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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
As of October 31, 2010, we utilized manufacturing, distribution, warehouse, and office facilities totaling approximately 5.6 million square feet of
space worldwide. We also had approximately 72 acres of excess land in Wisconsin adjacent to a distribution center, 36 acres of land in
Minnesota utilized as a testing and storage facility, 15 acres of land in Minnesota held for future expansion, 21 acres of land in California used
as a testing site, and approximately 9 acres of buildable land in Eastern Europe, the planned future site for a micro-irrigation manufacturing
facility. Plant utilization varies during the year depending on the production cycle. We consider each of our current facilities in use to be in good
operating condition. Management believes we have sufficient manufacturing capacity for fiscal 2011 after taking into account the aforementioned
manufacturing facility in Eastern Europe expected to open in fiscal 2011. Our significant facilities are listed below by location, ownership, and
function as of October 31, 2010:
Location Ownership Products Manufactured / Use
Bloomington, MN Owned/Leased Corporate headquarters, warehouse, and test facility
El Paso, TX Owned/Leased Components for professional and residential products, and distribution center
Plymouth, WI Owned Professional and residential parts distribution center
Juarez, Mexico Leased Professional and residential products
Tomah, WI Owned/Leased Professional products and distribution center
Windom, MN Owned/Leased Residential and professional products, and warehouse
Beatrice, NE Owned/Leased Professional products, test facility, distribution center, and office
Riverside, CA Owned/Leased Professional products, test facility, distribution center, and office
Lakeville, MN Leased Residential and professional distribution center
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Owned Professional and residential products, distribution center, test lab, and office
Shakopee, MN Owned Components for professional and residential products
Braeside, Australia Leased Distribution center
El Cajon, CA Owned/Leased Professional and residential products, distribution center, test lab, and office
Brooklyn Center, MN Leased Distribution facility, service area, and office
St. Louis, MO Leased Distribution facility and office
Sanford, FL Leased Professional products
Fiano Romano, Italy Owned Professional products, warehouse, and office
Beverley, Australia Owned Professional products, office, and distribution center
Capena, Italy Leased Distribution center
Oevel, Belgium Owned Distribution center and office
Kent, WA Leased Distribution facility, service area, and office
Abilene, TX Leased Office, professional products, and service center
avoid potential liability with respect to others’ patents, we regularly
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
review certain patents issued by the USPTO and foreign patent
offices. We believe these activities help us minimize our risk of
General
being a defendant in patent infringement litigation. We are cur-
We are a party to litigation in the ordinary course of business.
rently involved in patent litigation cases where we are asserting
Litigation occasionally involves claims for punitive as well as com-
patent infringement.
pensatory damages arising out of use of our products. Although
For a description of our material legal proceedings, see Note 13
we are self-insured to some extent, we maintain insurance against
of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under the head-
certain product liability losses. We are also subject to administra-
ing ‘‘Litigation’’ included in Item 8, Financial Statements and Sup-
tive proceedings with respect to claims involving the discharge of
plementary Data of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is
hazardous substances into the environment. Some of these claims
incorporated into this Item 3 by reference.
assert damages and liability for remedial investigations and clean
up costs. We are also typically involved in commercial disputes,
ITEM 4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED)
employment disputes, and patent litigation cases in the ordinary
course of business. To prevent possible infringement of our pat-
ents by others, we periodically review competitors’ products. To
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