Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE: SWX)
Las Vegas, NV 89150-0002 (Map) Phone: 702-876-7011
Toll Free: 877-860-6020
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 almost 50 suppliers and pumps it through distribution mains. It also owns a transmission pipeline that supplies the Las Vegas area, and affiliate Paiute Pipeline transports gas from the Idaho-Nevada border to Reno and Lake Tahoe. Another Southwest Gas unit, NPL Construction, is an underground piping contractor that serves gas distributors. During 2010 this unit served 57 major 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 |
| 2010 Sales (mil.) | £1,183.2 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | (3.4%) |
| 2010 Net Income (mil.) | £67.1 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 18.7% |
| 2010 Employees | 2,349 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | (3.1%) |
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 |
| President | James P. Kane |
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