Item 2. Properties

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Item 2. Properties

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We own all of our principal operating facilities. These facilities, by segment, are as follows:

LocationApproximate square footage of facilitiesPrincipal products
Steel mills:
Blytheville, Arkansas2,960,000Structural steel, sheet steel
Berkeley County, South Carolina2,360,000Flat-rolled steel, structural steel
Hickman, Arkansas2,130,000Flat-rolled steel
Decatur, Alabama2,000,000Flat-rolled steel
Crawfordsville, Indiana1,880,000Flat-rolled steel
Norfolk, Nebraska1,530,000Steel shapes
Hertford County, North Carolina1,350,000Steel plate
Plymouth, Utah1,220,000Steel shapes
Jewett, Texas1,080,000Steel shapes
Darlington, South Carolina980,000Steel shapes
Ghent, Kentucky970,000Flat-rolled steel
Memphis, Tennessee680,000Steel shapes
Seattle, Washington670,000Steel shapes
Tuscaloosa, Alabama570,000Steel plate
Auburn, New York530,000Steel shapes
Kankakee, Illinois460,000Steel shapes
Longview, Texas430,000Steel plate
Marion, Ohio430,000Steel shapes
Jackson, Mississippi420,000Steel shapes
Kingman, Arizona380,000Steel shapes
Birmingham, Alabama290,000Steel shapes
Wallingford, Connecticut240,000Steel shapes
Steel products:
Norfolk, Nebraska1,150,000Joists, deck, cold finished bar
St. Joe, Indiana1,010,000Joists, deck, fastener
Brigham City, Utah970,000Joists, cold finished bar, building systems
Grapeland, Texas690,000Joists, deck
Chemung, New York550,000Joists, deck
Marseilles, Illinois550,000Steel tube
Florence, South Carolina540,000Joists, deck
Birmingham, Alabama480,000Steel tube
Fort Payne, Alabama470,000Joists, deck
Decatur, Alabama470,000Steel tube
Louisville, Kentucky440,000Steel tube
Eufaula, Alabama360,000Building systems
Chicago, Illinois350,000Steel tube
Waterloo, Indiana330,000Building systems
Trinity, Alabama310,000Steel tube

In the steel products segment, we have 81 operating facilities, excluding the locations listed above, in 38 states with 31 operating facilities in Canada and two in Mexico. Our affiliate, Harris Steel Inc., also operates multiple sales offices in Canada and certain other foreign locations. The steel products segment also includes Skyline Steel, LLC, our steel foundation distributor.

In the raw materials segment, we have 85 operating facilities in 20 states with one operating facility in Point Lisas, Trinidad. For our DRI facilities in Trinidad and Louisiana, a significant portion of the production process occurs outdoors. The Trinidad site, including leased land, is approximately 1.9 million square feet. The Louisiana site has approximately 174.2 million square feet of owned land with buildings that total approximately 72,500 square feet. DJJ has 80 operating facilities in 18 states along with multiple brokerage offices in the United States and certain other foreign locations

The average utilization rates of all operating facilities in the steel mills, steel products and raw materials segments in 2019 were approximately 84%, 70% and 67% of production capacity, respectively.

We also own our principal executive offices in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Item 3**.**Legal Proceedings

Nucor is from time to time a party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. With respect to all such lawsuits, claims and proceedings, we record reserves when it is probable a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. We do not believe that any of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, would be expected to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Nucor maintains liability insurance with self-insurance limits for certain risks.

Item 4**.**Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Information About Our Executive Officers

The following is a description of the names and ages of the executive officers of the Company, indicating all positions and offices with the Company held by each such person and each person’s principal occupation or employment during the past five years. Each executive officer of Nucor is elected by the Board of Directors and holds office from the date of election until thereafter removed by the Board.

Craig A. Feldman (55), Executive Vice President of Raw Materials, was named EVP in April 2018. He continues to serve as President of The David J. Joseph Company (“DJJ”), a role he has held since 2013. Mr. Feldman began his career as a Brokerage Representative for DJJ in 1986, subsequently serving as District Manager of DJJ’s Salt Lake City brokerage office, Commercial Vice President at DJJ’s subsidiary, Western Metals Recycling (“WMR”), and President of WMR. Mr. Feldman served on the operational staff of DJJ’s then-owner in the Netherlands from 2005 until his 2007 appointment as DJJ’s Executive Vice President, Recycling Operations. Mr. Feldman became a Vice President and General Manager of Nucor when DJJ was acquired by Nucor in 2008.

James D. Frias (63), has been Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President since 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Frias was Vice President of Finance from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Frias joined Nucor in 1991 as Controller of Nucor Building Systems-Indiana. He also served as Controller of Nucor Steel-Indiana and as Corporate Controller. Mr. Frias joined the board of directors of Carlisle Companies Incorporated in 2015.

Ladd R. Hall (63), Executive Vice President of Flat-Rolled Products, was named EVP in 2007, having previously served as Vice President of Nucor since 1994. He began his Nucor career in Inside Sales at Nucor Steel-Utah in 1981. He later served as Sales Manager of Vulcraft-Utah, and General Manager of Vulcraft-Texas, Vulcraft-Utah, Nucor Steel-South Carolina and Nucor Steel-Berkeley County.

Raymond S. Napolitan, Jr. (62), Executive Vice President of Engineered Bar Products and Digital, was named EVP in 2013, having previously served as President of Nucor’s Vulcraft/Verco group from 2010 to 2013 and President of American Buildings Company from 2007 to 2010. He was elected Vice

President of Nucor in 2007. Mr. Napolitan began his Nucor career in 1996 as Engineering Manager of Nucor Building Systems-Indiana, and later served as General Manager of Nucor Building Systems-Texas.

MaryEmily Slate (55), Executive Vice President of Plate, Structural and Tubular Products, was named EVP in May 2019. Ms. Slate began her career with Nucor in 2000 as a District Sales Manager at Nucor Steel Arkansas. She later served as Sales Manager at Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC and then as Cold Mill Manager. In 2010, Ms. Slate was promoted to General Manager of Nucor Steel Auburn, Inc. and was elected Vice President in 2012. She most recently served as Vice President of Nucor Steel Arkansas from 2015 to 2019.

David A. Sumoski (53), Executive Vice President of Merchant and Rebar Products, was named EVP in 2014. He previously served as General Manager of Nucor Steel Memphis, Inc. from 2012 to 2014 and as General Manager of Nucor Steel Marion, Inc. from 2008 to 2012. Mr. Sumoski was named Vice President of Nucor in 2010. He began his career with Nucor as an electrical supervisor at Nucor Steel-Berkeley in 1995, later serving as Maintenance Manager.

Leon J. Topalian (51), was named President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 2020. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer beginning in September 2019, Executive Vice President of Beam and Plate Products from 2017 to 2019 and as Vice President of Nucor since 2013. He began his Nucor career at Nucor Steel-Berkeley in 1996, serving as a project engineer and then as cold mill production supervisor. Mr. Topalian was promoted to Operations Manager for Nucor’s former joint venture in Australia and later served as Melting and Casting Manager at Nucor Steel-South Carolina. He then served as General Manager of Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc. from 2011 to 2014 and as General Manager of Nucor-Yamato from 2014 to 2017.

D. Chad Utermark (51), Executive Vice President of Fabricated Construction Products, was named EVP in 2014. He previously served as General Manager of Nucor-Yamato from 2011 to 2014 and as General Manager of Nucor Steel-Texas from 2008 to 2011. He was named Vice President of Nucor in 2009. Mr. Utermark began his Nucor career as a utility operator at Nucor Steel-Arkansas in 1992, subsequently serving as shift supervisor and Hot Mill Manager at that division as well as Roll Mill Manager at Nucor Steel-Texas.

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