This property to be sold by unreserved online auction from Western Canada Real Estate Event
1 Parcel of Real Estate:
5.02± Title Acres
13,049± Oil Seed Facility
Highway Frontage
Rossendale
MB/RM of North Norfolk
Auction Information
This real estate will be sold on March 29, 2023, by unreserved online public auction from the Ritchie Bros. Western Canada Real Estate Event Canada. Every lot will be sold to the highest bidder on auction day, regardless of price.
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MB/RM of North Norfolk
Ritchie Brothers is proud to present our newest Manitoba listing. Situated in the quaint town of Rossendale, Manitoba in the RM of North Norfolk. With 5 acres of land facing provincial highway 242, this former schoolhouse was built in 1964 and has been converted into an oil seed mill with plenty of equipment to get started in the food production industry. In 2014, a 5000± sq ft steel frame building was built with floor heating and two 12x14 insulated doors. The plant is supplied with 400 amp, 600 volt, 3 phase power. The plant has the capability of processing 4± million pounds of hemp hearts as well as processing over 1± million pounds of hemp or flax seed into oil. Hulling machinery can be adapted to hull oats, sunflowers or buckwheat and the oil pressing machinery can be used to process most oilseeds including sunflowers, canola, flax and soybeans. The main heating system is from a biomass boiler that burns wood pellets located outside with its own 2000± bushel fuel storage bin. Back-up heat comes from 2 electric boilers and a geothermal system. It previously held certification from HACCP, CFIA,OU Kosher, Ecocert organic, MAFRID and USDA. The outdoor equipment and machinery include a 60 ft and 48 ft Sakundiak auger and a 36 ft Westfield auger as well as nine 3300± bushel hopper bottom bins with heavy skids, with some being set up for aeration. This property has many more features, don't miss the opportunity to own this fabulous property. Zoned General Development. Taxes $792.70.
-Main structure of the building was built in 1964 as a school, built of concrete blocks and brick exterior is in excellent condition with wide hallways, commercial door openings. Approximate sq ft is 8300, most of the walls and ceiling have been spray foamed. Offices have ceramic tiled floors with electric radiant heat.
-Addition to the plant built in 2014 is a 5000± sq ft steel frame building with in-floor heat and was well insulated with two overhead 12 ft x 14 ft doors, one of which leads to an all-concrete loading dock with heated pad for de-icing and drainage pit.
-Plant is supplied with 400-amp, 600 volt 3-phase power
-Dedicated fiber optic internet line with huge potential for speeds, there is also a 99 ft tall internet tower located on the property by which we sell internet to local people in the community. Digital phone system included with huge ability for multiple phone lines and service options.
-Municipal water with lots of pressure
-5.02± acres of property with lots of room for expansion with provincial highway frontage.
-Business was started in 2009 and was primarily used for hulling hemp seed and some oil extraction of hemp and flax until spring of 2022. It was HACCAP certified until the summer of 2022 as a hemp hulling facility. It previously held certification from HACCP, CFIA, OU Kosher, Eco-cert organic, MAFRID and USDA
-The plant has the capability of processing more than 4 million pounds per year of hemp seed into hulled hemp hearts as well as processing more than one million pounds per year of hemp or flax seed into oil.
-Hulling machinery can be adapted to hull oats, sunflowers or buckwheat and the oil pressing machinery can be used to process most oilseeds such as sunflower, canola, flax and soybeans.
-Hulling machinery in the sale is all ready to go with minimal maintenance to get up and going.
-Production line equipment for the hemp hulling operation consists of (12) Hullers, (7) sizing machines, several gravity machines and screeners, color sorter and many augers and bucket elevators.
-Oil pressing line consist of 3 double head European built extruders with overhead bulk tank, meal auger and oil collection tanks. These extruders have very few hours on them.
-Milling and sifting line consist of roller mill, blending tank and 4 deck sifter
-Bagging equipment consists of a platform scale, small bag scale, filling bins, tote bag fillers and bag sewers, pallet Jacks and Clark electric forklift with almost new Battery
-Outdoor equipment and Machinery include 60 ft Sakundiak Auger, 48 ft Sakundiak auger and 36 ft Westfield auger
- (9) 3300± bushel hopper bottom bins (valued over $25,000.00 each now) with heavy skids, most of the bins are epoxy lined with inspection windows and sample ports, several are also set up with aeration.
-Main heating system is from a biomass boiler that burns wood pellets located outside with its own 2000± bushel fuel storage bin, backup heat is two electric boilers and a geothermal system that is used mainly for cooling and dehumidification in the summer which works very well.
-Currently operating in the facility are an oat cleaning and bagging operation sending bagged oats to southern US for the equine market. Purchaser of the plant will get the option to keep the contracts if so desired. Internet sales to the surrounding area is also another side business that's also included in purchase, it is quite small but could easily be expanded.
-Best year of business was 2017 in which over $4 million in sales of hulled hemp seed with 12 employees running 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the exact current acres, property lines and fence locations, building sizes, taxes and assessments, zoning and permitted uses & surface lease revenue details. The information provided is a guide only.
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Ritchie Bros Real Estate
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Brokerage:
Ritchie Bros. Real Estate Services Ltd.
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