Makita Corp
MK2A
Company Profile
Business description
Makita manufactures and sells professional-grade power tools, outdoor power equipment, and other tools, such as lithium-ion battery-powered drills, impact drivers, lawn mowers, chainsaws, and hedge trimmers. The company was founded in 1915 as an electric motor sales and repair company in Nagoya, Japan, and later became a power tools manufacturer, since marketing its first portable electrical planer in Japan in 1958. While the company has local production bases in key regions globally, about 60% of its product volume is manufactured in China. Its headquarters are currently in Anjo, Japan.
Contact
3-11-8 Sumiyoshi-cho
Aichi Prefecture
Anjo446-8502
JPNT: +81 566981711
Sector
Industrials
Stock type
Sensitive
Industry
Tools & Accessories
Fiscal Year End
31 March 2026
Employees
19,599
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