BNET Industries
Market Cap:$4.9B
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 GotoNumber of Employees 8,629
Contact Information
3-11-8 Sumiyoshi-cho
Anjo
(81) 5 6698 1711
Peer Companies
NAICS Code All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing: 333298
Recent Events
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China exposure's downside
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Makita launches "Experience LXT" promotion
News & Analysis
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Super size: bigger isn't always better. For light routing, in fact, trim routers—or laminate trimmers—do more with less
- 2005-07-01
When you're working with historic buildings, there's one thing you can depend on: You can't depend on anything. Over the last 150 years, changes in hardware, trim details, and other product introductions and evolutions weather stripping for example have led to the need for a versatile tool like a laminate...
Clutch hitters: spend five minutes drilling concrete and masonry with one of these rotary hammers and you'll wonder what to do with your old hammerdrill
- 2005-01-01
By coincidence, it was just 10 years ago to this very issue of TOOLS OF THE TRADE (Winter 1995) that I used a Tool Test to select and buy my 1/2-inch hammerdrill. It has dependably drilled anchor holes in tile, mortar, block, and usually into concrete while faithfully doubling as...
Orbital Sanders.(Brief Article)
- 2001-08-01
I enlisted friend and craftsman Sandy Butterfield in the field trials. Two types of orbital sanders were tested: pistol grip and palm grip. Both types have the motor over the sanding surface. This helps in control but can make the sander unsteady...
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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 | Managing Director | Current |
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| Makita Corporation | General Manager | Current |
| 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, Purchasing | 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 |
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| Makita Corporation | General Manager, Production | Current |
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| Makita Corporation | General Manager, Research & Development | Current |
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| Makita Corporation | General Manager, Intl Sales | Current |
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