Gordon Brothers to Sell Machinery & Equipment Formerly Used by José Sánchez Peñate

Madrid, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gordon Brothers, the global advisory, restructuring and investment firm, is offering for immediate sale by private treaty machinery and equipment from four plants in the Canary Islands formerly leased by the firm to the Spanish food products manufacturer and distributor José Sánchez Peñate.

José Sánchez Peñate primarily produced dairy products from two plants in Tenerife, Spain and manufactured and supplied coffee and bakery products from two plants in Gran Canaria. The complete plant and available machinery equipment are as follows:

  • Milk plant, including preparation, mixing, sterilization, cooling, packaging and palletizing systems.
  • Yoghurt plant, including raw material reception, pasteurization of milk, mixing station, pasteurization of yoghurt, addition of starter, fermentation, packaging, palletizing, cooling and storage.
  • Coffee plant, including raw materials reception, recipe preparation, roasting, milling, packing of coffee beans for restaurants or ground coffee, packaging, palletizing and storage.
  • Bakery plant, including raw materials reception, kneading machines, forming machines, cutting and boarding, fermentation area, baking and cooling, packaging and palletizing.

“This unprecedented food manufacturing plant sale is already generating global interest and is an amazing opportunity to acquire machinery and equipment worth millions of euros,” said Duncan Ainscough, Managing Director, Commercial & Industrial at Gordon Brothers. “With over €95 billion of assets appraised and disposed in the food and beverage industry, we are a trusted partner with a deep understanding of this sector and a strong history in maximizing asset value for companies in Spain and throughout Europe.”

The machinery and equipment is installed and inspections are available by appointment only. To view the full list of available assets, visit Gordon Brothers’ website: www.gordonbrothers.com/JSP.

About Gordon Brothers

Since 1903, Gordon Brothers (www.gordonbrothers.com) has helped lenders, management teams, advisors and investors move forward through change. The firm brings a powerful combination of expertise and capital to clients, developing customized solutions on an integrated or standalone basis across four services areas: valuations, dispositions, financing and investment. Whether to fuel growth or facilitate strategic consolidation, Gordon Brothers partners with companies in the retail, commercial and industrial sectors to provide maximum liquidity, put assets to their highest and best use and mitigate liabilities. The firm conducts more than $100 billion worth of dispositions and appraisals annually and provides both short- and long-term capital to clients undergoing transformation. Gordon Brothers lends against and invests in brands, real estate, inventory, receivables, machinery, equipment and other assets, both together and individually, to provide clients liquidity solutions beyond its market-leading disposition and appraisal services. The firm is headquartered in Boston, with over 30 offices across five continents.

Lauren Nadeau
Gordon Brothers
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Police arrest two suspects allegedly linked to filling station robberies

POLOKWANE – The Police in Mokopane have arrested two suspects believed to be accomplices in filling station robberies in the province during an intelligence driven joint operation conducted yesterday, Thursday 02 February 2023.

One of the suspects aged 32 was arrested at his residential place in Mookgophong where police confiscated coins, packets of cigarettes, registration number plates, two voucher machines and uniform belonging to the G4S security company. The second suspect was arrested in Ga-Magongwa village under Mokopane policing precinct and he was found in possession of five (05) packets of Stuyvesant Menthol cigarettes.

Preliminary police investigations have positively linked the suspects with six cases of business robberies committed at filling stations in Polokwane, Mokopane, Mookgophong and Gilead between December 2022 and January 2023.

The Provincial Commissioner of police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has welcomed the arrest of the suspects and urged community members to come forward with more information that can assist in the apprehension of remaining suspects.

The two suspects aged 28 and 32 will be appearing in the Mokopane Magistrate’s Court today, facing 08 counts of business robbery and possession of suspected stolen properties.

Manhunt for the remaining suspects is underway. Anyone with information that can lead to their apprehension should contact Detective Sergeant Makwela on 076 786 1447 or the toll-free crime stop number 0860010111 or the nearest police station or use MySAPSApp.

Source: South Africa Police Service

More than one million worth of drugs recovered at a lodge in Durban

DURBAN – Police officers from Provincial Drug and Firearm Unit acted on information of drugs that were stored in an unused geyser rooms on Wednesday, 01 February 2023.

The operational information led the team to a lodge on Dr Pixley Ka Seme Street in Durban CBD where a raid was executed. A thorough search was conducted and police recovered various drugs such methcathinone, capsules of mandrax, heroin powder, crystal meth, rock cocaine and other drugs. No one was found inside. The estimated street value of the recovered drugs is approximately R1.5 million.

Source: South Africa Police Service

Three suspects arrested for possession of counterfeit bank notes and dealing in diamonds

BLOEMFONTEIN – A Crime Intelligence-driven operation executed by members of Mangaung Metro Tactical Response Team on Thursday 2 February 2023 led to the arrest of three (3) suspects found in possession of counterfeit South African currency notes and also dealing in precious metals – diamonds in Phahameng Location – Bloemfontein.

The team arrived at the given location, spotted the mentioned vehicle with three occupants and conducted a search. The police found counterfeit bank notes hidden inside the vehicle. They also found two (2) stones identifiable as precious metals – diamonds. The three (3) suspects were then arrested for alleged possession of counterfeit money and dealing in diamonds. The counterfeit notes were made to imitate approximately 83 000 in South African rands.

The suspects aged 29, 31 and 79 will appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court soon.

Source: South Africa Police Service

Lockdown II members apprehend an armed suspect in Nyanga

WESTERN CAPE – In their pursuit to rid the streets from firearms in the policing precinct of Nyanga, members of Operation Lockdown II arrested four men aged between 21 and 24 on Sunday, 29 January 2023. The members were doing their crime prevention duties when they received information about a suspicious vehicle at Sithathu Avenue, Zwelitsha, Nyanga.

They followed up on that information, spotted the car and after a search they found a firearm on one of the men. The other three men were later released due to insufficient evidence to link them to the crime. The suspect was detained at Nyanga police station and charged with the possession of an unlicensed firearm.

He will make his second appearance at the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on the 6th February 2023 for a formal bail hearing. The confiscated firearm will be sent to ballistics for analysis.

Source: South Africa Police Service