Makita tools are made by Makita Corporation and its production subsidiaries; the independent Japanese company reported manufacturing in eight countries in fiscal 2025. [1]

Who makes Makita?

Owner
Makita Corporation shareholders; the company is publicly listed in Japan. [1]
Made by
Makita’s own production subsidiaries and plants, rather than a single store-brand OEM. [1][2]
Made in
The fiscal-2025 network includes Japan, China, Thailand, the USA, Brazil, the UK, Germany and Romania; a specific tool’s plant is model-dependent. [1][2]

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Makita tools are made by Makita Corporation and its production subsidiaries; the independent Japanese company reported manufacturing in eight countries in fiscal 2025.

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  • Makita (Brand): Makita tools are made by Makita Corporation and its production subsidiaries; the independent Japanese company reported manufacturing in eight countries in fiscal 2025. [1]
  • Makita → Makita company (Owner): Makita Corporation shareholders; the company is publicly listed in Japan. [1]
  • Makita company → Makita manufacturing (Manufacturer): Makita’s own production subsidiaries and plants, rather than a single store-brand OEM. [1][2]

Who owns Makita?

Makita’s 2025 corporate data identifies Makita Corporation and its public share structure. The 2024 and 2025 reports describe a continuing independent power-tool business. [1][3]

Who actually makes Makita products?

Makita reports its own production subsidiaries, including operations in China and Romania. Its environmental report identifies domestic Japanese sites and overseas production bases. [1][2]

Where are Makita products made?

The 2025 disclosures describe production in eight countries. That network includes Japan, China, Thailand, the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany and Romania; it does not allocate every tool model to one factory. [1][2]

Is Makita made in China or the USA?

Yes, Makita’s fiscal-2025 network includes both Chinese and US production. That is a dated network disclosure, not a guarantee that a particular current cordless tool was made in either country. [1][2]

Same factory, different label

Makita is not identified as a TTI or Stanley Black & Decker brand in its reports. The comparison guides below distinguish those groups; sharing a tool category is not evidence of common ownership or factories. [1][3]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 1915-03-21: Makita’s business was founded. [1]
  2. 1985-01: Makita’s environmental history dates the start of US plant production to January 1985. [2]
  3. 2025: Makita reported its eight-country manufacturing network. [1]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Who owns makita?

Makita Corporation shareholders; the company is publicly listed in Japan.[1]

Where is makita made?

The fiscal-2025 network includes Japan, China, Thailand, the USA, Brazil, the UK, Germany and Romania; a specific tool’s plant is model-dependent.[1][2]

Who makes makita?

Makita’s own production subsidiaries and plants, rather than a single store-brand OEM.[1][2]

Is Makita made in Japan?

Japan is one of the eight production countries listed in Makita’s fiscal-2025 disclosures. The origin of an individual tool remains Unconfirmed unless its model-specific documentation or label identifies it.[1][2]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

  1. [1] Makita Report 2025 — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    2025 integrated report identifies Makita Corporation, shareholders and eight-country production network.

  2. [2] Makita environmental report 2025 — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    2025 environmental report identifies domestic/overseas plants and dates early US, UK and Brazilian production.

  3. [3] Makita Report 2024 — 2024 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Prior-year integrated report documents Makita’s operating and manufacturing background.

Unconfirmed

  • Current Makita model-to-factory assignments and changes after the fiscal-2025 plant disclosures.