Nicor Inc.
1844 Ferry Road
Naperville,
IL 60563-9600
United States - Map
Phone: 630-305-9500
Fax: 630-983-4229
Web Site: http://www.nicor.com
| Nicor Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in natural gas distribution business in the United States. It distributes natural gas to approximately 2.2 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers in northern Illinois. The company operates approximately 34,000 miles of mains and 8 underground storage fields. Nicor also provides shipping services, including the transportation of containerized freight between Florida, the eastern coast of Canada, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean region. It transports building materials, and food and other necessities for developers, manufacturers, and residents in the Caribbean and the Bahamas; tourist-related shipments intended for use in hotels and resorts, and on cruise ships; and interisland shipments and northbound shipments of apparel and agricultural products, as well as provides inland transportation and cargo insurance. As of December 31, 2008, the company operated a fleet of 11 owned vessels and 6 chartered vessels with a container capacity totaling approximately 5,600 Twenty-foot equivalent units, as well as containers, container-handling equipment, chassis, and other equipment. In addition, it involves in the marketing of energy-related products and services, including warranty and maintenance contracts, as well as repair and installation services of heating, air conditioning and indoor air-quality equipment, and move connection services for other utilities; wholesale marketing of natural gas supply services; and leasing of cargo containers. Nicor has joint venture agreements with Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America to operate a natural gas pipeline of approximately 70 miles; and A. Epstein & Sons International to engage in the design, installation, and maintenance of natural gas, petroleum, and liquid pipeline facilities, as well as to provide engineering and corrosion services. The company was founded in 1953 and is based in Naperville, Illinois. |
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| Key Statistics |
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| | Pay | Exercised | Mr. Russ M. Strobel , 56
Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Chairman of Exec. Committee, Chairman of Nicor Gas Company, Chief Exec. Officer of Nicor Gas Company and Pres of Nicor Gas Company |
$
1.70M |
$
0 | Mr. Daniel R. Dodge , 55
Exec. VP of Diversified Ventures, Chairman of Nicor Services, Chairman of Nicor Solutions and Chairman of Nicor Enerchange LLC |
$
508.00K |
$
0 | Mr. Rick Murrell , 62
Chairman of Tropical Shipping and Construction Company Limited and Pres of Tropical Shipping and Construction Company Limited |
$
927.00K |
$
146.00K | Mr. Richard L. Hawley , 59
Chief Financial Officer, Exec. VP, Chief Financial Officer of Nicor Gas and Exec. VP of Nicor Gas |
$
756.00K |
$
0 | Mr. Norman R. Bobins , 66
Director, Member of Audit Committee, Member of Corp. Governance Committee, Chief Exec. Officer of Norman Bobins Consultants LLC and Pres of Norman Bobins Consultants LLC |
$
72.00K | N/A |
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Dollar amounts are as of
31-Dec-08
and compensation values are for the last fiscal
year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of
options exercised during the fiscal year.
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