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Copyright Information
Copyright © 2008 Global Brass and Copper, Inc., GBC Metals LLC d/b/a Olin Brass, A.J. Oster LLC and Chase Brass LLC.
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East Alton, IL 62024, USA
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Permission to copy and distribute all documents and related graphics from this web site is granted subject to the following:
1. The materials provided herein are for informational purposes and personal use only.
2. Any copies of documents and related graphics contained within this web site or portions thereof must include the above copyright notice.
3. You may not otherwise distribute, modify, transmit, report, or use the content of this web site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, graphics, images, audio or video, without the prior written permission of Global Brass and Copper, Inc.
Each document published by on this web site may contain additional proprietary notices and copyright information the terms of which must be observed and followed. This web site may describe products, services, processes or technologies owned by Global Brass and Copper, Inc., its subsidiaries, or third parties. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as granting to the user, either expressly or impliedly, a license under any copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property right of Global Brass and Copper, Inc., its subsidiaries, or any third party.
Trademarks and Tradenames
The Olin Brass name and logo, and all related product and service names, design marks, logos and slogans are the trademarks, tradenames, or service marks of Global Brass and Copper, Inc., or one of its subsidiaries, whether registered or not. All other products and service marks contained herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. The names, designs, slogans logos and other trademarks, service marks and trade names appearing on this web site may not be used in any commercial manner without the prior written consent of their respective owner.
Consent to Monitoring
Olin Brass is under no obligation to monitor the information residing on or transmitted to or through this web site. However, anyone using this web site agrees that Olin Brass may monitor the web site contents periodically to: (1) comply with any necessary laws, regulations or other governmental requests; (2) operate the web site properly; or (3) protect itself and its users. Olin Brass in its sole discretion reserves the right to modify, reject or eliminate any information residing on or transmitted to or through its web site.
Submissions to Web Site Are Not In Confidence
Global Brass and Copper, Olin Brass, A.J. Oster and Chase Brass do not want to receive confidential or proprietary information from you through this web site. Should any user of information on this web site provide any information, including but not limited to feedback, data, answers, questions, comments, suggestions, plans, ideas or the like, to Global Brass and Copper or any of its subsidiaries, such information shall be deemed to be unsolicited, nonproprietary and nonconfidential and shall become the property of the recipient. Global Brass and Copper and its subsidiaries assume no obligation to protect such information from disclosure. The submission of such information to Global Brass and Copper, GBC Metals LLC d/b/a Olin Brass, A.J. Oster LLC or Chase Brass LLC shall in no way prevent the purchase, manufacture or use of similar products, services, plans and ideas by the recipient for any purpose whatever and the recipient shall have an unrestricted and irrevocable right to reproduce, use, publish, broadcast, disclose, display, perform, modify, transmit and distribute the information to others without restriction. Global Brass and Copper, Inc., and its subsidiaries, cannot prevent the "harvesting" of information from this web site, and you may be contacted by one of these companies or unrelated third parties, by e-mail or otherwise, within or outside of this web site.
You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law. Global Brass and Copper, Inc., and its subsidiary companies, will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing them to disclose the identity of or help identify or locate anyone posting any such information or materials.
Disclaimers of Liability
THE USER OF THIS WEB SITE ASSUMES ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE OR ANY OTHER LINKED WEB SITES AND THE INTERNET GENERALLY. GLOBAL BRASS AND COPPER, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH REGARD TO THE INFORMATION ACCESSED FROM, OR VIA, THIS WEB SITE OR ANY OTHER LINKED WEB SITE OR THE INTERNET GENERALLY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
GLOBAL BRASS AND COPPER, INC., AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, DO NOT ASSUME ANY LEGAL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION, APPARATUS, PRODUCT OR PROCESS DISCLOSED ON THIS WEB SITE OR OTHER MATERIAL ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS WEB SITE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL GLOBAL BRASS AND COPPER, INC., ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND ITS AFFILIATES OR SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF ANY OF THEM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM ANY USE OF THIS WEB SITE OR ANY OTHER LINKED WEB SITE OR THE INTERNET GENERALLY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF IT IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARISE IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS OR LEGAL ACTION.
GLOBAL BRASS AND COPPER, INC., AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF YOUR RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEB SITE.
Global Brass And Copper, Inc., and its subsidiaries and affiliates assume no responsibility, and shall not be liable for any damages resulting from viruses that may infect, your computer equipment, software, data or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing in this web site or any other linked web sites or the Internet generally or your downloading of any materials, data, text, images, video or audio from this web site or any other linked web sites or the Internet generally.
No Warranties
Information on this web site may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Olin Brass, Chase Brass and A.J. Oster, in their sole discretion, have the right, but not the obligation, to make changes and updates to any information contained within this web site, without prior notice. Olin Brass, Chase Brass and A.J. Oster, in their sole discretion, also have the right, but not the obligation, to make changes or improvements to the products or programs described within this web site, without prior notice.
Some of the information included on this web site was taken in its entirety from written materials previously distributed publicly by Olin Brass, A.J. Oster or Chase Brass. Information included on this web site speaks as of the date it was first published in print or as of the date it was published on this web site, whichever date is earlier. Republication on this web site of previously printed material means that it was not updated from its date of original printing.
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION GIVEN BY OLIN BRASS OR ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER. NEITHER OLIN BRASS NOR ITS PARENTS OR AFFILIATES WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEB SITE OR ON ANY LINKED WEB SITES OR ON THE INTERNET GENERALLY WILL BE UNINTERRUPTABLE OR ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE OR OTHER MATERIAL ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS WEB SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
Reference herein to any products, services, processes, links to third parties or other information by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer, supplier or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, approval, sponsorship or recommendation by Olin Brass, its parents or its affiliates. Product and service information are the sole responsibility of each individual vendor. Your linking from this web site to any other web site is at your own risk.
United States Governing Law
The posting of this web site on the World Wide Web by Olin Brass, A.J. Oster or Chase Brass is a passive activity. In itself access to this web site by persons in any jurisdiction does not imply that Olin Brass, its parent or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates intends to purposefully avail itself of the privilege of conducting activities within such jurisdiction, nor does it imply that the company invokes the benefits and protections of the laws of such jurisdiction. This web site was developed in the United States of America in accordance with and shall be governed by, and your browsing in and use of the web site shall be deemed acceptance of, the laws of the State of Illinois, United States of America. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this web site may be viewed internationally and may contain references to products or services not available in all countries. References to a particular product or service does not imply that Olin Brass, A.J. Oster or Chase Brass, or any subsidiary or affiliate, intends to make such products or services available in such countries.
Cautionary Statement under Federal Securities Laws
The information contained on this website contains forward-looking statements that are based on management's beliefs, certain assumptions made by management and current expectations, estimates and projections about the markets and economy in which the company and its various divisions and profit centers operate. Words such as "expects," "believes," "should," "plans," "will," "estimates," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions ("Future Factors") which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expected or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. The company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise. Future factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in these sections and notes include but are not limited to: lack of moderate growth in the U.S. economy or even a slight recession in 1998; competitive pricing pressures; lack of growth in the semiconductor industry; a downturn in many of the markets the company serves such as electronics, automotive, ammunition and housing; the supply/demand balance for the company's products, including the impact of excess industry capacity; failure to achieve targeted cost reduction programs; capital expenditures, such as cost overruns, in excess of those scheduled; environmental costs in excess of those projected; and the occurrence of unexpected manufacturing interruptions/outages.
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