MAKITA U.S.A. Expanding Service Operations

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Makita U.S.A. Inc. will construct a new 600,000 ft² state-of-the-art facility here for distribution, training, and customer service.

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.

Company representatives and local officials held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site, located approximately 45 miles northeast of Atlanta, on April 20.

 “Today Makita begins a new phase of expansion with the construction of another new facility,” said Joe Blackwell, Makita U.S.A. senior vice president/ operations “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.”

The new state-of-the-art facility will serve as a distribution center, and will also include a sales and training center, customer service resources, and a Factory Service Center. The location has adjacent space for future expansion up to 800,000 ft².

Construction of the new facility follows the August 2020 opening of a new distribution, training and service facility in Reno, Nev., and the 2017 opening of a similar facility in Wilmer, Texas. Makita’s distribution chain also includes operations in Mt. Prospect, Ill., Buford, Ga., and La Mirada, Calif.

Additionally, the manufacturing and assembly plant in Buford – only a few miles from Flowery Branch — is one of ten Makita manufacturing facilities worldwide.

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