Item 2. Properties
Item 2. Properties
We own the following significant properties:
Location Principal Use Building Area
(Square Feet)
Tobacco Operations:
United States
Nash County, North Carolina Factory and storages 1,323,000
Lancaster, Pennsylvania Factory and storages 793,000
Brazil
Santa Cruz do Sul Factory and storages 2,386,000
Malawi
Lilongwe Factory and storages 942,000
Mozambique
Tete Factory and storages 770,000
Philippines
Agoo, La Union Factory and storages 770,000
Reina Mercedes, Isabela Factory and storages 759,000
Zimbabwe
Harare (1)
Factory and storages 1,445,000
Ingredients Operations:
United States
Momence, Illinois Factory and storages 407,000
Grandview, Washington Factory and storages 125,000
Prosser, Washington Factory and storages 335,000
Lancaster, Pennsylvania Factory and storages 194,000
(1) Owned by an unconsolidated subsidiary.
We lease headquarters office space of about 50,000 square feet at 9201 Forest Hill Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, which we believe is adequate for our current needs.
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Tobacco Operations
Our tobacco business involves, among other things, storing and processing green tobacco and storing processed tobacco. We operate processing facilities in major tobacco growing areas. In addition, we require tobacco storage facilities that are in close proximity to the processing facilities. We own most of the tobacco storage facilities, but we lease additional space as needs arise. We believe that the properties currently utilized in our tobacco operations are maintained in good operating condition and are suitable and adequate for our purposes at our current volumes.
In addition to our significant properties listed above, we own other processing facilities in the following countries: Guatemala, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and the United States. In addition, we have an ownership interest in a processing plant in Mexico and have access to processing facilities in other areas, such as India, the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of South Africa. Socotab L.L.C., an oriental tobacco joint venture in which we own a noncontrolling interest, owns tobacco processing plants in Bulgaria, the Republic of North Macedonia, and Türkiye.
Except for the Lancaster, Pennsylvania facility, the tobacco facilities described above are engaged primarily in processing tobaccos used by manufacturers in the production of cigarettes. The Lancaster, Pennsylvania facility, as well as facilities in Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia, and Paraguay, process tobaccos used in making cigar, pipe, and smokeless products, as well as components of certain “roll-your-own” products.
Ingredients Operations
Our ingredients business involves, among other things, storing and processing both fresh and dehydrated plant-based ingredients and storing processed finished goods. We operate processing facilities in three U.S. locations. We believe that the properties currently utilized in our ingredients operations are maintained in good operating condition and are suitable and adequate for our current level of business.