, Goods remaining at FABTEK's premises more than seven (7) days after notice of completion may incur reasonable storage and handling charges. 
11.6 FABTEK may withhold delivery while any amount owed by the Customer is overdue. 

12. Risk and Insurance

12.1 Risk in the Goods passes to the Customer on delivery as defined in clause 11.3, whether or not title has passed. 
12.2 Goods awaiting collection or held following deemed delivery are at the Customer's risk. 
12.3 The Customer is responsible for arranging insurance from the time risk passes. FABTEK has no obligation to insure Goods on the Customer's behalf. 

13. Payment

13.1 Payment is due by the date stated on the invoice or, if no date is stated, on the 20th day of the month following the invoice date. 
13.2 FABTEK may require a deposit, progress payments, full prepayment, a credit limit, security or personal guarantee before commencing or continuing work.  
13.3 The Customer must pay invoices in full without deduction, withholding, set-off or counterclaim. 
13.4 Interest accrues on overdue amounts at fifteen percent (15%) per annum, calculated daily from the due date until payment. 
13.5 The Customer must pay all reasonable debt collection, repossession and legal costs incurred by FABTEK in recovering overdue amounts or enforcing its rights. 
13.6 Allocation of payments is at FABTEK's discretion. 

14. Default, Suspension and Termination

14.1 The Customer is in default if it fails to pay an amount when due, exceeds an agreed credit limit, breaches a Contract, becomes insolvent, enters liquidation or receivership, ceases or threatens to cease business, or FABTEK reasonably believes payment or recovery of Goods is at risk. 
14.2 If the Customer is in default under any invoice or Contract, FABTEK may, without liability and without limiting any other right, suspend performance, fabrication, procurement and delivery under all current Contracts and orders with the Customer, including Contracts that are not themselves in default. 
14.3 FABTEK may require payment in advance, satisfactory security or a revised credit arrangement before resuming any suspended work. 
14.4 Any agreed delivery date or programme will be extended by at least the period of suspension together with a reasonable remobilisation period, and the Customer must pay FABTEK's reasonable suspension, storage, cancellation, remobilisation and restart costs. 
14.5 FABTEK may cancel any uncompleted Contract or order if default is not remedied promptly after notice, or immediately where FABTEK reasonably considers its position materially at risk. 
14.6 Termination or suspension does not affect accrued rights. The Customer must immediately pay for all completed Goods, work in progress, committed materials, subcontractor costs and other non-cancellable commitments. 

15. Retention of Title and PPSA

15.1 Title to all Goods remains with FABTEK until the Customer has paid all amounts owing to FABTEK on any account in full. 
15.2 Until title passes, the Customer must keep the Goods identifiable, properly stored, protected and insured, and must not grant any security interest over them.  
15.3 The Customer grants FABTEK a security interest in all present and after-acquired Goods supplied by FABTEK and their proceeds for the purposes of the Personal Property Securities Act 1999 (PPSA). 
15.4 The Customer must promptly sign documents and provide information reasonably required to register, maintain or enforce FABTEK's security interest, and must pay FABTEK's reasonable registration and enforcement costs. 
15.5 To the maximum extent permitted by the PPSA, the Customer waives its right to receive a verification statement and agrees that any PPSA provisions capable of being contracted out of will not apply where FABTEK requires this for enforcement. The precise contracted-out provisions should be confirmed by FABTEK's legal adviser before these Terms are adopted. 
15.6 If the Customer is in default, FABTEK may recover Goods in which it retains title. The Customer grants FABTEK and its agents an irrevocable licence to enter premises where the Goods are reasonably believed to be located, provided entry and recovery are carried out lawfully. 
15.7 If Goods are incorporated into, processed with or attached to other property, FABTEK's security interest continues in the resulting product and proceeds to the extent permitted by law. 

16. Intellectual Property

16.1 All pre-existing intellectual property and all CAD files, nesting files, CNC programs, pricing methods, manufacturing methods, templates, tooling designs, jigs, fixtures and production data created by FABTEK remain FABTEK's property unless expressly transferred in writing. 
16.2 Payment for Goods or Services does not transfer FABTEK's underlying intellectual property or production data. 
16.3 The Customer warrants that FABTEK is entitled to use every design, drawing, model, file, trade mark and specification supplied by or for the Customer. 
16.4 The Customer indemnifies FABTEK against claims, losses and costs arising from actual or alleged infringement of third-party intellectual property caused by FABTEK following Customer-supplied or Customer-approved information. 

17. Surface Finished

17.1 Powder coating, painting, plating, galvanising, anodising, polishing and other finishing processes are subject to normal process and substrate variations.  
17.2 Unless a specific written acceptance standard is agreed, FABTEK does not guarantee exact colour, gloss, texture or batch matching. 
17.3 Minor blemishes, handling marks, weld witness marks, edge exposure, texture variation, orange peel, pinholes, colour variation and other cosmetic imperfections do not constitute defects where the finish remains commercially acceptable for the agreed purpose. 
17.4 The Customer must disclose intended environment, corrosion exposure, cosmetic face requirements and masking requirements before quotation. 
17.5 A finishing defect attributable to a third-party finisher is subject to the remedy and warranty, if any, made available by that finisher. 

18. Fitness for Purpose and Compliance

18.1 Unless FABTEK expressly accepts a specific performance obligation in writing, FABTEK does not warrant that Goods are fit for a particular purpose. 
18.2 The Customer relies on its own skill, judgement, testing and professional advice when selecting the design, material, finish and use of the Goods. 
18.3 FABTEK is not acting as a structural, civil, mechanical or fire engineer, architect, certifier or regulatory authority unless expressly engaged in that capacity in writing. 
18.4 The Customer is responsible for design validation, engineering, load assessment, product certification, installation design, regulatory approvals and compliance with all laws, standards and site requirements, except for requirements expressly allocated to FABTEK in the Contract. 
18.5 Suggestions by FABTEK do not transfer the Customer's design responsibility or create a professional duty beyond the expressly agreed Services. 

19. Warranties

19.1 Subject to clause 23 and any non-excludable law, FABTEK warrants its workmanship for ninety (90) days after delivery. 
19.2 FABTEK's obligation for a valid warranty claim is, at FABTEK's option, limited to repairing the affected Goods, replacing them, re-performing the affected Services or crediting the price paid for the affected part. 
19.3 The warranty excludes normal wear, misuse, overloading, unsuitable storage, corrosion environment, incorrect installation, failure to maintain, modification or repair by others, customer-supplied material or design, and damage after risk passes.  
19.4 No warranty applies until all overdue amounts relating to the relevant Contract have been paid, although this does not remove any right that cannot lawfully be excluded. 

20. Claims, Defects and Returns

20.1 The Customer must inspect the Goods promptly on delivery and notify FABTEK in writing of any alleged shortage, visible damage, incorrect Goods or defect within ten (10) days. 
20.2 A notice must describe the issue in reasonable detail and include supporting photographs, measurements or other evidence reasonably requested by FABTEK. 
20.3 FABTEK must be given a reasonable opportunity to inspect and, if applicable, remedy the issue before the Customer repairs, alters, rejects or incurs third-party costs in relation to the Goods. 
20.4 Goods may not be returned without FABTEK's prior written authority and must be returned in the condition and manner directed by FABTEK. 
20.5 Custom-made Goods are not returnable merely because the Customer changes its requirements, ordered excess quantity or no longer requires them. 
20.6 Failure to notify a reasonably discoverable issue within the stated period constitutes acceptance, subject to any right that cannot lawfully be excluded. 

21. Limitation of Liability

21.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, FABTEK's total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with a Contract, whether in contract, tort including negligence, equity, statute or otherwise, is limited to the lesser of: (a) the amount excluding GST invoiced and paid or payable to FABTEK for the particular Goods or Services giving rise to the claim; and (b) NZD $20,000. 
21.2 The liability cap in clause 21.1 applies collectively to all claims arising from the same or related acts, omissions, Goods, Services or Contract, and is not increased by the number or type of claims. 
21.3 To the maximum extent permitted by law, FABTEK is not liable for loss of profit, revenue, production, use, opportunity, anticipated savings, goodwill or data; business interruption; downtime; recall costs; third-party labour or rectification costs; project delay costs; liquidated damages; penalties; or any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary loss.   
21.4 FABTEK is not liable for delay or failure caused by the Customer, a supplier, a subcontractor, transport provider, utility failure, machine breakdown or an event described in clause 22, except to the extent liability cannot lawfully be excluded. 
21.5 The Customer must take reasonable steps to mitigate any loss and must not recover more than once for the same loss. 
21.6 Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited. Any exclusion or limitation that is unenforceable will be modified to the minimum extent necessary, without affecting the remaining provisions. 
21.7 The Customer acknowledges that FABTEK's pricing reflects the allocation of risk and limitations stated in these Terms. 

22. Force Majeure

22.1 FABTEK is not liable for delay, non-performance or increased cost caused by an event beyond its reasonable control. 
22.2 Such events include natural disaster, earthquake, flood, fire, epidemic, pandemic, war, civil disturbance, industrial action, labour shortage, transport disruption, port delay, border restriction, government action, power or utility failure, cyber incident, supplier failure, material shortage and equipment breakdown not caused by FABTEK's wilful misconduct. 
22.3 FABTEK may extend time, suspend performance, substitute reasonably equivalent materials or processes, allocate limited supply among customers, or cancel the affected portion of the Contract. 
22.4 The Customer must pay for Goods completed and costs reasonably committed before cancellation. 

23. Consumer Guarantees Act

23.1 Where the Customer acquires the Goods or Services in trade, the Customer agrees that the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 does not apply, provided it is fair and reasonable for the parties to be bound by this clause and the Act permits contracting out. 
23.2 If the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 applies and cannot lawfully be excluded, these Terms apply only to the extent they do not limit the Customer's non-excludable rights.    
23.3 The Customer must not represent that FABTEK provides any consumer warranty beyond the non-excludable rights that apply by law or the express warranty in clause 19. 

24. Privacy and Credit Information

24.1 The Customer authorises FABTEK to collect, use and disclose information reasonably required to assess creditworthiness, administer the trading relationship, register and enforce security interests, recover debt and comply with law. 
24.2 The Customer authorises credit referees, reporting agencies, debt collectors and other relevant persons to provide FABTEK with information for those purposes. 
24.3 The Customer warrants that it has authority to provide personal information relating to its directors, officers, employees and guarantors for these purposes. 
24.4 FABTEK will handle personal information in accordance with applicable New Zealand privacy law. 

25. Limitation Period

25.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, no proceeding arising out of or in connection with a Contract may be commenced against FABTEK more than twelve (12) months after delivery of the relevant Goods or completion of the relevant Services. 
25.2 This clause does not shorten any statutory period that cannot lawfully be shortened by agreement. 

26. General

26.1 The Customer may not assign or transfer a Contract without FABTEK's prior written consent. FABTEK may assign a Contract or receivable to an associated entity, financier or purchaser of its business. 
26.2 A delay or failure by FABTEK to exercise a right is not a waiver. A waiver must be in writing and applies only to the specific occasion stated. 
26.3 If a provision is invalid or unenforceable, it will be modified or severed to the minimum extent necessary and the remaining provisions continue in force. 
26.4 Notices may be given by email to the address used in the relevant quotation, order or account application and are deemed received on the next Business Day after transmission unless the sender receives an error notice.   
26.5 Clauses that by their nature are intended to survive completion or termination, including payment, indemnity, title, security, intellectual property, liability and governing law clauses, continue in force. 
26.6 FABTEK may update these Terms for future Contracts by publishing or providing an updated version. The version applicable to a Contract is the version in force when that Contract is formed. 

27. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

27.1 Each Contract is governed by New Zealand law. 
27.2 The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New Zealand courts. 
27.3 Nothing prevents FABTEK from seeking urgent interim relief or enforcing a judgment in another jurisdiction where the Customer or its assets are located.