Anixter
| 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) |
| US$362.8 million (FY 2011) | |
| US$188.2 million(FY 2011) | |
| Total assets | US$ 3.034 billion (FY 2011) |
| Total equity | US$1.001 billion (FY 2011) |
Number of employees | 6,008 (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.
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.
In 2002 Anixter was named as a Forbes "Platinum 400" company.
On January 13, 2020, Anixter agreed to be acquired by WESCO International for $4.5 billion in cash and WESCO stock. Anixter's shares ceased trading as of June 22, 2020.