Anicom Inc., Rosemont, IL, has acquired Carolina Cable & Connector Inc., Raleigh, NC. Anicom paid

May 1st, 1997

Anicom Inc., Rosemont, IL, has acquired Carolina Cable & Connector Inc., Raleigh, NC. Anicom paid $3.5 million in cash and stock and assumed $3.5 million of bank debt. Carolina Cable & Connector specializes in the sale and distribution of wire and cable, fiber optics, and computer network and connectivity products.

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