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14|OctOber 2020
Slippery rOck Gazette
Makita U.S.A. Builds State-of-the-
Art Facility in Reno, Nevada
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with room to expand for future growth
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Makita U.S.A., Inc. continues to set a fast pace with more products, more infra- structure and more jobs. And in a year that marks 50 years in the U.S.A., Makita has expanded its distribu- tion, training and service capabilities with a new 600,000 square foot, state- of-the-art facility in Reno, Nevada.
The new facility increases Makita’s operational abil- ity to meet growing market demand with nation-wide 2-day ground coverage, so customers receive products faster.
Leading Innovation, Service, and Training
“Makita is focused on leading innovation and engineering, as well as training and after-sales ser- vice,” said Joe Blackwell, vice president operations. “These are cornerstones that go back to the earliest days of the company, and the addition of the new Reno facility is focused on fulfill- ing these promises. Makita is looking forward and we are committed to serving our valued customers.”
The new Reno facility, a $50 million investment, is the company’s fifth in the U.S.A. and follows the re- cent opening of a similar facility in the Dallas region. Makita recently opened Reno with a soft launch and will be fully on-line this fall.
New Distribution Center
The Reno facility is lo- cated on nearly 50 acres of land with 600,000 square feet of warehouse space fully equipped with operational capabilities. It’s the latest addition to Makita’s distribution
chain which includes op- erations in Wilmer, Texas, Mt. Prospect, Illinois, and Buford, Georgia, as well as the Makita U.S.A. home of- fice and distribution center in La Mirada, California. The Buford facility includes a manufacturing and assem- bly plant, which is one of ten Makita® manufacturing facilities worldwide.
New Training Center
The new facility also in- cludes a detached 28,000 square foot state-of-the- art training center. It is Makita’s fourth in the U.S.A. and will offer tai- lored curriculum and hands-on training. Makita trainers can utilize adjacent outdoor space equipped with infrastructure to run Makita’s expanding line of outdoor power equipment.
For dealer partners,
training will focus on in- creasing their knowledge of Makita’s leading tech- nologies and empowering them to match a solution to their customers. For pro- fessional users, the focus is application-driven with in- struction showing the right accessories and the right tools for the job with an emphasis on proper use for increased productivity and profitability.
New Factory Service Center
A new Factory Service Center is targeted to open in late fall 2020. It will be the latest addition to Makita’s national service network, and will be four-times larger in square footage than any other Makita Service Center in the U.S.A.
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