Item 2. Properties
ITEM 2 PROPERTIES
We believe that our existing principal facilities are well maintained and in good operating condition and that they are adequate for our foreseeable business needs.
In addition to the principal facilities noted below, we lease additional facilities for sales, applications and service support in various countries throughout the world including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. If we should require additional or alternative facilities, we believe that such facilities can be obtained on short notice at competitive rates.
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The location and general character of our principal properties are as follows:
Location
Principal Use
Approximate
Square Feet
Relationship
Principal Facilities Used in Current Operations for BSI BioSpin:
Ettlingen, Germany
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
360,000
Owned
Faellanden, Switzerland
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
381,000
37,000
Owned
Leased
Wissembourg, France
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
189,000
Owned
Principal Facilities Used in Current Operations for BSI CALID:
Bremen, Germany
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
298,000
Owned
Ettlingen, Germany
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
182,000
Owned
Faellanden, Switzerland
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
14,600
Leased
Nehren, Germany
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
89,000
Owned/
Leased
Principal Facilities Used in Current Operations for BSI Nano:
Karlsruhe, Germany
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
145,000
Owned
Berlin, Germany
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
243,000
Owned
Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
100,000
Owned
Graz, Austria
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
30,000
Leased
Penang, Malaysia
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
100,000
Leased
Migdal HaEmek, Israel
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
22,000
Leased
Del Ray Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
30,100
Leased
Principal Facilities Used in Current Operations for BEST:
Perth, Scotland
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
47,000
Owned
Hanau, Germany
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
138,000
Owned
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
134,000
Leased
Carteret, NJ, U.S.A.
Manufacturing, Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
115,000
Leased
Shared Principal Facilities:
Billerica, MA, U.S.A.
Research and Development, Application and Demonstration, Marketing, Sales and Administrative
200,000
Owned
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