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Makita Corp.

(MKTAY) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$4.6B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.9B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Makita doesn't just tool around. Founded in 1915 and headquartered in Anjo, Japan, Makita Corporation (NASDAQ: MKTAY) manufactures and sells portable power tools in its home country. The company makes portable drills, hammers, grinders, jigsaws, planers, sanders, jackhammers, trimmers, routers, chain saws, vaccum cleaners, pumps, garden tools, nailers, tackers, and stationary machines like planer-jointers, wood surfacers, band saws, table saws, and others. It primarily sells to professionals in the construction and skilled crafts industries, though it does also make products for consumer or do-it-yourself buyers. It sells mostly in Japan, but also in North America, Europe, and the rest of Asia. It has over 30 international subsidiaries. The company had 2006 revenue of about $2.0 billion and employs about 8,630 people. In May 2006, it launched a new 8 A+ inch circular saw with LED lights.

President
Masshiko Goto
Number of Employees 8,629
Contact Information

3-11-8 Sumiyoshi-cho

Anjo

(81) 5 6698 1711

NAICS Code All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing: 333298

Recent Events

  • Makita launches "Experience LXT" promotion

    9/25/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

amp'd mobile inc. and makita corp. - All News and Analysis

  • Tedesco takes the holeshot.

    - 2007-02-21

    Team Makita Suzuki Racing's Ivan Tedesco picked up his first holeshot and his best Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross result of the season after finishing fourth at Saturday night's (17th February) San Diego AMA Supercross seventh round at Qualcomm Stadium. "This was definitely a break-through weekend for me," said Tedesco...

    Tags: Amp'd Mobile Inc., Makita Corp.

  • Carmichael wins Vancouver, takes world lead.

    - 2006-12-11

    Team Makita Suzuki's Ricky Carmichael clinched victory in the weekend's Vancouver round of the Amp'd Mobile World Supercross Championship, taking over the series lead. Carmichael was in dominant mood all night, starting the evening with a lights-to-flag win in his eight-lap heat, the 27-year old claiming the holeshot and not...

    Tags: Amp'd Mobile Inc., Makita Corp.

  • Tedesco hopes to be fit for Anaheim.

    - 2006-12-07

    Makita Suzuki Racing's Ivan Tedesco suffered three broken bones in his left hand after competitor James Stewart landed on him during practice at round one of the Amp'd Mobile World Supercross GP at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday. Tedesco underwent an X-Ray on Monday with his personal...

    Tags: Amp'd Mobile Inc., Makita Corp.

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Masshiko Goto President
Yoshiyuki Toma Managing Director
Hisayoshi Niwa General Manager
Kazuya Nakamura General Manager
Kenichiro Nakai General Manager, Admin
Masahiro Yamaguchi General Manager, Purchasing
Masami Tsuruta Managing Director & General Manager, Domestic Sales
Shiro Hori General Manager, Overseas Sales
Tadashi Asanuma Assistant General Manager
Tadayoshi Torii General Manager
Tomoyasu Kato General Manager, Research
Tomyasu Kato General Manager
Yasuhiko Kanzaki General Manager, Intl Sales
Zenji Mashiko Assistant General Manager

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Motohiko Yokoyama Board of Directors

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Makita Corporation President Current
Makita Corporation Board of Directors Current

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Makita Corporation General Manager, Quality Control Current

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Makita Corporation General Manager, Intl Sales Current

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Makita Corporation General Manager, Admin Current
Makita Corporation General Manager Current

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Makita Corporation General Manager, Purchasing Current
Makita Corporation General Manager Current

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Makita Corporation Managing Director & General Manager, Domestic Sales Current

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Makita Corporation General Manager, Overseas Sales Current
Makita Corporation General Manager Current

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Makita Corporation Assistant General Manager Current
Makita Corporation Board of Directors Current

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Makita Corporation General Manager Current
Makita Corporation General Manager, Production Current

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Makita Corporation General Manager, Research Current
Makita Corporation General Manager, Research & Development Current

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Makita Corporation General Manager Current
Makita Corporation Board of Directors Current

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Makita Corporation General Manager, Intl Sales Current
Makita Corporation General Manager Current

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Makita Corporation Assistant General Manager Current
Makita Corporation Board of Directors Current

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     MKTAY $33.30 -1.30 (-3.76% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 8,829
Shares Outstanding 137.76M
Market Cap 4.6B
Year High 35.75
Year Low 16.6999
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
IndustryTop Rated
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