BONDED LEATHER MANUFACTURING FACILITY
ON-SITE & LIVE WEBCAST
PUBLIC AUCTION
ROBUS LEATHER CORP.
1100 W. HUTCHINSON LANE
MADISON, INDIANA, 47250, USA
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH @ 10:00 A.M. EST

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PREVIEW: Tuesday, November 17th, from 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

REMOVAL: Small Merchandise: Thursday, November 19th and Friday, November 20th. Machinery & Equipment (requiring a Rigger): Tuesday, November 24th and Wednesday, November 25th. Extra Removal Times By Appointment Only starting Monday, November 30th. Removal times for ALL dates are from 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. EST.

ABOUT ROBUS
Gallivan has been engaged by the Receiver, to sell the remaining assets of ROBUS LEATHER, located in Southeast Indiana. ROBUS was founded in 1971, and was a manufacturer of bonded leather goods, including personal leather items (wallets, purses, belts, and shoes). Since most of the personal leather goods manufacturing moved offshore, ROBUS developed new products, such as WALL COVERINGS, VEHICLE TRIM, FLOOR TILE, ARCHITECTURAL, EMBOSSED LEATHER, and FURNITURE GRADE UPHOLSTERY. All ROBUS products were made from RECYCLED LEATHER.

ROBUS LEATHER PRODUCTS had global recognition for its capability to produce various thicknesses of material, from 0.4mm to 3.2mm, all produced on the same machines!

ASSETS TO BE SOLD
The sale of assets will be broken into four parts, including:

1. MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT – The machinery and equipment will be offered as an entirety, in place, to any qualified buyer. If a sale of the entirety does not occur, all machinery and equipment will be sold PIECEMEAL at public auction, on November 18th.

2. 138,000 S.F. MANUFACTURING FACILITY ON 14 ACRES – Located at 1100 Hutchinson Lane, Madison, Indiana, the facility was built in 1971, with additions made in 1976.

3. RAW LAND CONSISTING OF 13.87 ACRES -PARCEL SOLD! – This land parcel has frontage on both Hutchinson Lane and Wilson Road. Currently under Agricultural use.

4. RAW LAND CONSISTING OF 105.89 ACRES – This parcel is currently under Agricultural use, and is situated adjacent west of the improved parcel, with frontage on Hutchinson Lane.

MANUFACTURING FACILITY, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT WILL BE OFFERED AS A GOING CONCERN.

MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT

WET LINES
Wet Machine Line
1981 Wet Machine #3 Consisting of: (1) Dewatering Line (customized) 63″ Head with 40′ Conveyor Belt, (8) Suction Stations with drive motor, Andritz Double Screen Wedge Press 63″ x 12′, Krause Hydraulic Center Post Press, 3,000 Ton with 6″ stroke, 60″ x 54″platen, (1) Morrison Textile 63″ Wide, T-65 Magna Wind-Up

Wet Machine Line
1971 Wet Machine #1 (modified 1987) Consisting of: (1) Dewatering Line, 63″ Head with 40′ Conveyor Belt, Fordinier Type, (8) Suction Stations with drive motor, Andritz Double Screen Wedge Press 63″ x 12′, 1971 Voight Heidenberg, 890, Hydraulic Press, 3,000 Ton with 6″ stroke, 60″ x 54″platen, (1) 60″ Sheeting/Re-Roll, (2) 1985/1993, Hauffman Exhauster Vacuum Pumps, 25 hp

Wet Machine Parts Only
1971 Wet Machine #2 Consisting of: (1) Dewatering Line, 63″ Head with 40′ Conveyor Belt, Fordinier Type, (8) Suction Stations with drive motor, 1971 Voight Heidenberg, 890 Hydraulic Press, 3,000 Ton with 6″ stroke, 60″ x 54″ platen, (1) 1981 Morrison Textile, F110 Magna Batch Wind-Up, 72″ Wide

CRUSHING
Line #3 Crushing Area (1981) Consisting of: Incline and Transfer Conveyors; (1) Eriez, F-Z TEC III, Metal Detector; (1) Pallman, TS8-9 Grinder/Crusher, 32″, 100 hp, (1) Blower 10″ x 24″, 20 hp Motor

Line #1 Crushing Area (1971) Consisting of: Incline and Transfer Conveyors; (1) 1970 Boekels, EQA0X45P, Metal Detector; (1) 1971 Pallman, PS8-9, Grinder/Crusher, 32″ x 100 hp, Blower 18″ x 48″, 40 hp

MILLING
QC #2 Milling Area (1971) Consisting of: (1) Dry Weight System; (1) Kelly-Duplex Mill, 7-1/2 hp motor; 3′ x 12″ Auger Discharge; 10′ x 8′ Operator Platform; (1) Weigh Belt Conveyor 20″ x 6′ with Scale and Run out Trough; (3) SS Tanks, 10,000 Gallon each with Mixers, Transfer Pumps (1) Duroflo, Rotary Vane Pump 10 hp; (1) Bottom Tank with Premier Volumetric Cyclone Feeder

Silo Storage Consisting of: (2) Tanks 9′ x 15′ with Blowers and Piping; (1) Tank 12′ x 15′; (2) 6′ x 18″ Bottom Discharge Augers; (1) 20′ x 24″ Bottom Discharge Auger, 5 hp motors each; Premier, C1350, Control Metering System; Cyclone Collector and Blower on Roof; 20′ x 8″ Auger in-feed type with 2 hp Motor, Hopper and Gate Valve

(2) 1967 Type ROP Aspund Raffinator S/N 34587, with Motors, Refiners with Atmospheric Discharge Disc Housing

MIXING
1971-1981 Hydropulper 2012, 200 hp, 12′ dia., 1,500 Gallon Tank, Refurbished with Morris 6HS 12 Pumps

Chemical Storage Tanks Consisting of: (9) Tanks 5,000 Gallon Capacity, 3 with Agitators, (4) Tanks 8,000 Gallon Capacity, (2) Tanks 5,000 Gallon Capacity SS, with 25 hp Pumps, (2) Tanks 8,000 Gallon Capacity, with Agitators, (2) Tanks 5,000 Gallon Capacity, 5 hp Pumps, (2) Tanks 8,000 Gallon Capacity, with Agitators, (6) Tanks 5,000 Gallon Capacity, SS, with Agitators (slurry tanks), and Misc. Pumps

DRYING
1971 Schildeag Dryer/Oven #1, 63″ x 3 Pass x 120′ Steam Fired, 13-Zones including: (1) Re-Roll Unit, 80 blowers

1971 Schildeag Dryer/Oven #2, 63″ x 3 Pass x 120′ Steam Fired, 13-Zones with Re-Roll Unit, S/N 85219, 80 Blowers

1992 Lanly Dryer/Oven #3, 63″ x 3 Pass x 100′ Steam Fired, 4-Zones with Re-Roll Unit, 15 hp, 200 Degrees F Max Temperature

1981 Dornier Dryer/Oven #4, 63″ x 5 Pass x 150′ Steam Fired, 110-Blowers, 11-Zones, with Re-Roll Unit, Digital Controls

FINISHING
1966/1982 Wesero, GS250/1500, Drum Sander, 66″ x 4 Roll, 20 HP with Lift Table, Blowers and Dust Collector

1983 Timesaver 464-3 Line Wide Belt Sanders, 62″ belt, 20 HP, with Re-Wind and Double Wind-Up

1971 Kleinewefer Calender with (2) 64″ x 24″ Steel Rolls, 50 ton Capacity with: Belt conveyor, (2) Lift Tables, Littel Slitter, Scale, Printer

Hampton Parts, Auto Stacker, 64″ Wide, 2-Head with Takeoff and Wind-up

1997 Atom Sheeter/Stacker with (2) Automated 68″ Wide Sheeter-Stackers (1 for set up shearing, 1 for die cutting)

1971-1981 Embosser Consisting of: #1 – #4 Embossers, 2-Roll x 60″, with Unwind and Rewind

#6 Embosser 2-Roll x 60″, with Unwind and Rewind

1997 Sheridan Plate Press, Hydraulic, 54″ x 24″ Plates, with 45 Embossing Plates

Embossing Line 63-1/2″ Wide Consisting of: 3-Roll Feeder with 3-Tension Rollers, Hot Roll Embosser, ABB PLC Control, 4-Roll Chill Stand, Winder with Tensioner, (2) Sterlco Temperature Controllers M-9016-51 S/Ns 96ES529/96A52D3

1994 Oliver & Batila Coating Line #1 and #2 64″ Wide consisting of: (2) reverse roll coaters, (2) conveyor ovens 100′ long with wood enclosure, steam fired, (2) 1995 Hampton 1864 rotary sprayers S/Ns 1463/2032 (1) 1977 Jefferson A10 rotary sprayer, unwind stands, Jisco B rotary sprayer S/N 92667, (6) Applied Engineering cooling fans/cold water cylinders, (2) re-roll stands, hydraulic, (1) laminator knife over roll, (4) inspection tables with unwind, re-roll, trimming and guiding

WASTE TREATMENT
1987 Wastewater Treatment System Consisting of: Duriron Filter Press with Double A Hydraulic Screen Power Unit, 3 hp Motor; (2) Sprout-Bauer, 522-2, SS Micro Sieve Screens; (1) SS Caustic Tank 6′ x 48″; (3) Arrow, 1/4″ Diaphragm Pumps; FS Filtration, 2000, Portable Filter Pump; (1) 1990, Mixing Tank, 72″ x 72″ with 1/2 hp Agitator

PROCESS BOILERS
1981 Cleaver Brooks Package Boiler, CB-200-300, S/N L-71889, 150 PSI, 1, 255,000 BTU/HR., Gas Fired with Oil Backup, Water Feed System

1970 Cleaver Brooks Package Boiler, CB-293-300, S/N L-51223, 150 PSI, 1, 255,000 BTU/HR. Gas Fired with Oil Backup, Water Feed System

DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM
1982 modified in 1998 Dust Collection System Consisting of: (1) Bag House 120″ x 8′; 12” x 36″ diameter blower; (1) Cyclone Collector; (1) Collection Auger with (2) 5 HP motors; (1) 1987 Watubg Tek 3642 Mixing Tank/Pump S/N 3900, 1,000 Gallon Capacity with 15 H Moeller Pump; (1) EAC Engineering, FMZ 3000 Flamex System; (1) Mixing Tank, Carbon Steel 6′ x 6′ with Allis Chalmers Pump, 15 HP Motor

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
Lot of Laboratory Equipment Consisting of: (24) Dynatan, thickness gauges 12″; Blue M StabilTherm Oven OV-940A, S/N 5757; QL Lab Oven, International Thermagun F 7.5 amps, S/N 5336; Mettler H16, 80GRAM, Balance, S/N 219354; Taber Abraser, 503 Abrasion Tester; Ross Rubber Flexing Machine; Marsh Stencil Machine S/N 16633; Blue M, StabilTherm, OV 120 Lab Oven; Blue M Gravity Convection Oven; Rucher PHI 73-7-020 Meter; Mettler, P3 Tara 0-2000G Balance, S/N 403582; Mettler H10 Balance S/N 387583; Computrac, Max 500 S/N 51071; Pelonis, Dehumidifier, MPC-09ER; Teledyne Taber, V-5, Stiffness Tester, 582485; Auto Micrometer, 1/2 THOUS, S/N 020; Adams, SE15, Clicker Press

SHOP EQUIPMENT
1960 Elliot Concord 550 Gap Bed Lathe 36″ x 96″, S/N 701496, with Tooling

Bridgeport, 12/BR, Vertical Milling Machine, 1 HP Head, 6″ vise

Millrite, MVN, Horizontal Milling Machine, 14″ Throat, 1 hp Motor, 32″ x 8′ table S/N 67745

Minor Shop Equipment Consisting of: Alzmetall A345SV Drill Press; Flott, TB16, Table Press; Miller, Spectrum700, Plasma Cutter; Bench Grinders; Miller, XMT300CC/CV, Arc Welder; Miller; Millermatic Arc Welder; Airco, 3DDRS-24-c, Welder

MOBILE EQUIPMENT
2000 Gehl Turbo Skid Steer Loader 6635SXT Turbo, S/N 600258, with ROPS, ¼ YD. Bucket, 2,950 Hours

1997 Toyota Forklift Truck 52-6FGCU30, S/N 60036, 6,000 lb. Capacity 3-Stage Mast, Side Shift, 42″ Forks

1997 Toyota Forklift Truck 52-6FGCU30, S/N 60037, 6,000 lb. Capacity 3-Stage Mast, Side Shift, 42″ Forks

Yale Forklift Truck, LP Gas, 4,000 lb. Capacity, 2-Stage Mast, Sideshift, 42″ forks

1996 New Holland Skid Steer Loader, L783, S/N 852719, Diesel, Adams NH68 bucket, 3,843 Hours

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
Munck, Bridge Crane, 40′ span with 24″ I beam, Bus Bar, Motorized Trolley, 12.5 Wire Rope Hoist Self Supporting Frame

Munck, Bridge Crane, 80′ span, 3-ton cable hoist with Self Supporting Frame

R&M Valumaster, Monorail Crane with 7-1/2 ton Wire Rope Hoist, swivel cord reel, 48′ Long with 16″ I Beam

(2) 1988 Dohle 852-914 Railway Sewing Machines, 70″ Throat, S/N 350024.1-01

Gardner Denver Electra-Saver II, Rotary Screw Air Compressor, S/N 0487, 50 hp

Quincy, QSI, Rotary Screw Air Compressor, 50 hp

Premier, PRA500A4, S/N 124270-M198, 2-Stage Air Compressor, 3 HP

LEATHER CUTTINGS AND RAW MATERIALS
Leather Scrap – Large Quantity
Shredded Chromium – Large Quantity

WET END CHEMICALS
RTW Oil – 120 Gallons
Black Iron Oxide – 350 Kilos
Elcacid Black – 10 Pounds
Liquid Carbon Black – 9,000 Pounds
Aluminum Sulfate – 4,100 Pounds

PIGMENT CHEMICALS
LPH-800 Black – 20 Gallons
LPH-451 Golden Yellow – 25 Gallons

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RIGGERS:

MIDWEST RIGGING
Fred Shumate
2410 East St. Rd. 18
Montpelier, IN 47359
(765) 728-2755 – Phone
(765) 728-2765 – Fax
Midwestrigger@yahoo.com

EGENOLF CONTRACTING & RIGGING
Mike Egenolf
2916 Bluff Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 782-2722 – Phone
mike_egenolf@egenolfmachine.com

S & R RIGGING, INC.
4708 BENJESTOWN ROAD
MEMPHIS, TN 38127
(901) 358-9116 – Phone
(901) 358-9117 – Fax
info@SandRRigging.com

REAL ESTATE

138,000 S.F. MANUFACTURING FACILITY ON 14 ACRES.

SITE SIZE AND CONFIGURATION – The subject site is rectangular and has a total of 14.06 acres.

TOPOGRAPHY – The site is level and at street grade with Hutchinson Lane.

DRAINAGE – The subject site does not appear to be located within a flood hazard are, as defined by the National Flood Insurance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The subject is located on map number 180104 0006 A with an effective date of April 7, 1978.

EASEMENTS – A water line easement is identified along Hutchinson Lane and the south boundary.

ENCROACHMENTS – None

FRONTAGE – 517.15 feet along Hutchinson Lane at the south lot line.

INGRESS & EGRESS – There is an access drive from Hutchinson Lane with links to both the paved parking area and truck dock area at the south end of the building, the paved parking areas and drive along the east façade and the paved delivery area and gravel lot at the North end of the building.

BUILDING UTILITIES – All municipal.

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS – Other site improvements include asphalt-paved parking areas and driveways, gravel parking areas, and concrete paving.

BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS:
GENERAL DESCRIPTION – The subject property consists of a manufacturing building built in stages. The manufacturing building is a linear configuration with truck docks at the north and south ends for receiving and shipping. The manufacturing process takes place in between. The original building component dates from 1971 with a duplicate section added in 1976 adjacent west of the original section. The office area and a metal sided pole barn for storage were added subsequently. The manufacturing area and office are two stories with a partial basement in the manufacturing area.

FOUNDATION – Assumes concrete foundation/footings, reinforced concrete slab.

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM – Concrete block and steel. The 1976 manufacturing addition is of pre-engineered construction.

EXTERIOR WALLS – Painted concrete block in the manufacturing area with metal siding above a concrete block knee wall in the addition. The office area has brick veneer. The pole barn has metal siding.

ROOF – Pitched standing seam metal cover on the office section and the pole barn. The manufacturing area has urethane foam with a rubber membrane on the area of the addition.

YEAR BUILT – 1971 and 1976.

GROSS BUILDING AREA –
Basement – 4,960 SF
First Floor – 113,865 SF
Second Floor – 6,240 SF
Office – 138,135 SF
TOTAL – 138,135 SF

The pole barn contains 8,000 SF. Access is possible from the north side of the building via gravel parking lot.

INTERIOR FINISH:
OFFICE – Carpet and bonded leather flooring; painted or paneled walls. 2′ x 4′ acoustic tile panels in suspended grid at ceiling. Interior doors are in wood frame. The rest rooms have ceramic tile at the walls and floor.

WAREHOUSE – Concrete floor and exposed finishes.

MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS:
LIGHTING – Fluorescent strip and high bay fixtures in the manufacturing area, and recessed fluorescent and incandescent fixtures in the office area. There are skylights in the manufacturing area.

PLUMBING – Restroom facilities are considered to be adequate with multiple restrooms in the office and manufacturing areas.

FIRE PROTECTION – Wet sprinkler system.

HEATING/AIR CONDTIONING – Forced air heat and air conditioning for the offices. The manufacturing area is heated by two boilers which supply terminal heat units.

CLEAR CEILING HEIGHT – Basement 12′. Office 12′. Manufacturing 12′, 18′, and 25′ sections.

DOCKS/OVERHEAD DOORS – The manufacturing area has two interior docks at the north end 3 at the south end. There are overhead grade level doors at all facades.

REAL ESTATE

RAW LAND CONSISTING OF 13.87 ACRES -PARCEL SOLD! – This land parcel has frontage on both Hutchinson Lane and Wilson Road. Currently under Agricultural use.

REAL ESTATE

RAW LAND CONSISTING OF 105.89 ACRES – This parcel is currently under Agricultural use, and is situated adjacent west of the improved parcel, with frontage on Hutchinson Lane.