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Southwest Gas Corp. (SWX) is in the Energy Industry

Revenue
Dec 31 2007
$2.1B
Profit
Dec 31 2007
$83.2M
Market Cap
Nov 28 2008
$1.1B

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  • Southwest Gas Declares First Quarter 2009 Dividend

    LAS VEGAS, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors for Southwest Gas Corporation has declared the following first quarter 2009 cash dividend: ...

    Articles 2008-11-14

  • Southwest Gas Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results

    LAS VEGAS, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Gas Corporation recorded a net loss of $0.38 per share for the third quarter of 2008, compared to a loss of $0.22 per share recorded during the third quarter of 2007. Net loss for the third quarter of 2008 was...

    Articles 2008-11-05

  • /C O R R E C T I O N — National Minority Supplier Development Council/

    In the news release, Supplier Diversity Leaders Headline Speakers at NMSDC Conference, issued Sept. 17, 2008 by National Minority Supplier Development Council over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the eighth paragraph, second sentence, should read "The featured speakers are Terrence Lanni, chairman and chief executive officer...

    Articles 2008-09-19

  • Thomas A. Thomas Elected as Director of Southwest Gas Corporation

    LAS VEGAS, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Gas Corporation announced today that Thomas A. Thomas was elected as a member of the Southwest Gas Corporation Board of Directors on September 16, 2008. Mr. Thomas, 50, will serve on the Audit and Compensation Committees of the Board. ...

    Articles 2008-09-18

  • Southwest Gas Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend

    LAS VEGAS, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors for Southwest Gas Corporation has declared the following fourth quarter cash dividend: ...

    Articles 2008-09-16

  • New Report Highlights the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of Southwest Gas Corporation.

    M2 PRESSWIRE-26 February 2008-Research and Markets: New Report Highlights the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of Southwest Gas CorporationC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:26022008 Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84041) has announced the addition of "Southwest Gas Corporation -...

    Articles 2008-02-26

  • Fitch Affirms Southwest Gas Corp. & Southwest Gas Capital II's Ratings

    NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed Southwest Gas Corp.'s SWX and Southwest Gas Capital II's ratings as follows: Southwest Gas Corporation SWX --Long-term Issuer Default Rating IDR 'BBB'; --Senior unsecured rating 'BBB'; --Short-term IDR 'F2'; --Commercial paper 'F2'. ...

    Articles 2008-02-01

  • Electronic markers simply construction of new underground gas lines.(Electronic Markers)

    New street and residential construction projects commonly involve conflict between marking newly placed underground gas mains and the surface grading required for landscaping and road building. The painted lines and flags that temporarily mark new pipeline features such as stubs and line ends are not permanent...

    Articles 2007-08-01

  • SemStream Adds to Its Arizona Business

    TULSA, Okla. -- SemStream, L.P. ("SemStream") announced today that it has closed on its second acquisition in Arizona effective June 1, 2007. The Arizona Corporation Commission approved the purchase of the Page, Arizona, propane assets of Black Mountain Gas Company ("Black Mountain") by SemStream on May 8, 2007. Black Mountain...

    Articles 2007-06-07

  • Jim Wunderlin adroitly handles growing gas network

    Jim Wunderlin, vice president/engineering, for Southwest Gas Corporation, was honored earlier this year by the American Gas Association with its Silver Award of Merit. The industry veteran works at one of the more challenging utilities in the United States, where more than 26,000 miles of distribution mains are spread over...

    Articles 2006-11-01

  • American Gas Association

    Las Vegas-based Southwest Gas Corporation recently received the Accident Prevention Award which is given each year by the American Gas Association to member companies that achieve a total Occupational Safety and Health Administration recordable injury and illness incident rate below the industry average for their company size and category...

    Articles 2006-07-01

  • Directors of SWX purchased 2,449 shares.

    M2 PRESSWIRE-5 April 2006-InsiderCow.com: Directors of SWX purchased 2,449 sharesC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:04042006 Reported by InsiderCow.com at 12:23 PM EST, April 4, 2006: Directors of Southwest Gas Corporation SWX purchased 2,449 shares of SWX from the open market. SWX rose...

    Articles 2006-04-05

  • Southwest Gas to Extend Utilization of Itron AMR Technology

    Wireless News03-27-2006Southwest Gas to Extend Utilization of Itron AMR TechnologyWIRELESS NEWS-March 27, 2006-Southwest Gas to Extend Utilization of Itron AMR Technology C2006 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Itron announced it has signed a contract with Southwest Gas Corporation, a natural gas distribution company, to automate more than 1 million natural gas...

    Articles 2006-03-27

  • Southwest Gas.(2005 Investor Fact Sheet)

    NYSE: SWX www.swgas.com Southwest Gas Corporation Southwest operates in the fastest-growing region of the country as people and businesses continue to move into the area to enjoy the favorable weather, strong job growth and attractive lifestyle. With 90% of...

    Articles 2005-10-01

  • Intronix Ships Its Latest Rugged Laptop

    Wireless News09-08-2004Intronix Ships Its Latest Rugged LaptopWIRELESS NEWS-8 September 2004-Intronix Ships Its Latest Rugged Laptop C2004 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Itronix Corp., of Spokane, Washington, today announced the availability of its latest rugged laptop computer, the GoBook III. The GoBook III, field-tested by Southwest Gas Corporation, is the first wireless,...

    Articles 2004-09-08

  • Southwest Gas Expands Pact With Itron for Automatic Meter Reading Endpoints

    Wireless News08-24-2004Southwest Gas Expands Pact With Itron for Automatic Meter Reading EndpointsWIRELESS NEWS-24 August 2004-Southwest Gas Expands Pact With Itron for Automatic Meter Reading Endpoints C2004 10Meters - http:/ /www.10meters.com Itron on Tuesday announced that it has extended a contract with Southwest Gas Corporation Southwest to provide 200,000 Automatic...

    Articles 2004-08-24

  • InvestSource ALERT: GMXX, CHIC, SWX, FO, AVTR.

    M2 PRESSWIRE-24 March 2004-InvestSource Inc.: InvestSource ALERT: GMXX, CHIC, SWX, FO, AVTRC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03242004 GeneMax Corporation (NASDAQ: GMXX), Charlotte Russe Holding Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHIC), Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE: SWX), Fortune Brands Incorporated (NYSE: FO) and Avatar Holdings Incorporated ...

    Articles 2004-03-24

  • Xcel Energy Completes Sale of Black Mountain Gas

    Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 21, 2003 Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL) on Monday completed the previously announced sale of its Arizona subsidiary Black Mountain Gas Company to Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE:SWX) of Las Vegas, Nev. Black Mountain Gas is a natural gas and propane distribution company...

    Articles 2003-10-21

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  • Incorporated: 1931
  • CEO: Mr. Jeffrey W. Shaw
  • Employees: 2,538

Southwest Gas operation is composed of two business segments: natural gas operations (Southwest) and construction services. Co.'s Southwest is engaged in the business of purchasing, transporting, and distributing natural gas in parts of: Arizona, which includes Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas; Nevada, which includes Las Vegas metropolitan area and northern Nevada; and California, which includes Lake Tahoe area and areas in San Bernardino County. Co.'s construction services include its Northern Pipeline Construction Co. subsidiary that provides utility companies with trenching and installation, replacement, and maintenance services for energy distribution systems.

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Southwest Gas Corp. Company Info

Board of Directors

Mr. James J. Kropid

Chairman

Mr. Jeffrey W. Shaw

Mrs. Carolyn M. Sparks

Mr. Thomas A. Thomas

Mr. Terrence L. Wright

Mr. George C. Biehl

Mr. Robert L. Boughner

Mr. Thomas E. Chestnut

Mr. Stephen C. Comer

Mr. Richard M. Gardner

Mr. Michael O. Maffie

Ms. Anne L. Mariucci

Mr. Michael J. Melarkey

Contact Information

5241 Spring Mountain Road

P.O. Box 98510

Las Vegas, NV

http://www.swgas.com

702 876-7237

NAICS Code

Natural Gas Distribution: 221210
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