# WESCO completes $4.5 billion acquisition of Anixter

WESCO International completed its $4.5 billion acquisition of Anixter International, creating a combined distributor of electrical, industrial, data networking and security products with $17 billion in 2019 sales.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-06-22
- Where: United States
- Value: $4.50B
- Status: completed
- Products: electrical products, data networking products, security products
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Anixter International](https://endata.com/companies/42981.md) (target)
- [WESCO International](https://endata.com/companies/44467.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [inddist.com](https://www.inddist.com/mergers-acquisitions/news/21137950/wesco-completes-45-billion-acquisition-of-anixter), 2020-06-22: "WESCO announced Monday that its landmark acquisition of Anixter — a deal valued at $4.5 billion — had completed."
- [marketscreener.com](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/ANIXTER-INTERNATIONAL-INC-11736/news/Anixter-International-Inc-Announces-Resignation-of-William-A-Galvin-as-Chief-Executive-Officer-33825279/), 2020-06-22: "On June 22, 2020, WESCO International Inc. completed its previously announced acquisition of Anixter International Inc."

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