Most computer graphic designers work on Apple Mac, whereas our working technique and our engraving machines are PC-based. Due to the extreme finesse of the cut-outs of our pewter adhesive labels, a “vectorial” file in .EPS or .AI (Adobe Illustrator) format is essential. The following guidelines must therefore be followed :
The quality of your label model depends on the quality of the document you send us.
We recommend sending a computer file by email as the quality is the same as that of the same file sent on a CD-ROM. Our email address is : info@applicetains.com, or commande@applicetains.com
Do not import an image into Word, as the definition is so poor that the document is completely unusable. You can use Word (or Works) to compose a text, in which case check that you are using a “True Type” Windows font. To do this, go into “My Computer”, “Control Panel”, “Fonts” and check that there are two Ts on the folder of the font you want to use.
Also avoid documents with vignettes or “renderings” with “faux relief” unless the document is with another “flat” file.
We can produce your labels with different pewter colours.
Pewter, Matt gold, Bright gold, Copper and Bronze are the most frequently requested.
Other pewter colours are possible, enquire with us.
Our pewter labels can have different appearances depending on the finishes.
Old gold, old copper and old bronze aspects are obtained by adding a black patina to the corresponding bright aspect. The black runs into the hollows and around the reliefs giving an antique and rustic look to your labels.
Using the same procedure, we can obtain a coloured flat area (whichever gloss colour is used) and a second colour (coloured patina).
We can also vary the aspect of the pewter labels by applying our new coloured patinas.
The labels will not come off in a dishwasher but the colour of the finish will be altered due to the action of the detergents and the electrolysis phenomenon inside the dishwasher.
Tin is used mainly for the tin plating of food cans; proof of its food grade quality.
The composition of the pewter used in our standard production is as follows :
Due to the near absence of heavy metals, this composition meets all food safety and packaging standards (European, North American, etc).
As the figures quoted are for the most part so low, the composition may vary slightly from one delivery to another. They are therefore given as an indication and are non contractual.
The pewter embellishments do not affect the recyclability of glass.
All confirmed orders imply the unreserved acceptance of our terms and conditions of sale. Our terms and conditions of sale prevail over any clause which may feature on the buyer’s documents, notably any terms and condition of purchase, except with our formal and express dispensation. Only the French version of the terms and conditions of sale will be enforceable in the event of a dispute.
The specifications and figures contained in our documents, catalogues and website are non-binding. We reserve the right to modify our articles without notice, for aesthetic reasons or as a result of technical developments.
The designs we produce are our intellectual property. For designs patented or not, customers undertake to not start without our formal consent, procedures to register a patent, neither directly for our designs, nor for an object to which our productions will be applied.
We agree to and manufacture special designs in accordance with the customer’s precise specifications. In the event where a particular specification is unclear or missing, if we are in a position where we have to make choices, they will be deemed to have been made by the customer. After the acceptance of the quote by the customer and its specific indications, the studies, drawings, quotes, engraving or cutting tool costs may only be refused in the event of non compliance with the customer’s written specifications.
Modifications requested by the client after the creation of the tools shall be at the customer’s expense under “author’s modifications”.
The plans, drawings, quotes and reports of tests drawn up by our departments as well as the original ideas which they encompass remain the property of our company and may not in any case be communicated to third parties.
The drawings, engraved tools or cutting tools, even those ordered and paid for by our customers remain the property and care of our company.
The orders become firm only on our written confirmation, and only on the basis of these terms and conditions of sale.
Telephone orders must be confirmed in writing in order to avoid any dispute with regard to their execution. In the event of imprecise wording, if we have to make a choice, it will be deemed to have been made by the customer and shall not give rise to the return of an order.
Goods may only be refused in the event of a manufacturing defect or error on our part.
Goods returned to our establishments will be at the risk, peril and expense of the sender, who shall take full responsibility for them.
The faulty parts must be returned in the conditions described above before any replacement parts are supplied. In no event shall the return lead to a refund.
The delivery lead times which we give are an indication and ex works. If a delivery is delayed, for whatever reason, it will be deemed to have taken place on the fixed date. No refusal or cancellation of the order or request for compensation for later delivery penalties may therefore be enforced against us. At the request of the customer, the products may be delivered in more than one shipment. The transport costs of these separate deliveries remain at the expense of the customer unless our written agreement is obtained. The staggered deliveries will be invoiced the month of their shipment.
Unless otherwise stated, the delivery of our goods is deemed to take place in our premises. The goods are transported at the risk and perils of the consignee. It is the responsibility of the consignee to undertake any action with the transporter in the event of damage. It is the responsibility of the buyer to take on the costs and risks of the transport of the goods sold, after delivery.
The buyer must carefully check the content of the packets at the time of delivery. Claims concerning the content of the consignment will no longer be accepted after reception without reservation of the goods. As several copies of the same design may vary in weight it is not possible to count them by weighing them. Before each shipment all our shipments are checked and counted by hand, piece by piece.
Our products are designed to decorate rigid objects. The adhesive, optimised for glass and ceramics can also be used on metal, plastic, smooth wood or cardboard. For other materials, please consult us or refer to the conditions of use included in our specification sheets. We cannot be held responsible for uses which do not comply to our specifications, notably in the event of the folding of our designs.
Unless otherwise specified and except for modifications to the regulations in force, our prices, expressed in euros, are exclusive of tax, net and with no obligation. Our prices are reviewed every year on the first of January. Our company reserves however the right to modify without warning and at any time the price of its products depending in particular on the price variations of raw materials, exchange rates or any other exceptional situation.
We reserve the right, in the interest of our customers, to refuse orders of too small a sum or to subject them to a minimum charge of 100 euros excluding the cost of tooling, delivery and other costs.
Our goods are sold and invoiced on the day of delivery. They are to be paid, unless otherwise stipulated, on the day and date of the invoice. The first order from a new customer will be paid in full at the time of ordering. The right to pay by commercial paper is only granted to a debtor if we accept it and only for the period during which the debtor is covered by our credit insurer. Any change in guarantee on the part of the credit insurer will result in a revision of our conditions.
The debtor undertakes to return the commercial paper to us signed and accepted within the legal time frame. Payment will remain net and with no discount even in the event of advance payment.
The buyer shall refrain from making a complaint against us, in order to differ all or part of its payment.
Our terms and conditions of sale cease to apply if, with a previous order, the buyer has defaulted in its obligations (this includes the return of an item outside the legal time frame). In the event of payment at the time of ordering (with no rebate or discount), a refusal to sell will be validly enforced.
Non-payment, even partial by any one of the deadlines agreed for any one of our deliveries shall lead to the automatic and immediate liability to pay the total amount due, the cancellation of orders in progress, late payment penalties based on a rate equal to one and a half times the legal interest rate (law 92-1442 of 31/12/1992) and the payment of costs and fees relating to the intervention of a litigations company, as well as any legal fees.
In the event of a failure on the part of the buyer to execute its obligations, this contract will be automatically terminated to the benefit of APPLIC ETAINS S.A.R.L., without prejudice to any damages or interests which may be claimed from the defaulting party. The termination will take effect eight days after formal notice has been served without effect.
Our goods are sold with retention of title and remain therefore our property until the invoice has been paid in full. However, the risks of the delivered goods are transferred to the buyer on delivery. In the event of non-payment, without any loss of our rights, we can demand by registered mail with proof of receipt, the return of the goods at the expense and risk of the buyer who accepts liability of them.
In the event of a claim, the goods found in stock will be presumed to be the latest goods to have been invoiced and will therefore be taken accordingly up to the value of the unpaid invoices.
The buyer undertakes to grant our company free access to its premises in order to be able to draw up an inventory of the goods in stock. The buyer is deemed to have accepted this clause unless it expresses its disagreement by recorded delivery mail with proof of delivery.
In the event of a dispute, the commercial court of Périgueux will be the exclusive competent court even in the event of multiple defendants. The acceptance of bills of exchange neither novates nor overrides this jurisdictional clause. Any stipulation to the contrary is unenforceable on us.