What we know and don’t know about Makita’s expansion into Hall County - Gainesville Times

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What we know and don’t know about Makita’s expansion into Hall County

Makita Corp. was founded in 1915 as an electric motor sales and repair company. It transformed into an electric power tool manufacturer in the late 1950s. - photo by Shannon Casas

02102021 MAKITA — Makita Corp. was founded in 1915 as an electric motor sales and repair company. It transformed into an electric power tool manufacturer in the late 1950s. - photo by Shannon Casas

California-based power toolmaker Makita U.S.A. has bought 80 acres in Hall County for a “future planned development,” the company announced in a press release Monday, Feb. 8.