Makita Corp. history, profile and history video

 Makita Corp. engages in production and sale of electric power tools, stationary woodworking machines, air tools, garden tools, and household tools. Its product category includes Cordless, Drilling, Impact Drilling, Cutting(New Material), Cutting(Metal), Grinding, Sawing, Planing, Pneumatic Tolls, Outdoor Power Equipment, Dust Extraction, and Others. The company was founded on March 21, 1915 and is headquartered in Anjo, Japan.“

“Makita History

In 1958, Makita Corporation, which was founded in 1915 as an electric motor sales and repair company, became the first company in Japan to manufacture and sell electric planers. Over the half century since, Makita has worked to build a steady position as a manufacturer of portable power tools and, today, continues its quest forward to provide products and services that are beneficial to all types of customers engaged in housing construction. Makita’s history also parallels that of the evolution of power tools and, over the course of its history, Makita has worked to dovetail its products to its customers’ developing needs.”

*Information from Forbes.com and Makita.co.jp

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