- CEO
- Munetoshi Goto
- Full Time Employees
- 17,641
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories
- Address
- 3-11-8, Sumiyoshi-cho Anjo Japan 446-8502
- IPO Date
- Aug 3, 2012
- Business
- Makita Corporation manufactures and sells electric power tools, woodworking machines, pneumatic tools, gardening equipment, and household products worldwide. The company offers a comprehensive range of cordless products including lithium-ion battery-powered drills, impact drivers, saws, angle grinders, planers, outdoor power equipment such as mowers, blowers, trimmers, and chainsaws; stationary woodworking machines; air tools; gasoline-powered equipment; and related accessories, attachments, and repair services, with a focus on its industry-leading 18V LXT, 40Vmax, and other high-voltage battery platforms that enable compatibility across hundreds of tools. Makita operates manufacturing plants in eight countries including Japan, China, Romania, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Brazil, the United States, and Germany, with approximately 90% of production overseas; maintains sales and service bases in about 50 countries and 129 locations in Japan; and serves professional, industrial, and consumer markets across Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania, and other regions. Founded in 1915 as Makita Electric Works in Nagoya, Japan, by Mosaburo Makita and incorporated in 1938, the company is headquartered in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Recent developments include relocating power tool production for the US market from China to Romania and Thailand amid US tariff uncertainties; expanding focus on cordless outdoor power equipment and cleaning products as future growth drivers following the discontinuation of engine-powered products in 2022; reporting consolidated revenue of 753 billion yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, with cordless products comprising 54% of sales; and investing in high-power 40Vmax series expansions, electronic control development centers, and global logistics enhancements to boost efficiency and address labor shortages and decarbonization trends.