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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Distribution (business) |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Headquarters | Glenview, Illinois, U.S. |
Key people | William Galvin, President & CEO |
| Products | Communication products and electrical and electronic wire and cable |
| Revenue |  US$6.147 billion (FY 2011)[1] |
| US$362.8 million (FY 2011)[1] | |
 US$188.2 million(FY 2011)[1] | |
| Total assets | US$ 3.034 billion (FY 2011)[1] |
| Total equity | US$1.001 billion (FY 2011)[1] |
Number of employees | 6,008[2] (2022) |
| Parent | WESCO International |
| Website | anixter |
Anixter International Inc. is a company based in Glenview, Illinois, United States and founded in 1957. The company supplies goods and services for communications, security, networking, audio-visual, and industrial control applications.[2][3][4]
The company operates with three major divisions: Network & Security Solutions, Electrical and Electronic Solutions, and Utility Power Solutions. Aerospace Hardware, once considered the fourth division, was sold by Anixter in 2011 to Greenbriar Equity, which formed Align Aerospace.[5][6]
In 2002 Anixter was named as a Forbes "Platinum 400" company.[7]
On January 13, 2020, Anixter agreed to be acquired by WESCO International for $4.5 billion in cash and WESCO stock.[8] Anixter's shares ceased trading as of June 22, 2020.[9]
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