Japan-Owned Tool Maker Makita Breaks Ground on 80-Acre Hall County Site
May 4, 2021 | Staff
Makita U.S.A. representatives are joined by construction and development executives and the Mayor for the ceremonial groundbreaking of a new state-of-the-art distribution, training and service center in Hall County, Ga. Photo: Makita U.S.A.
Japan-owned tool manufacturer
The longtime corporate citizen of
Gwinnett County, where Makita has a factory and training center,
announced that it would look just up the road to Hall for a new 600,000-square-foot distribution center, which will also have sales and training operations, customer service resources and a Factory Service Center.
Makita U.S.A.
HALL COUNTY, GA Makita U.S.A., Inc. held a ceremonial groundbreaking April 20 to launch construction of a new 600,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility northeast of Atlanta in Hall County, GA.
The new facility will be constructed on 80 acres of land and is part of Makita’s planned future development to address continuing growth in the United States. “Today Makita begins a new phase of expansion with the construction of another new facility,” said Joe Blackwell, senior vice president operations, Makita U.S.A. “This is part of our continuing growth here in the U.S.A., and this new facility will further increase our operations, service, and training capabilities. This means expanded service and support for our customers, while creating more jobs in the region.”