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INFORMATION

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BALSA GLIDER INFORMATION

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FOAM GLIDER INFORMATION

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FOAM HELICOPTER INFORMATION

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Due to new Federal Regulations we are required to put Lot #'s on all products and packaging.

General Information

ARTWORK: For best results, submit vector line artwork or camera ready copy. Copy prepared by us will be limited to type faces of our choosing. If logos are required, please supply clean black and white copy. Small reversed, screened or fine line copy is not recommended and factory will not be responsible for quality of imprint. We reserve the right to resize artwork unless otherwise explicitly noted on the purchase order. Templates for all Guillow gliders are available on our downloads page. Prices will be quoted if special artwork is required. Any cost over and above the published price is a service charge only and does not transfer title to customer.

ELECTRONIC ARTWORK: Factory can receive electronic artwork via e-mail or CD ROM. We use Adobe Illustrator CS5 and CorelDraw X4 on MS Windows based computers. Recommend file types: .eps, .cdr, .ai editable .pdf or .tif (at least 300dpi for balsa & 400dpi for foam). Please convert typefaces to curves or outlines before sending artwork. E-mail artwork to: artwork@guillow.com

IMPRINT COLOR: Standard colors are printed on each glider page.

LESS THAN MINIMUM: Not available.

CUSTOM DESIGNS / SHAPES: Not available in balsa. Foam - contact factory for quote.

CO-OP PROGRAMS / FULFILLMENT PROGRAMS: Contact factory for quote. Honored only when quoted in advance in writing and terms quoted are met.

SELF PROMOTION: Visit our Self Promotion Sheet available on our downloads page.

EVENT DATE GUARANTEE: It is Guillow’s guarantee to the distributor that once an order is approved by us for processing with a specified ship date, Guillow's will ship the merchandise on time to meet the event date. If we miss the approved ship date, you pay nothing. This guarantee does not apply to delays caused by distributor, natural business interruptions, acts of God or transportation companies.

SHIPPING INFORMATION: F.O.B. factory dock in Massachusetts. Shipping charges will be added to the invoice. Requests to ship U.S. Mail or to a P.O. Box will incur a $10.00 service charge plus postage and insurance and will be billed on invoice, factory will not be responsible for lost or damaged products shipped by the U.S. Mail. Split shipment charge is $5.00 per carton. C.O.D. shipments not available. We can not assume responsibility for time delays in transit. Our responsibility ceases when merchandise is delivered to the carrier. All claims must be made directly to the carrier. Our standard carrier is UPS. Although we can ship via other methods such as FedEx Air, etc. We can not ship using FedEx Ground.  Click here for transit times via UPS Grd.

CANCELLATION CHARGES: All orders once acknowledged by the factory can not be canceled. All items are custom produced and imprinted by the factory and charges up to the total amount of the order can apply to any canceled order.

RETURNS: Factory authorization must be obtained prior to return of merchandise for any reason or Receiving Department will not accept shipment. Please examine shipment promptly upon delivery. Merchandise cannot be returned for any reason after 30 days from factory shipment date.

TRADEMARK USAGE: All copy and logos submitted by the customer for use by factory in producing the items ordered will be accepted by the factory as being submitted in full compliance with all applicable laws regarding trademark, service mark, copyright, right of privacy, patent, contractual limitations or similar protection. Copy and trademarks illustrated in this website are used to demonstrate product imprinting. This does not constitute endorsement by any company or organization of our product line.

TERMS and CONDITIONS: Net 30 days with credit approval. Invoices not paid when due will be subject to interest charge of 1˝% per month. Factory accepts Master Card, Visa and Discover Card. All orders are subject to the terms and conditions as set forth on this page and are subject to be governed by the laws of the State of Massachusetts and any legal action required shall take within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

SPECIAL PACKAGING: Available, contact factory for pricing.

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Balsa Information

ARTWORK: Factory can receive electronic artwork via e-mail or CD ROM (MS Windows™ compatible). For best results, submit vector line art or black & white camera ready copy (at least 300 dpi resolution on paper). Small reversed, screened, fine line copy or close registration can not be printed satisfactorily on balsa wood and is not recommended, factory will not be responsible for quality of imprint. Copy prepared by us will be created with a typeface of our choosing, if a specific type is to be used it should be noted on the order. We will inform you if the typeface is not available. Templates for all our gliders are available on our downloads page. Prices will be quoted if special artwork is required. E-mail artwork to artwork@guillow.com.

PLATE CHARGE: Per color (one time). Plates will be disposed of approx. 18 months after last order. Any reorder after that will incur a new plate charge.

COLOR PRICES: Balsa gliders are printed with a standard color (see glider for standard color of glider) at no charge. Standard colors are interchangeable for an additional $7.50(net) per order. For PMS® color match,  $65.00(net).   Inks tend to print darker on balsa wood.  Exact color match is not guaranteed. Metallic inks can not be printed satisfactorily on balsa wood and is not recommended, factory will not be responsible for quality of imprint.

SECOND COLOR CHARGES: 2nd color plate required. Set-up charge for 2nd color - $20.00(net). Running charge $11.00(net) per 1000.

PILOT FIGURE AND TAIL SURFACE: Tail surfaces and pilot figure on No. 26-1, 30-1 and 50-1 are preprinted and remain in standard colors. For color change add $20.00(net) set-up charge and $11.00(net) per thousand run charge. No imprint on tail, add $20.00(net) set-up charge.

WING IMPRINT AREA: No copy allowed in center of wing area. All glider wings will have a printed thin border line around the outside perimeter as illustrated in the photos of products. This line is necessary for registration purposes. Templates for all our gliders are available on our downloads page. No bleed off wing is allowed.

OVERRUNS / UNDERRUNS: All orders subject to 5% overrun or underrun.

PROOFS & ORDER CONFIRMATION:
It is Guillow's policy to send proofs on all orders. Proofs are sent via fax or email at no charge within approx. 3 days from receipt of order. Proofs can be emailed if provided with an email address. Proofs will be sent as a pdf file type unless another file type is preferred. Proofs must be signed and either faxed or emailed back to us before plates can be made. Delays in returning proofs will necessitate a new ship date if needed.

PRE PRODUCTION SAMPLE: One color actual production sample available - $110.00(net). Price includes plate. Up to 10 working days for production. PMS® color match charges apply.

EVENT DATE GUARANTEE: It is Guillow’s guarantee to the distributor that once an order is approved by us for processing with a specified ship date, Guillow's will ship the merchandise on time to meet the event date. If we miss the approved ship date, you pay nothing. This guarantee does not apply to delays caused by distributor, natural business interruptions, acts of God or transportation companies.

NORMAL PRODUCTION TIME: Production times for quantities up to 10,000 are quoted next to each glider. From 10,000 to 25,000 - Approx 20 working days from receipt of order & artwork. Larger quantities please request production schedule. No imprint - 5 days.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Orders for non-imprint gliders $10.00 (A) less per thousand.
CLASSIFICATION: 6A, F.O.B. Factory dock MA, U.S.A.

ABSOLUTE MIN: 250 pcs. No. 50-1, 500 pcs. all other balsa gliders.

PACKING & SHIPPING INFORMATION: Quotation upon request for less than standard case pack.

NORMAL PACKAGING: All balsa gliders are individually packaged in a clear heat sealed poly bag. Poly bagged gliders are then bulk packed.

LESS THAN STANDARD PACKAGING:
25-1, 500 pieces. Carton size: 18.75" x 12.5" x 9.875", wt. 8 lb.
25-1, 1000 pieces. Carton size: 18.5" x 13.625" x 15.75", wt. 13 lb.
26-1, 500 pieces. Carton size: 18.5" x 13.625" x 15.75", wt. 12 lb.
30-1, 500 pieces. Carton size: 18.5" x 13.625" x 15.75", wt. 14 lb.

F.O.B. POINT: Factory dock in Massachusetts, U.S.A

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Foam Information

ARTWORK: Factory can receive electronic artwork via e-mail or CD ROM (MS Windows™ compatible). For best results, submit vector line art or camera ready copy (at least 400 dpi resolution at size of output). Small reversed, screened copy cannot be printed satisfactorily on foam plastic and is not recommended, factory will not be responsible for quality of imprint. Copy prepared by us will be created with a typeface of our choosing, if a specific type is to be used it should be noted on the order. We will inform you if the typeface is not available. If logos are required, please supply digital file or clean black and white copy. Templates for all our gliders are available on our downloads page. Prices will be quoted if special artwork is required. E-mail artwork to artwork@guillow.com.

STOCK IMPRINTS: Stock imprints not available.

CUSTOM DESIGNS / SHAPES: Contact the factory for a quote.

NOSE WEIGHTS: Foam Gliders will not fly without nose weight! Weights are NOT included and are to be provided by the end user. Refer to each model # for nose weight requirements.

SCREEN & SET UP CHARGES: FREE set-up and one color screen, printed two sides. Films will be disposed of after two years without re-order.

COLOR COST AND INFORMATION: 1st color cost FREE except where coverage exceeds 25%, contact factory for pricing. 2nd color and each additional color - $.24(A) each color per glider.

COLOR MATCH: Logo, company or PMS® colors are matched as close as possible. Exact color match is not guaranteed. For metallic or special inks, contact factory for pricing.

PROOFS & ORDER CONFIRMATION: It is Guillow's policy to send proofs on all orders. Proofs are sent via fax or email at no charge within approx. 3 days from receipt of order. Proofs can be emailed if provided with an email address. Proofs will be sent as a pdf file type unless another file type is preferred. Proofs must be signed and either faxed or emailed back to us before screens can be made. Delays in returning proofs will necessitate a new ship date if needed. Actual pre-production samples not available for foam gliders.

EVENT DATE GUARANTEE: It is Guillow’s guarantee to the distributor that once an order is approved by us for processing with a specified ship date, Guillow's will ship the merchandise on time to meet the event date. If we miss the approved ship date, you pay nothing. This guarantee does not apply to delays caused by distributor, natural business interruptions, acts of God or transportation companies.

NORMAL PRODUCTION TIME: 5,000 to 25,000 quantities: 4 to 6 weeks after receipt of order. 25,000 to 100,000: 6 to 8 weeks. For larger quantities, please contact factory and request production schedule.

NORMAL PACKAGING: Bulk in carton. Carton size 24 1/8" x 18˝" x 10 3/8". Quotation upon request for packing other than standard case pack.

ABSOLUTE MIN: 5000 pcs.

SPECIAL PACKAGING: For individual poly bagging and heat seal, add $.24(A) each, for other packaging requests contact factory for prices.

OVERRUNS / UNDERRUNS: All orders subject to 10% overrun or underrun.

CLASSIFICATION: 3A

F.O.B. POINT: Factory dock in Massachusetts, U.S.A

5000 PIECE QUANTITY ABSOLUTE MINIMUM

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Helicopter Information

ARTWORK:
Factory can receive electronic artwork via e-mail or CD ROM (MS Windows™ compatible). For best results, submit vector line art or camera ready copy (at least 400 dpi resolution at size of output). Small reversed, screened copy cannot be printed satisfactorily on foam plastic and is not recommended. Factory will not be responsible for quality of imprint. Copy prepared by us will be created with a typeface of our choosing. If a specific type is to be used it should be noted on the order. We will inform you if the typeface is not available. If logos are required, please supply digital file or clean black and white copy. Templates for all our helicopters are available on our downloads page. Prices will be quoted if special artwork is required. E-mail artwork to: artwork@guillow.com.


SCREEN & SET UP CHARGES:
Free set-up and one color screen, printed one side. Films will be disposed of after two years without re-order.

COLOR COST AND INFORMATION:
1st color cost built into price except where coverage exceeds 25%, contact factory for pricing. 2nd color and each additional color - $.24(A) each color per glider.

COLOR MATCH:
PMS® colors are matched as close as possible. Exact color match is not guaranteed. For metallic or special inks, contact factory for pricing.

PROOFS & ORDER CONFIRMATION:
It is Guillow's policy to send proofs on all orders. Proofs are sent via fax or email at no charge within approx. 3 days from receipt of order. Proofs can be emailed if provided with an email address. Proofs will be sent as a pdf file type unless another file type is preferred. Proofs must be signed and either faxed or emailed back to us before screens can be made. Delays in returning proofs will necessitate a new ship date if needed. Actual pre-production samples not available for foam helicopters.

EVENT DATE GUARANTEE: It is Guillow’s guarantee to the distributor that once an order is approved by us for processing with a specified ship date, Guillow's will ship the merchandise on time to meet the event date. If we miss the approved ship date, you pay nothing. This guarantee does not apply to delays caused by distributor, natural business interruptions, acts of God or transportation companies.

NORMAL PRODUCTION TIME:
175 to 999 quantities - 10 days after receipt of order. 1000 to 2,500 - 15 days after receipt of order. For larger quantities, please contact factory and request production schedule.

ABSOLUTE MIN: 175 pcs.

NORMAL PACKAGING:
Individually poly bagged and sealed, packed bulk in carton.

OVERRUNS / UNDERRUNS:
All orders subject to 10% overrun or underrun.

F.O.B. POINT: Factory dock in Massachusetts, U.S.A

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SOLD EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH PROMOTIONAL PRODUCT DISTRIBUTORS

 

All these promotional products are available with your custom imprinted message and graphics. Though not available directly through Guillow, you can refer to a promotional products company listed in your local Yellow Pages directory.

ASI 58630       •       PPAI 112069       •       PSI 43429

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