Brother Industries

Overview

Brother began as Yasui Sewing Machine Co. in Nagoya in 1908 and later adopted the Brother name as it expanded its product range beyond sewing machines. The company incorporated as Nippon Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co. in 1934 and became Brother Industries, Ltd. in the 1960s. (global.brother)

Headquarters and Ownership

Brother Industries, Ltd. is headquartered in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan and is a publicly traded company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Ticker: 6448). The company remains the ultimate owner of the Brother brand. (global.brother)

What the Company Makes

Brother's product portfolio spans printing & solutions (laser/inkjet/all-in-one printers, label printers, scanners), industrial and home sewing & embroidery machines, machine tools, coding & marking equipment, and other network/content services. The company operates multiple business segments reflecting this diversified product mix. (global.brother)

Manufacturing & Global Footprint

Although Brother is Japanese in origin and maintains significant manufacturing, R&D and corporate functions in Japan, it operates factories and production sites worldwide. Key manufacturing footprints include sewing-machine and electronics plants in China, Taiwan and Vietnam (including a major sewing-machine factory in Đồng Nai, Vietnam), printing and consumables plants in countries such as Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines, and long-standing manufacturing/recycling operations in the U.K. (Wrexham). In short: production is global — primarily Japan-based historically, but with major manufacturing distributed across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. (fabrellia.com)

Subsidiaries & Local Presence

Brother sells through regional subsidiaries and affiliates (for example Brother International Corporation in the U.S., Brother Industries (U.K.) Ltd., Brother Sewing Machines Europe GmbH and numerous country-level companies). These subsidiaries handle local sales, distribution, manufacturing and recycling functions depending on region. (global.brother)

Summary

Brother is a Japanese-origin, family-founded company turned multinational public corporation that continues to own and operate the Brother brand globally. Manufacturing is international: the company is historically Japan-centered but now runs major production in several Asian countries and maintains manufacturing and recycling operations in Europe and facilities serving the Americas.