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1957 | Anixter was founded as a reseller of electrical wire and cable |
1967 | Generates $10 million in annual sales |
1969 | Enters CATV market by acquiring Pruzan (division later became ANTEC) |
1974 | Generates $150 million in annual sales |
1975 | Anixter begins trading on the NYSE (NYSE : ANX) |
1980 | Expansion into data cabling markets |
1984 | AT&T divestiture creates new markets |
1986 | Anixter acquired by Itel Corporation
Begins global expansion with entry into Europe |
1988 | Generates $500 million in annual sales |
1991 | Enters Mexico
Generates $1 billion in annual sales |
1992 | Enters Australia |
1993 | Completes IPO of ANTEC
Enters Eastern Europe & Asia/Pacific |
1994 | Enters South America |
1995 | Generates $2.2 billion in annual sales
Anixter converts active electronic distribution business to separate integration division.
Following final disposition of non-Anixter holdings, Itel Corporation is renamed Anixter International (NYSE : AXE) |
1997 | Acquires Accu-Tech |
1998 | Anixter sells European integration division
Acquires Pacer Electronics |
1999 | Anixter sells North American and Asian integration divisions |
2000 | Anixter achieves record year with sales of $3.5 billion (approximately 30% non-U.S.) |
2002 | Company announces plans to relocate its corporate headquarters in Glenview, IL
Acquires the operations and assets of Pentacon, Inc. |
2003 | Acquires the outstanding shares of Walters Hexagon Group Ltd. |
2004 | Acquires the operations and assets of Distribution Dynamics , Inc. |
2005 | Acquires the outstanding shares of Infast Group plc.
Record sales of $3.8 billion and net income of $90.0 million. |
2006 | Acquires the outstanding shares of IMS, Inc.
Acquires the outstanding shares of MFU Holding S.p.A.
Record sales of $4.9 billion and net income of $209.3 million. |
2007 | Acquires the outstanding shares of Total Supply Solutions Limited
Acquires the outstanding shares of Eurofast SAS |
2008 | Acquires the operations and assets of QSN Industries, Inc.
Acquires the outstanding shares of Quality Screw de Mexico SA
Acquires the outstanding shares of Sofrasar SA
Acquires the outstanding shares of Camille Gergen GmbH & Co, KG and Camille Gergen Verwaltungs GmbH
Acquires the operations and assets of World Class Wire & Cable Inc. |
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| Anixter Blue Book 2010-03-09 |  | Developed more than 50 years ago, the Anixter Blue Book continue to guide our beliefs and business style. Since 1957, we have grown dramatically, but our core remains unchanged: a steadfast commitment to the values presented in the Blue Book. |
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