Makita
Makita Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of power tools. Founded on March 21, 1915, it is based in Anjō, Japan and operates factories in Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Romania, the United Kingdom, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Canada, and the United States.
History
In March 1915, Mosaburo Makita founded Makita Electric Works in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan and began selling and repairing lighting equipment, motors and transformers. In 1958, Makita marketed a portable electrical planer in Japan and became a manufacturer of power tools the following year. In April 1969, they introduced the 6500D battery-powered drill. In December 1978, they launched the 6010D rechargeable drill. In August 1997, the 6213D rechargeable driver-drill was exhibited at the Chicago Hardware Show. In February 2005, the TD130D was made available.Makita ships many of its power tools in Systainer-compatible stacking boxes. In 2011 Makita registered a design for its own "Makpac" variant in the names of Yuji Yamamoto and Kiyozumi Kokawa.
Products
The products sold by Makita around the world can be subdivided into the following categories.Cordless tools
Makita offers many products in this area. In addition to cordless screwdrivers, cordless impact wrenches, cordless drills, and cordless jigsaws, Makita offers various other tools such as battery saws, cordless angle grinders, cordless planers, cordless metal shears, battery-powered screwdrivers, cordless slot mills,backpack vacuums, coffee makers, and even a microwave oven.Power tools
In the field of power tools, Makita offers classic tools, gardening equipment, and measuring tools.Petrol equipment
Makita develops cutters, power generators, chainsaws, lawnmowers, blowers and grass trimmers in this division.Cordless tool batteries
Makita created the 18V lithium-ion cordless tool battery in 2005.Makita launched the XGT 40Vmax line in 2020.