(Effective: 04/2026)
I. GENERAL
SUMA America, Inc. is the “Seller” for all transactions contemplated herein. Any person or entity purchasing or offering to purchase goods or services from Seller is herein referred to as the “Purchaser”. The agitators and related machines, accessories and attachments, including spare and replacement parts, sold by Seller, including any services related thereto, are herein referred to as the “Products”. The declaration of the Purchaser to purchase or offer to purchase Products is herein referred to as the “Purchase Order”. The legal relationship between Seller and Purchaser constituted on basis of the Purchase Order and the Order Confirmation (as defined below) is herein referred to as the “Contract”.
II. ACCEPTANCE
2.1 Seller’s issuance of a confirmation to or acceptance of a Purchase Order from Purchaser (herein the “Order Confirmation”) is expressly made conditional upon Purchaser’s assent that these Terms and Conditions of Sale and Delivery, along with the Order Confirmation or Purchaser Order, as the case may be, constitute the sole and exclusive agreement (the “Contract”) between Seller and Purchaser. Such assent shall be deemed given unless Purchaser notifies Seller in writing of its specific objection to any term or condition contained herein within ten (10) days following the issuance of an Order Confirmation or acceptance of a Purchase Order by Seller.
2.2 Seller’s acceptance of Purchaser’s order shall not constitute acceptance of printed provisions on Purchaser’s order form or any other form or document supplied by Purchaser, which deviate from or have additional provisions to these terms and conditions unless specifically accepted in writing by an authorized officer of Seller, and such deviating or additional terms or conditions are hereby expressly rejected and are rendered null, void and of no effect. The terms and conditions of this Contract may not be modified, amended, waived, superseded, or rescinded, except by a written agreement signed by an authorized officer of Seller.
III. MODIFICATION OF MATERIAL FURNISHED BY SELLER
3.1 All accompanying drawings, specifications, blueprints, measurements and other material furnished to Purchaser by Seller hereunder are subject to modification by Seller and are not binding in detail unless expressly so stated in writing by Seller.
3.2 All prices listed in any catalogues, folders, circulars, advertisements, price lists or other material furnished to Purchaser by Seller are subject to modification by Seller and are not binding unless so stated in a separate writing by Seller.
3.3 All materials furnished by Seller may not be disseminated, published, reproduced, or used for a purpose other than the agreed upon purpose without approval of Seller.
3.4 Seller reserves the right to correct clerical and typographical errors at any time.
3.5 Seller reserves the right to modify, improve, or discontinue Products, or to change specifications, at any time with notice.
3.6 SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF INFORMATION FURNISHED TO PURCHASER CONCERNING THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF, AND PROTECTIVE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN REGARDING THE PRODUCTS. SELLER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INFORMATION. SELLER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO PURCHASER, PURCHASER’S EMPLOYEES OR ANYONE IN CONNECTION WITH ACCURACY, ADEQUACY OR FURNISHING OF SUCH INFORMATION.
IV. PRICES
4.1 Price quotes for Products are subject to change at any time prior to Order Confirmation/Acceptance, upon written notice to Purchaser.
4.2 Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties, freight, insurance, any installation or set-up costs incurred in respect of the Products, governmental sales, use, goods and service taxes, and value added or similar taxes which may be assessed against the Products are not included in the price quotation.
V. DELIVERY
5.1 Delivery of the products shall be made as set forth in the Order Confirmation. Delivery shall be made ex warehouse of our company, or, as the case may be, ex warehouse of our sales representatives. The Products shall be sent at the Purchaser’s risk even if the Seller has undertaken freight-free delivery. Delivery insurance shall only be obtained at the Purchaser’s request and at the Purchaser’s expense.
5.2 Any delivery dates which may be indicated herein or on any other document furnished by Seller to Purchaser are estimates only. They shall not operate to bind Seller to ship or deliver the Products on the dates indicated. Seller reserves the right to make partial shipments of the Products and to submit separate invoices to Purchaser for each such partial shipment. If Purchaser shall default in its obligations in regard to any partial shipment, Seller may suspend any additional partial shipments unless and until Purchaser shall have cured such default.
5.3 In the event that Seller fails to comply with designated delivery dates, makes partial shipments, or fails to perform its obligations in accordance with any time limits herein set forth, SELLER SHALL NOT INCUR ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING. BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, PRODUCTION DELAYS OR LOSSES OR CLAIMS OF PURCHASER’S CUSTOMERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO CHANGES IN DELIVERY DATES, PARTIAL SHIPMENTS OR UNTIMELY PERFORMANCE, OR ANY OTHER LOSS OR CLAIM WHICH MAY BE INCURRED BY PURCHASER).
VI. TITLE/RISK OF LOSS
Risk of loss of the Products shall pass to Purchaser upon Seller’s delivery of the Products to the carrier at the point of shipment, even if Seller has undertaken freight-free delivery. Title to the Products shall remain with Seller until the purchase price and all other amounts due under the Contract have been paid in full.
VII. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
7.1 Purchaser hereby grants Seller a security interest in any Products and in the proceeds thereof (including sale or insurance) until the entire purchase price for the Products currently or previously sold to Purchaser is paid and until all costs, expenses or other charges required to be paid by Purchaser to Seller have been paid in full. Purchaser agrees to furnish to Seller all information requested by Seller in connection with the creation, perfection, preservation and enforcement of Seller’s security interest or charge in the Products, Purchaser specifically agrees that Seller may file one or more financing statements or other documents necessary or appropriate in order to create, perfect, preserve or enforce Seller’s security interest or charge in the Products pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code, and hereby grants to Seller a power of attorney to execute such statements or documents in Purchaser’s name.
7.2 Upon any default by Purchaser hereunder, Seller shall have all the rights, remedies and privileges accorded to Seller, as a secured party, under applicable sections of the Uniform Commercial Code and any applicable federal, state or local laws, Seller’s reasonable costs and expenses (including but not limited to, attorney’s fees and court costs) for pursuing, searching for, receiving, taking, keeping, storing, advertising and selling the Products shall be chargeable to Purchaser. In addition, Purchaser shall remain liable for any deficiency resulting from a sale of the Products to a third party and shall pay any such deficiency forthwith on demand. The requirement of reasonable notice of sale shall be met if such notice is mailed and addressed to Purchaser at least ten (10) days prior to date of sale.
VIII. PAYMENT
8.1 Purchaser shall pay to Seller the invoice price of the Products sold hereunder, in full and without any deduction or set-off of any kind whatsoever, in accordance with the payment terms specified herein and in the currency specified on the Order Confirmation.
8.2 Checks and wire transfers shall be accepted in payment for Products purchased hereunder. The invoice price shall not be deemed paid unless and until such instruments have been cleared by the bank on which they were drawn and the funds are in Seller’s account. All bank charges in respect of said instruments shall be paid by Purchaser immediately following notification to Purchaser of said charges.
8.3 If Seller, in its sole discretion, shall determine that the financial condition of Purchaser at any time jeopardizes Purchaser’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder or under the Contract, Seller may require cash payments, immediate payment of the entire balance, or additional security satisfactory to it, or all of the foregoing, before further performance by Seller. Purchaser’s failure to timely and fully pay any invoice in accordance with the terms shall cause all other outstanding invoices of Seller to Purchaser to be immediately due and payable and, at the discretion of Seller, shall be grounds for cancellation of any further performance by Seller hereunder or under the Contract. The receipt by Seller of part payment shall not constitute a waiver of any Seller’s rights set forth herein or provided by law, including, without limitation, the right to cancel. Interest will be charged daily on past due accounts at a varying rate of one percentage points per annum above the rate of interest, if any, specified in the terms of payment on Seller’s Invoice.
8.4 Unless expressly agreed in writing otherwise, invoices must be paid within 30 days after delivery and receipt of the invoice by the Purchaser. If the Purchase fails to pay the invoice by that point in time, the Purchaser shall be deemed to be in payment default - if payment default has not already occurred prior to that - without requirement of a notice by the Seller. Seller shall charge interest on any overdue sums at 8 percentage points p.a. above the current American base interest rate FED.
IX. WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
9.1 Seller warrants that the Products are of the quality set forth in the Order Confirmation and Seller’s published specifications, if any, or, as may be otherwise stated in writing, and the title conveyed is good and the Product is free from any security interest, lien or encumbrance (other than in favor of Seller for the unpaid balance of all amounts due Seller from Purchaser with respect to the Product). Such warranties extend only to the Purchaser shall be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service for twelve (12) months of operation or eighteen (18) months from the date of delivery, whichever comes first. This warranty does not cover damage or defects caused by or resulting from repairs, service or alterations to the Products or any of their parts or accessories which have been performed by unauthorized service centers or repairmen, or damage or defects caused by negligence, accident, abuse, misuse, improper or abnormal usage or maintenance of the Products, their parts or accessories. Ordinary wear and tear shall not be considered a defect in workmanship or materials. EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTY PROVIDED ABOVE, SELLER DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SELLER SHALL NOT INCUR ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING CLAIMS OF LOSS OF PROFITS OR CUSTOMERS’ CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO CHANGES IN DELIVERY DATES, PARTIAL SHIPMENTS OR UNTIMELY PERFORMANCE). SELLER DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, WHETHER DIRECTLY, INDIRECTLY OR BY WAY OF INDEMNITY, FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT OR OTHER PRODUCTS LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY.
9.2 In the event that Purchaser discovers a defect in the Product, Purchaser shall immediately notify Seller in writing of such defect. If Seller is not provided with said written notification, Seller shall not be liable for any further damage which could have been avoided if Seller had been provided with immediate written notification.
9.3 IF THE PRODUCT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION, OR IF PURCHASER MAKES ANY OTHER CLAIM OF ANY SORT WHATSOEVER AGAINST SELLER, PURCHASER’S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE LIMITED TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT, OR, AT SELLER’S OPTION, REPAYMENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER. Seller’s liability under the foregoing shall inure only to the benefit of Purchaser and its original ultimate purchaser and may not be transferred to any other person or legal entity. If Purchaser purports to transfer the foregoing warranty to any other person or legal entity, Seller’s liability thereunder shall cease and be of no further force or effect.
9.4 No products shall be returned to Seller without Seller’s prior written consent. Products which Seller consents to have returned shall be shipped by Purchaser or its original ultimate purchaser to Seller at Purchaser’s or its original ultimate purchaser’s risk and expense, freight prepaid to Seller’s warehouse or such location as Seller may designate.
9.5 In the event that Products are altered or repaired by Purchaser or its original ultimate purchaser without the prior written approval of the Seller, all warranties hereunder shall be null, void and of no effect. In addition, Seller shall not be liable or accept invoices for repairs to Purchaser sold by Seller which are not authorized in writing by Seller.
9.6 The parties hereto expressly agree that the warranty set forth in this Article IX shall be null and void with respect to Product defects which are caused by: (i) improper installation of the Products; (ii) faulty or negligent operation of the Products; (iii) poor care or maintenance of the Products; (iv) normal wear and tear or excessive use of the Products; (v) the use of accessory parts, equipment or machinery which are not approved by Seller in connection with the use or operation of the Products; (vi) alterations, repairs or other modifications made to the Products without the Seller’s prior written consent, except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 9.6 hereof: or (vii) failure to strictly conform to Seller’s specifications in collection with the installation, operation, use, maintenance or repair of the Products.
9.7 Any action for Seller’s breach of this Contract (including breach of warranties) must commence by Purchaser within six months after the cause of action accrues, and no such action may be maintained which is not commenced within such period.
9.8 The total liability of the Seller towards Purchaser is limited to an amount equal to the price agreed upon in the respective Order Confirmation. Under no circumstances whatsoever shall either party be liable to the other for any consequential or indirect damage or financial loss such as deferment of profit, loss of revenue, property damages, loss of use, loss of production, or business interruption or for any financial or consequential or indirect loss or damage.
X. PATENTS
10.1. Seller shall defend any suit or proceeding brought against Purchaser if based on a claim that any of the Products constitute an infringement of any patent of any person or entity in any country, if notified promptly in writing. Seller shall have exclusive authority to evaluate, defend and/or settle such claim and Purchaser shall cooperate with Seller in evaluating, defending and/or settling such.
10.2 In case the Products are, in such suit, held to constitute infringement and their use is enjoined, Seller shall, at its own expense and solely at its option, either: (i) settle such claim, or (ii) defend such claim, or (iii) obtain for Purchaser the right to use such Product, or (iv) replace such Product with a non-infringing Product or modify such Product to eliminate infringement, or (v) remove such Product and refund the purchase price and the transportation costs thereof, less a reasonable amount for depreciation. The foregoing sets forth Seller’s entire liability for patent infringement with respect to the Products. Seller shall have no liability for patent infringement based on the use by Purchaser of the Products as components of a larger machine or apparatus or any use of the Products which is not in accordance with Seller’s specifications. Moreover, Seller shall have no liability whatsoever for patent infringement as to any Products made to the specifications or design of Purchaser and Purchaser shall indemnify and hold Seller harmless from and against any and all costs, losses, expenses, damages, claims, liabilities or fines, including but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and court costs resulting from or arising in connection with patent infringement claims brought against Seller as a result of Purchaser’s use of the Products as components of a larger machine or apparatus or any use of the Products not in accordance with Seller’s specifications or Products made to the specifications or design of purchaser.
XI. INDEMNIFICATION/INSURANCE
11.1 Purchaser agrees to defend and indemnify Seller and hold Seller harmless from and against any and all costs, losses, expenses, damages, claims, liabilities or fines, including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and court costs, resulting from or arising in connection with any and all actual or alleged injuries to or deaths of persons and any and all damage to, or destruction of, property arising directly or indirectly from or relating to the Products except for such costs, losses, expenses, damages, claims, liabilities or fines which are caused by or result from Seller’s willful misconduct or gross negligence.
11.2 Purchaser shall maintain comprehensive general liability insurance, including product liability insurance, property damage insurance, public liability insurance, completed operations insurance and contractual liability insurance, which shall designate Seller as an additional named insured, and have such coverage and limits and shall be issued by such company as Seller shall deem reasonably adequate for its protection. In confirmation of such insurance coverage, Purchaser shall, within ten (10) days following Seller’s request thereof, furnish to Seller certificates of insurance, issued by the applicable insurers, confirming the coverages, limits and expiration dates of the respective policies of insurance. All such insurance policies shall provide that written notice of cancellation, change or modification in the coverages, limits or expiration dates of such policies shall be given to Seller at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such cancellation, change or modification.
XII. CONFIDENTIALITY / PRIVACY POLICY
12.1 Purchaser agrees that all specifications, drawings, data and other technical information furnished by Seller to Purchaser constitute the property of Seller, are furnished solely for the purpose of Seller’s performance under the Contract and may not be copied or made accessible to third parties without Seller’s prior written consent. Purchaser shall promptly return such specifications, drawings, data and other technical information and all copies thereof to Seller upon Seller’s request. Such request may be made at any time prior to after delivery of the Products. The obligations of Purchaser herein above set forth shall survive cancellation or completion of the Contract.
12.2 During the formation and performance of this Contract, Seller may collect or obtain certain information from or about Purchaser (“Purchaser Information”). As part of this Contract, Purchaser agrees to Seller’s collection, use, transfer, and storage of Purchaser Information pursuant to Seller’s Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into this Contract and made a part hereof by this reference, and which may be located at {http://www.gosuma.com/Privacy-Policy.php}, except that Seller shall maintain all confidential information as required by the Confidentiality provisions of this Contract.
XIII. CANCELLATION
13.1 The Contract is not subject to cancellation by Purchaser, other than in accordance with the terms of Paragraph 14.2 hereof.
13.2 In the event that Purchaser purports to cancel the Contract in contravention of the terms of Paragraph 13.1 hereof in respect of any Products which have been ordered and/or sold hereunder, Seller, in addition to all other remedies available to it under applicable law, shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Purchaser for all direct costs of labor, raw materials and parts purchased or contracted to be purchased and overhead costs incurred by Seller in connection with the manufacture of said Products. Purchaser agrees that Seller’s calculation of the costs of labor, raw materials and parts and overhead shall be accepted by the parties hereto. In addition, Seller shall have the right to complete and sell to a third party any Products, including but not limited to, specially manufactured Products, the order for which has been purportedly cancelled by Purchaser, without any further obligation or liability whatsoever to Purchaser.
13.3 Should Seller for any reason elect to suspend manufacture of any Product which is the subject of this Contract, or curtail production or sale of the Product in consequence of the application of any governmental regulation or order which will, in the reasonable judgment of Seller, render the production, marketing or transportation of the Product economically, technically or commercially impracticable, Seller may terminate this Contract upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to Purchaser.
XIV. FORCE MAJEURE
14.1 The term “Force Majeure” is hereby defined as any cause not within the reasonable control of the party affected. Events of Force Majeure shall include, without limitation, acts of God, strikes, lockouts, work stoppages or other labor or industrial disturbances, wars, blockades, quarantine restrictions, embargoes, insurrections, riots, epidemics, lightning, earthquakes, fires, storms, floods, civil disturbances, explosions, partial or entire failure of production facilities, inability to obtain transportation, shortages of raw materials, governmental laws, ordinances, rules and regulations and temporary failure of electric power.
14.2 The occurrence of Force Majeure shall not excuse either party from the performance of its obligations or duties under the Contract but shall merely suspend such performance during the continuance of Force Majeure. The party prevented from performing its obligations or duties because of Force Majeure shall promptly notify the other party hereto of the occurrence and particulars of such Force Majeure and shall provide the other party, from time to time, with its best estimate of the duration of such Force Majeure and with notice of the termination thereof. Upon termination of Force Majeure the performance of any suspended obligation or duty shall promptly be recommence. If, however, Force Majeure shall prevent performance of either party for a period more than six (6) consecutive months, then so long as such Force Majeure shall continue, either party shall have the right to deliver notice of termination of the Contract to the other party, and the Contract shall terminate automatically ninety (90) days thereafter. Neither party shall be liable to the other party for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or special damages arising out of or relating to the suspension or termination of any of its obligations or duties under the Contract by reason of the occurrence of Force Majeure.
XV. DELIVERY OF TRIAL PRODUCTS
In the event that Seller furnishes Purchaser with any Products on a trial basis, Purchaser shall return such Products to Seller, at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, freight prepaid, unless otherwise agreed, not later than sixty (60) days following receipt of such Products by Purchaser, unless Purchaser agrees to buy them, Purchaser shall bear all risk of loss or damage to such Products until such Products are returned to Seller’s warehouse or such other location as Seller has designated.
XVI. MISCELLANEOUS
16.1 The invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more of the terms and conditions of this Contract shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof, and such remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
16.2 The failure or omission of either party hereto to insist, in any instance, upon strict performance by the other party of any term or condition of this Contract or to exercise any of its rights hereunder shall not be deemed to be a modification of any term hereof or a waiver or relinquishment of the future performance of any such term or condition by such party, nor shall such failure or omission constitute a waiver of the right of such party to insist upon future performance by the other party of any such term or condition.
16.3 This Contract and the rights and obligations of Purchaser hereunder shall not be assignable by Purchaser, either by act of Purchaser or by operation of law without the prior written consent of Seller, and shall not be deemed an asset of Purchaser in, and at the option of Seller shall terminate in the event of, the commencement of any case or proceeding in respect of Purchaser under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or any assignment for the benefit of creditors. Any purported assignment of this Contract without the prior consent of Seller shall be void.
16.4 Purchaser shall be obligated to monitor the Products and assist Seller with the fulfillment of any production monitoring duties. Purchaser shall be obligated to assist Seller and any public authorities during any necessary recall actions. In this regard, Purchaser shall retain and make available all documents which enable tracking of Products to the respective end customer/setup location. Purchaser shall be required to promptly notify us as soon as it has evidence that a Product is unsafe.
16.5 Any disputes, claims, demands, liabilities and causes of action arising out of or relating to the terms and conditions of this Contract, or the breach thereof, shall be exclusively settled by arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association by one (1) arbitrator appointed in accordance with said rules. The arbitrator shall not be empowered to grant any damages more than those permitted or limited under the express terms of this Contract. The place of the arbitrations shall be Chicago, Illinois. The parties may, however, seek solely injunctive or equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction.
16.6 In the event of an action for injunctive or equitable relief arising out of or relating to the terms and conditions of this Contract, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with the action or proceeding, including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees, court costs and expert witness fees. The prevailing party will be determined by the court based on an evaluation of which party prevailed on the most important issues in the case. If a party prevails over some issues and not on others, the court may approve the fees and costs according to the relative success on each issue. This provision applies to all phases of the litigation, including, but not limited to, alternative dispute resolution, trial, appeal, and post-judgment recovery actions. The amount of recoverable attorneys’ fees must be reasonable and not limited to the amount actually paid or agreed upon. This fee-sharing provision shall be interpreted as broadly as permitted by applicable law.
16.7 This Contract shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of Illinois. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CIGS) shall not apply.
16.8 Seller’s waiver of any breach or failure to enforce any of the terms or conditions of this Contract at any time shall not in any way affect, limit or waive its right thereafter to enforce strict compliance with every term and condition hereof.
SUMA America Inc.
2700 Patriot Blvd Suite 400
Glenview, IL 60026
USA