Nicor Inc. (GAS) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Nicor Inc. (GAS) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review - Nicor Inc. (Nicor) is an energy holding company based in the US. The company engages in the distribution, transportation and storage of natural gas through its principal subsidiary, Nicor Gas. The company is also engaged in the shipping of containerized freight in the Bahamas and the Caribbean region, through its subsidiary, Tropical Shipping. Furthermore, the company also has various energy-related ventures, such as Nicor Services, Nicor Solutions and Nicor Advanced Energy, which provide energy-related products and services to retail markets. Its other ventures include Nicor Enerchange,and Horizon Pipeline. Nicor carries out its operations through three reportable business segments, namely, Gas Distribution, Shipping and Other Energy Ventures. The company is headquartered at Naperville, Illinois in the US.

Nicor Inc. Key Recent Developments

Aug 02, 2011: AGL Resources Appoints New Board Members
Jun 01, 2011: Nicor Gas Residential And Business Customers To Save Energy And Money Through Its New Energy Efficiency Program
Apr 28, 2011: Central Valley Gas Storage L.L.C. Breaks Ground On New Natural Gas Storage Facility

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