Anixter International

Anixter International (NYSE|AXE) is a Fortune 500 (#454, Fortune 2007) company based in Glenview, Cook County, Illinois, and founded in 1957. Anixter is a large distributor of communication products and electrical and electronic wire and cable, and a leading distributor of OEM fasteners and aerospace hardware. Anixter has physical presence in 46 countries and has over convert|5000000|sqft|m2 of warehouse space. Anixter Pentacon is the military/aerospace hardware distribution division of the company.

In 2006, the company had $4.9 billion in revenue with a global presence that includes 200 locations in 45 countries (180 different cities). The company operates with four major divisions:
- Enterprise Cabling Solutions
- Electrical and Electronic Wire & Cable
- OEM Fastener (Anixter Fastener [http://www.anixterfasteners.com] )
- Aerospace Hardware (Anixter Pentacon [http://www.anixter-pentacon.com] )
- Integrated Supply and Logistics Services

Anixter International has received numerous accolades in recent years, including:
- BusinessWeek "IT 100" [http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/toc/06_27/B399106it100.htm?campaign_id=search] (Currently #90)
- Forbes "400 Best Big Companies in America" [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/88/biz_07platinum_Anixter-International_0JMH.html] for the fifth consecutive year
- DeMarch "Top 100 Companies in the United States for 2006" [http://www.demarche.com/Best100/index.htm]
- Forbes "2007 Global Superstar" [http://www.forbes.com/free_forbes/2007/0416/105.html]
- Fortune "Fortune 500" [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2007/index.html] currently listed at number 454

References

* [http://www.anixter.com/AXECOM/US.NSF/HomePage]