Hygrade Casting Pty Ltd – Trade Application Registration Form Terms & Conditions

Effective Date: 01/01/2026

Hygrade Pty Ltd (trading as Hygrade Casting) ABN 56 646 330 618 (“Hygrade Casting”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). By submitting a Trade Application Form, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.

  1. Trade Eligibility

1.1 Access to Hygrade Casting’s trade pricing, volume rates, technical documentation, and STL quoting systems is strictly limited to the following entities:

  • Established jewellers
  • Jewellery manufacturing workshops
  • Retail jewellery businesses
  • Dental and medical clinics or related sectors
  • Universities and TAFE institutions

1.2 Limited services may be extended to highly experienced private clients solely at Hygrade Casting’s discretion.

1.3 Submission of a Trade Application Form does not guarantee approval. All applications are subject to verification, assessment, approval, and ongoing compliance with these Terms & Conditions.

  1. Accuracy and Verification of Information

2.1 You warrant that all information submitted in the Trade Application Form is complete, accurate, current, and not misleading.

2.2 Hygrade Casting reserves the right to verify any information provided, including via phone, documentation requests, or independent checks.

2.3 Providing false, misleading, incomplete, or outdated information may result in immediate rejection, suspension, or termination of trade access without notice.

  1. Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure

3.1 All trade pricing, volume rates, technical data, production methods, STL workflows, documentation, and commercial information provided by Hygrade Casting are confidential and proprietary.

3.2 As a condition of accessing sensitive trade information, you may be required to execute a Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

3.3 You must not disclose, share, reproduce, or make available any confidential information to competitors, third parties, or unauthorised individuals.

3.4 Any breach of confidentiality may result in:
a) Immediate termination of trade access
b) Suspension or cancellation of existing orders
c) Legal action, including claims for damages and injunctive relief

  1. Registration, Approval, and Ongoing Access

4.1 Successful registration may require:
a) Phone or direct vetting to verify submitted information
b) Execution of an NDA (where required)
c) Formal approval by Hygrade Casting

4.2 Trade portal access, pricing, and technical documentation will only be provided once verification and approval are complete.

4.3 Hygrade Casting reserves the right to suspend, restrict, or revoke trade access at any time if:

  • These Terms & Conditions are breached
  • An NDA is breached
  • Ongoing eligibility requirements are no longer met
  • Continued access presents a commercial or operational risk
  1. Pricing for Services and Metals

5.1 Hygrade Casting reserves the right to adjust pricing for printing services, casting services, and metals based on:

  • Actual completed weekly production volume
  • Operational costs
  • Market conditions and volatility

5.2 Pricing adjustments may occur without prior notice and take effect immediately upon publication or invoicing.

  1. Metal Pricing, Volatility, and Finality

6.1 Due to market volatility, all metal charges are final on the day of casting and cannot be amended before or after casting.

6.2 Metal prices are updated once daily at approximately 11:00am (AEST), Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.

6.3 Displayed prices reflect baseline trade rates only.

6.4 Volume-based discounts are calculated based on confirmed weekly production and are applied at the time of invoicing where contractually agreed.

  1. Use of Application Information

7.1 Information submitted in the Trade Application Form is used solely for:

  • Verifying trade eligibility
  • Establishing and administering trade access
  • Internal administrative and compliance purposes

7.2 Hygrade Casting reserves the right to reject, suspend, or terminate any application or trade relationship at its sole discretion.

7.3 Hygrade Casting reserves the right to reject, suspend, or terminate any application or trade relationship at its sole discretion.

  1. Limitation of Liability

8.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, Hygrade Casting is not liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or special loss arising from:

  • Submission of the Trade Application Form
  • Use of or reliance on trade pricing or technical information
  • Market fluctuations affecting metal or service pricing

8.2 Where liability cannot be excluded under Australian Consumer Law, Hygrade Casting’s liability is limited, at its option, to the resupply of services or the cost of resupplying those services.

  1. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

9.1 These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia.

9.2 The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales.

  1. Acceptance

10.1 By submitting a Trade Application Form, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms & Conditions.

10.2 Acceptance of these Terms & Conditions is a precondition to registration, approval, and continued access to Hygrade Casting’s trade pricing, services, and technical information.