Makita is truly an international company and operates 10 factories worldwide in Japan, China, Romania, Thailand, Brazil, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Around 90% of all the company’s tools are produced outside of Japan, though they continue to maintain their Okazaki Plant, originally established in 1970.
Though Makita is a Japanese company at heart, the nature of the global economy makes its manufacturing origins complex. Each of the brand’s power tools receives components and parts manufactured from various places, which are then shipped to assembly factories worldwide. The origin of the tool’s manufacturing is largely determined by where it’s purchased, but it’s important to note that Makita has two “Mother Plants” — one located in Jiangsu, China, and the other is their Okazaki Plant. While the Japanese factory mainly works on state-of-the-art production enhancements like improved robotics technology, the Chinese plant concentrates on mass-production efficiency and is responsible for handling more than 60% of Makita’s production.
