Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE: SWX)
Las Vegas, NV 89193-8512 (Map) Phone: 702-876-7011
Fax: 702-364-3180
http://www.swgas.com
Overview
The sunny southwestern US is smiling on Southwest Gas. The largest gas supplier in Arizona and Nevada, it provides natural gas to more than 1.8 million customers in the two states, as well as in portions of California. Southwest Gas acquires its natural gas from 46 suppliers and pumps it through distribution mains. It also owns a transmission pipeline that supplies the Las Vegas area, and subsidiary Paiute Pipeline transports gas from the Idaho-Nevada border to Reno and Lake Tahoe. Another Southwest Gas subsidiary, Northern Pipeline Construction, is an underground piping contractor that serves gas distributors. During 2008 this unit served 63 customers.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE: SWX)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: SWX) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | £1,481.2 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | (0.3%) |
| 2008 Net Income (mil.) | £42.1 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | (26.8%) |
| 2008 Employees | 2,447 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | (3.6%) |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE: SWX)
| Chairman | James J. Kropid (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| CEO and Director | Jeffrey W. Shaw Connect to this executive |
| President | James P. Kane Connect to this executive |
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