BNET Industries
Market Cap:$4.7B
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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Makita launches "Experience LXT" promotion
News & Analysis
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Tool show rundown: seen and heard at November's Stafda Show
We're sworn to secrecy on specifics, but you're going to see a lot more development and new players soon in cordless nailers--generational improvements and new products.... Cordless impact drivers are still the hottest tools in drill/driving, with Panasonic, Bosch, Makita, Hitachi, DeWalt, and Milwaukee all showing new models.... Panasonic will...
Tough enough: six new metal-cutting saws take the pain out of cutting steel
I build in New York City where fire codes mean that metal framing is the only game in town. And because my company does so much light-commercial work (office and retail build-outs) my jobs are loaded with uni-strut, Chicago bar also called furring channel, steel pipe, threaded rod, and even...
Lean & mean: cordless impact drivers offer big power in small packages
My college rugby coach used to encourage the small guys on our squad me by saying, "It doesn't matter how much dog is in the fight. It only matters how much fight is in the dog." While Coach Ortale's phrase fired me up in my rugby days, it's also...
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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 | General Manager | Current |
| Makita Corporation | General Manager, Quality Control | Current |
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| Makita Corporation | Managing Director & General Manager, Domestic Sales | Current |
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| Makita Corporation | General Manager, Intl Sales | Current |
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