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{{Infobox company
| name = Brother Industries, Ltd.
| name = Brother Industries, Ltd.
| logo = Brother logo.svg
| logo = Brother logo.svg
| logo_caption = Logo since 1982
| logo_caption = Logo since 1982
| image = Brother Main Office 20140517.JPG
| image = Brother Main Office 20140517.JPG
| image_caption = Brother Industries headquarters
| image_caption = Brother Industries headquarters
| native_name = ブラザー工業株式会社
| native_name = ブラザー工業株式会社
| romanized_name = Burazā Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha
| romanized_name = Burazā Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{tyo|6448}}
| traded_as = {{tyo|6448}}
| industry = [[Printer (computing)|Printers]], [[Machine]]ry
| industry = [[Printer (computing)|Printers]], [[machine]]ry
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1908}} (as Yasui Sewing Machine Co.)
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1908}} (as Yasui Sewing Machine Co.)
| founder = [[Kanekichi Yasui]]
| founder = [[Kanekichi Yasui]]
| location = [[Nagoya]], [[Aichi]], [[Japan]]
| location = [[Nagoya]], [[Aichi]], [[Japan]]
| area_served = Worldwide
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{ill|Toshikazu Koike|jp|小池利和}} ([[Chairman]])<br> {{ill|Ichiro Sasaki|jp|佐々木一郎 (実業家)}} ([[President (corporate title)|President]])
| key_people = {{ill|Toshikazu Koike|jp|小池利和}} ([[Chairman]])<br> {{ill|Ichiro Sasaki|jp|佐々木一郎 (実業家)}} ([[President (corporate title)|President]])
| products = [[Printer (computing)|Computer printers]]<br />[[multifunction printer|Multi-function printers]]<br />[[Desktop computers]]<br />[[Fax|Fax machines]]<br />[[Sewing machine|Industrial sewing machine]]s<br />[[Typewriter]]s<br />[[Knitting machine]]s<br />[[Major appliance|Domestic appliances]]<br />[[Machine tools]]
| products = [[Printer (computing)|Computer printers]]<br/>[[multifunction printer|Multi-function printers]]<br/>[[Desktop computers]]<br/>[[Fax|Fax machines]]<br/>[[Sewing machine|Industrial sewing machine]]s<br/>[[Typewriter]]s<br/>[[Knitting machine]]s<br/>[[Major appliance|Domestic appliances]]<br/>[[Machine tools]]
| num_employees = 31,314 (consolidated) 3,779 (non-consolidated)
| num_employees = 31,314 (consolidated) 3,779 (non-consolidated)
| homepage = {{URL|https://global.brother/}}
| homepage = {{URL|https://global.brother/}}
}}
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Brother Industries, Ltd. '''(stylized in lowercase)|ブラザー工業株式会社|Burazā Kōgyō [[Kabushiki-gaisha]]|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[multinational corporation|multinational]] [[electronics]] and electrical equipment company headquartered in [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]. Its products include [[Printer (computing)|printers]], [[multifunction printer]]s, [[desktop computers]], [[sewing machine|consumer and industrial sewing machine]]s, large [[machine tool]]s, [[label printer]]s, [[typewriter]]s, [[Fax|fax machines]], and other computer-related electronics.<ref name="brother-data">{{cite web |title=Brother Corporate Data|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/profile/index.htm |access-date=4 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Soumithri | first=Mamidipudi | title=Japan's Brother Industries to buy UK's Domino Printing for $1.55 billion | website=Reuters | date=11 March 2015 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-domino-printing-m-a-brother-ind/japans-brother-industries-to-buy-domino-printing-for-1-55-billion-idUSKBN0M70KS20150311 | access-date=16 November 2017}}</ref> Brother distributes its products both under its own name and under [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]] agreements with other companies.
{{Nihongo|'''Brother Industries, Ltd. '''(stylized in lowercase)|ブラザー工業株式会社|Burazā Kōgyō [[Kabushiki-gaisha]]|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[multinational corporation|multinational]] [[electronics]] and electrical equipment company headquartered in [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]. Its products include [[Printer (computing)|printers]], [[multifunction printer]]s, [[desktop computers]], consumer and industrial [[sewing machine]]<nowiki/>s, large [[machine tool]]s, [[label printer]]s, [[typewriter]]s, [[fax machine]]s, and other computer-related electronics.<ref name="brother-data">{{cite web |title=Brother Corporate Data|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/profile/index.htm |access-date=4 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Soumithri | first=Mamidipudi | title=Japan's Brother Industries to buy UK's Domino Printing for $1.55 billion | website=Reuters | date=11 March 2015 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-domino-printing-m-a-brother-ind/japans-brother-industries-to-buy-domino-printing-for-1-55-billion-idUSKBN0M70KS20150311 | access-date=16 November 2017}}</ref> Brother distributes its products both under its own name and under [[OEM]] agreements with other companies.


== History ==
== History ==
Brother's history began in 1908 when it was originally called Yasui Sewing Machine Co in [[Nagoya, Aichi|Nagoya]], Japan.<ref name="Picken2016">{{cite book |author=Stuart D.B. Picken |title=Historical Dictionary of Japanese Business |date=19 December 2016 |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield Publishers]] |isbn=978-1-4422-5589-0 |page=75}}</ref> The company name derives from an early sewing machine model, the Brother, which itself was named for the Yasui brothers, Masayoshi and Jitsuichi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://global.brother/en/digest/history |title=History - 100 years innovation|publisher=Brother}}</ref> In 1955, Brother International Corporation (US) was established as their first overseas sales affiliate. In 1958 a European regional sales company was established in [[Dublin]]. The corporate name was changed to Brother Industries, Ltd. in 1962. Brother entered the printer market during its long association with [[Centronics]].<ref>[https://global.brother/en/corporate/history Brother Industries history]</ref>
Brother's history began in 1908 when it was originally called Yasui Sewing Machine Co in [[Nagoya]], Japan.<ref name="Picken2016">{{cite book |author=Stuart D.B. Picken |title=Historical Dictionary of Japanese Business |date=19 December 2016 |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield Publishers]] |isbn=978-1-4422-5589-0 |page=75}}</ref> The company name derives from an early sewing machine model, the Brother, which itself was named for the Yasui brothers, Masayoshi and Jitsuichi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://global.brother/en/digest/history |title=History - 100 years innovation|publisher=Brother}}</ref> In 1955, Brother International Corporation (US) was established as their first overseas sales affiliate. In 1958 a European regional sales company was established in [[Dublin]]. The corporate name was changed to Brother Industries, Ltd. in 1962. Brother entered the printer market during its long association with [[Centronics]].<ref>[https://global.brother/en/corporate/history Brother Industries history]</ref>


In 1968, the company moved its UK headquarters to [[Audenshaw]], [[Manchester]], after acquiring the [[Jones Sewing Machine Company]], a long-established British sewing machine maker.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://www.brother.ee/about-brother/history|access-date=16 October 2020|website=Brother NORDICS|language=et-EE}}</ref>
In 1968, the company moved its UK headquarters to [[Audenshaw]], [[Manchester]], after acquiring the [[Jones Sewing Machine Company]], a long-established British sewing machine maker.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://www.brother.ee/about-brother/history|access-date=16 October 2020|website=Brother NORDICS|language=et-EE}}</ref>


[[File:DSCF2850-s.jpg|thumb|1960s Brother De Luxe manual typewriter]]
[[File:DSCF2850-s.jpg|thumb|1960s Brother De Luxe manual typewriter]]
Brother competed heavily in the worldwide typewriter market, initially with its personal manual typewriters from its Nagoya factory and later with its own factories abroad (e.g., UK, USA), competing with brands that had dominated the international typewriter market &mdash; including with Japan's [[Silver Seiko Ltd.]] and others. In the 1960s and 1970s, Brother, along with Japanese companies Silver Seiko and Nakajima, were frequent targets of [[Dumping (pricing policy)|antidumping]] campaigns in the United States and Europe &mdash; for their low-priced manual typewriters.<ref name="dump">{{cite web
Brother competed heavily in the worldwide typewriter market, initially with its personal manual typewriters from its Nagoya factory and later with its own factories abroad (e.g., UK, USA), competing with brands that had dominated the international typewriter market—including with Japan's [[Silver Seiko Ltd.]] and others. In the 1960s and 1970s, Brother, along with Japanese companies Silver Seiko and Nakajima, were frequent targets of [[Dumping (pricing policy)|antidumping]] campaigns in the United States and Europe—for their low-priced manual typewriters.<ref name="dump">{{cite web |last=Lockett |first=James K. |date= |title=EEC Antidumping Law and Trade Policy after Ballbearings II Discretionary Decisions Masquerading as Legal Process |url=https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1231&context=njilb |publisher=Northwestern}}</ref> In November 2012, Brother announced that it had built the last UK-made typewriter at its north Wales factory. It had made 5.9 million typewriters in its Wrexham factory since it opened in 1985. Brother donated the last machine to London's Science Museum.<ref name="brother-typewriter">{{cite news |title=UK's 'Last Typewriter' produced|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20391538 |access-date=23 November 2012 | work=BBC News |date=20 November 2012}}</ref>
|title = EEC Antidumping Law and Trade Policy after Ballbearings II Discretionary Decisions Masquerading as Legal Process
|publisher = Northwestern
|author = James K. Lockett
|date =
|url = https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1231&context=njilb}}</ref> In November 2012, Brother announced that it had built the last UK-made typewriter at its north Wales factory. It had made 5.9 million typewriters in its Wrexham factory since it opened in 1985. Brother donated the last machine to London's Science Museum.<ref name="brother-typewriter">{{cite news |title=UK's 'Last Typewriter' produced|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20391538 |access-date=23 November 2012 | work=BBC News |date=20 November 2012}}</ref>


As of 31 March 2020, Brother's annual sales revenue had reached 637,259 million yen (US$6,044,666,710 at October 2020 [[exchange rate]]s).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/profile/index.htm|title=Corporate Data {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} Brother|website=www.brother.com|language=en|access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref>
As of 31 March 2020, Brother's annual sales revenue had reached 637,259 million yen (US$6,044,666,710 at October 2020 [[exchange rate]]s).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/profile/index.htm|title=Corporate Data {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} Brother|website=brother.com|language=en|access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref>


In September 2022, Brother celebrated a production milestone of 70 million home sewing machines made since mass-production started in 1932.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sept. 15, 2022 Home-SewingMachines 70 Million {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/220915hsm7000 |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>
In September 2022, Brother celebrated a production milestone of 70 million home sewing machines made since mass production started in 1932.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sept. 15, 2022 Home-SewingMachines 70 Million {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/220915hsm7000 |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>


== Sewing and embroidery machines ==
== Sewing and embroidery machines ==
[[File:Brother Innov-is V7 machine, embroidering.jpg|thumb|left|Brother Innov-is V7 computerised Sewing/Quilting/Embroidery machine]]
[[File:Brother Innov-is V7 machine, embroidering.jpg|thumb|left|Brother Innov-is V7 computerised Sewing/Quilting/Embroidery machine]]
In 2010, the sewing divisions of Brother Industries around Europe were consolidated into one larger company called "Brother Sewing Machines Europe GmbH". With a turnover in excess of €80 million, it is the 4th largest company under the Brother Industries Ltd umbrella of organisations.
In 2010, the sewing divisions of Brother Industries around Europe were consolidated into one larger company called "Brother Sewing Machines Europe GmbH". With a turnover in excess of €80 million, it is the fourth-largest company under the Brother Industries Ltd umbrella of organisations.


Brother Industries manufactures mechanical sewing machines in [[Zhuhai]], [[China]] and computerised sewing & embroidery machines in [[Taiwan]]. A new [[sewing machine factory]] was opened in 2012 in [[Đồng Nai Province]], Vietnam, which is the largest single brand sewing machine factory in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brother.com/pub/en/news/2011/110228bisg_e.pdf |title=Brother establishes a new factory of home sewing machine in Vietnam |publisher=Brother |access-date=21 April 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Brother Industries manufactures mechanical sewing machines in [[Zhuhai]], [[China]] and computerised sewing and embroidery machines in [[Taiwan]]. A new sewing [[machine factory]] was opened in 2012 in [[Đồng Nai province]], Vietnam, which is the largest single-brand sewing machine factory in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brother.com/pub/en/news/2011/110228bisg_e.pdf |title=Brother establishes a new factory of home sewing machine in Vietnam |publisher=Brother |access-date=21 April 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


In September 2012, Brother Industries manufactured their 50 millionth home sewing machine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/news/2012/120925hsm5000_e/index.htm |title=September 25, 2012 Accumulated production of home sewing machines has reached 50 million units |publisher=Brother.com |date=25 September 2012 |access-date=21 April 2013}}</ref><ref name="Picken2016"/>
In September 2012, Brother Industries manufactured their 50 millionth home sewing machine.<ref name="Picken2016"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/news/2012/120925hsm5000_e/index.htm |title=September 25, 2012 Accumulated production of home sewing machines has reached 50 million units |publisher=Brother.com |date=25 September 2012 |access-date=21 April 2013}}</ref>


In May 2017, Brother Industries manufactured their 60 millionth home sewing machine.
In May 2017, Brother Industries manufactured their 60 millionth home sewing machine.


As for Industrial sewing machines, Brother introduced S-7300A “NEXIO”[https://industrialsewingmachine.global.brother/en-ap/sp/nexio/index.aspx] is the world's first lockstitch sewing machine which adopts the Electronic Feed. NEXIO are world's first IoT applicable industrial sewing machines [https://industrialsewingmachine.global.brother/en-ap/sp/iot/index]. The visualization by connecting sewing machine and computer technology enables the customer to analyze, manage processes and speed up productivity improvement and maintenance work.
As for industrial sewing machines, Brother introduced S-7300A "NEXIO"[https://industrialsewingmachine.global.brother/en-ap/sp/nexio/index.aspx] is the world's first lockstitch sewing machine which adopts the Electronic Feed. NEXIO are world's first IoT applicable industrial sewing machines [https://industrialsewingmachine.global.brother/en-ap/sp/iot/index]. The visualisation by connecting sewing machine and computer technology enables the customer to analyze, manage processes and speed up productivity improvement and maintenance work.


=== History ===
=== History ===
In 1908, Kanekichi Yasui established '''Yasui Sewing and Co.''' that provided repair services and parts for sewing machines. Meanwhile, Masayoshi Yasui inherited his company and renamed it to '''Yasui Brothers' Sewing Machine Co.'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com.ph/en/about/history|title=History & Legacy - Brother Philippines|website=www.brother.com.ph|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref>
In 1908, Kanekichi Yasui established '''Yasui Sewing and Co.''' that provided repair services and parts for sewing machines. Meanwhile, Masayoshi Yasui inherited his company and renamed it to '''Yasui Brothers' Sewing Machine Co.'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com.ph/en/about/history|title=History & Legacy - Brother Philippines|website=brother.com.ph|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref>


In 1928, the company's first product was a chain stitch sewing machine capable of producing straw hats. The machine was popular for its durability compared to [[Germany|German]] machines at the time.
In 1928, the company's first product was a chain stitch sewing machine capable of producing straw hats. The machine was popular for its durability compared to [[Germany|German]] machines at the time.
In 1934, they were renamed '''[[Nippon]] Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co.''' which they subsequently manufacture industrial sewing machines in 1936.
In 1934, they were renamed '''[[Nippon]] Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co.''' which they subsequently manufacture industrial sewing machines in 1936.


Their 200 HA-1 domestic straight stitching sewing machines were exported to [[Shanghai]], being requested by the [[Government of Japan|Japanese government]].
Their 200 HA-1 domestic straight stitching sewing machines were exported to [[Shanghai]], being requested by the [[Japanese government]].


In 1979, they introduced and manufactured their first computerized sewing machine called '''ZZ3-B820 "Opus 8"'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/history/1970s/index.htm|title=1970s {{!}} Brother Group History {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} Brother|website=www.brother.com|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref>
In 1979, they introduced and manufactured their first computerised sewing machine called '''ZZ3-B820 "Opus 8"'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/history/1970s/index.htm|title=1970s {{!}} Brother Group History {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} Brother|website=brother.com|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref>


They started making commercial/multi needle sewing machines in 2003 with the introduction of the ''PR-600''. 2010 marked their introduction of a PC design and editing [[software]] on their sewing/embroidery machines (''Innov-is I'') called PE-Design.
They started making commercial/multi needle sewing machines in 2003 with the introduction of the ''PR-600''. 2010 marked their introduction of a PC design and editing [[software]] on their sewing/embroidery machines (''Innov-is I'') called PE-Design.
For the Japanese market, Brother introduced a sewing and [[embroidery]] combination machine called ''Parie'' in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.brother.co.jp/product/hsm/embropc/parie/index.aspx|title=parie(パリエ) {{!}} 刺しゅう用ミシン {{!}} 家庭用ミシン {{!}} ブラザー|access-date=18 November 2018|language=ja}}</ref>
For the Japanese market, Brother introduced a sewing and [[embroidery]] combination machine called ''Parie'' in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.brother.co.jp/product/hsm/embropc/parie/index.aspx|title=parie(パリエ) {{!}} 刺しゅう用ミシン {{!}} 家庭用ミシン {{!}} ブラザー|access-date=18 November 2018|language=ja}}</ref>


On 7 August 2018, Brother officially revealed their new 2019 sewing machine product lineup<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockymountainsewing.com/new-for-2019-brother-sewing-and-embroidery/ |last=Ellsaesser |first=Cathy |date=5 July 2018 |title=It's Coming! New For 2019 Brother Sewing and Embroidery |work=rockymountainsewing.com |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref> at their Back To Business Dealer Conference held annually in Orlando, Florida to commemorate Brother's 100th anniversary since its inception in 1908. The newest top-of-the-line Brother Sewing/Embroidery/[[History of quilting|Quilting]] machine is the '''Luminaire Innov-ìs XP-1'''. It features StitchVision technology, which uses light projections to virtually preview a stitch accurately and precisely, as well as a 10.6" by 16" maximum embroidery area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theluminairexp1bybrother.com/Home |title=Luminaire Innov-ís XP1 |work=Brother International |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref>
On 7 August 2018, Brother officially revealed their new 2019 sewing machine product lineup<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockymountainsewing.com/new-for-2019-brother-sewing-and-embroidery/ |last=Ellsaesser |first=Cathy |date=5 July 2018 |title=It's Coming! New For 2019 Brother Sewing and Embroidery |work=rockymountainsewing.com |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref> at their Back To Business Dealer Conference held annually in Orlando, Florida to commemorate Brother's 100th anniversary since its inception in 1908. The newest top-of-the-line Brother sewing/embroidery/[[History of quilting|quilting]] machine is the '''Luminaire Innov-ìs XP-1'''. It features StitchVision technology, which uses light projections to virtually preview a stitch accurately and precisely, as well as a 10.6" by 16" maximum embroidery area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theluminairexp1bybrother.com/Home |title=Luminaire Innov-ís XP1 |work=Brother International |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref>


== Other products ==
== Other products ==
[[File:Brother P-Touch 540.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Brother P-Touch 540 [[label printer]]]]
[[File:Brother P-Touch 540.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Brother P-Touch 540 [[label printer]]]]
[[File:Multifunction printer Brother DCP-J315W.JPG|thumb|Wireless [[multifunction printer]] Brother DCP-J315W]]
[[File:Multifunction printer Brother DCP-J315W.JPG|thumb|Wireless [[multifunction printer]] Brother DCP-J315W]]
Brother diversified into manufacturing printers, [[label printer]]s, MFCs, garment printers, [[Music sequencer]], manufacturing/machine tools, and Joysound karaokes in the 1960s.
Brother diversified into manufacturing printers, [[label printer]]s, MFCs, garment printers, [[music sequencer]]s, manufacturing/machine tools, and Joysound karaokes in the 1960s.
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== Advertising and sponsorship ==
== Advertising and sponsorship ==
Brother sponsored [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City Football Club]] from 1987 until 1999, which is one of the longest unbroken sponsorship deals of any English football club.<ref name="Picken2016"/>
Brother sponsored [[Manchester City Football Club]] from 1987 until 1999, which is one of the longest unbroken sponsorship deals of any English football club.<ref name="Picken2016"/>


Brother launched their first integrated, pan European advertising campaign in Autumn 2010 for their A3 printer range. Titled [https://web.archive.org/web/20101002144233/http://www.brother141.com/ ‘141%], referring to the ratio between paper sizes A3 and A4.
Brother launched their first integrated, pan-European advertising campaign in Autumn 2010 for their A3 printer range. Titled [https://web.archive.org/web/20101002144233/http://www.brother141.com/ '141%'], referring to the ratio between paper sizes A3 and A4.


In 2019 Brother's UK subsidiary became co-sponsor of the {{UCI team code|RAL|2018}}, with the team's name officially becoming "Vitus Pro Cycling Team, Powered By Brother UK".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/vitus-pro-cyclings-2019-vitus-zx1-team-aero-disc-gallery/ |title=Vitus Pro Cycling's 2019 Vitus ZX1 Team Aero Disc - Gallery|last=Evans |first=Josh |date=27 November 2018 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]]|access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref>
In 2019 Brother's UK subsidiary became co-sponsor of the {{UCI team code|RAL|2018}}, with the team's name officially becoming "Vitus Pro Cycling Team, Powered By Brother UK".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/vitus-pro-cyclings-2019-vitus-zx1-team-aero-disc-gallery/ |title=Vitus Pro Cycling's 2019 Vitus ZX1 Team Aero Disc - Gallery|last=Evans |first=Josh |date=27 November 2018 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]]|access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref>


In 2019, Brother announced their co-sponsorship of the Japan Pavilion at the [[Expo 2020]] in [[Dubai|Dubai, UAE]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jul.29,2019 Brother cosponsors the Japan pavilion/Dubai Expo |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2019/190729dubaiexpo |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>
In 2019, Brother announced their co-sponsorship of the Japan Pavilion at the [[Expo 2020]] in [[Dubai|UAE]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jul.29,2019 Brother cosponsors the Japan pavilion/Dubai Expo |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2019/190729dubaiexpo |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>


== Research and Manufacturing locations ==
== Research and manufacturing locations ==


* Mizuho Factory (Mizuho Ward, [[Nagoya]])
* Mizuho Factory (Mizuho Ward, [[Nagoya]])
* Hoshizaki Factory (Minami Ward, [[Nagoya]])
* Hoshizaki Factory (Minami Ward, Nagoya)
* Minato Factory (Minato Ward, [[Nagoya]])
* Minato Factory (Minato Ward, Nagoya)
* Taoyuan Factory (Mizuho Ward, [[Nagoya]])
* Taoyuan Factory (Mizuho Ward, Nagoya)
* Kariya Factory ([[Kariya, Aichi|Kariya City]], [[Aichi Prefecture]])
* Kariya Factory ([[Kariya City]], [[Aichi Prefecture]])
* Technology Development Center (Mizuho Ward, [[Nagoya]])
* Technology Development Center (Mizuho Ward, Nagoya)
* Logistics center (Minami Ward, [[Nagoya]])
* Logistics center (Minami Ward, Nagoya)


Overseas headquarters are located in the following countries.
Overseas headquarters are located in the following countries.


== Philanthropy ==
== Philanthropy ==
In 2017, Brother donated $50,000 USD to the [[American Red Cross]] in response to damage caused by [[Hurricane Harvey]]. <ref>{{Cite web |title=September 6, 2017 Brother Donates 50,000 USD to Hurricane Harvey Relief in the United States {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2017/170906donation-e |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>
In 2017, Brother donated US$50,000 to the [[American Red Cross]] in response to damage caused by [[Hurricane Harvey]]. <ref>{{Cite web |title=September 6, 2017 Brother Donates 50,000 USD to Hurricane Harvey Relief in the United States {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2017/170906donation-e |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>


In 2018, Brother donated ¥100,000,000 towards relief efforts following the [[2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami|2018 Indonesia Earthquake]].<ref>{{Citation |title=2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami |date=2023-11-20 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=2018_Sulawesi_earthquake_and_tsunami&oldid=1186065664 |work=Wikipedia |access-date=2023-11-24 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2018, Brother donated ¥100 million towards relief efforts following the [[2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami|2018 Indonesia earthquake]].


In 2021, Brother Industries donated €110,000 to the [[German Red Cross]] and other organizations in response to damage caused by the [[2021 European floods]], while Brother International (Belgium) donated €10,000 to the [[Belgian Red Cross]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=July 27, 2021 Donation for Flood Damage in Europe {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2021/210727donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>
In 2021, Brother Industries donated €110,000 to the [[German Red Cross]] and other organisations in response to damage caused by the [[2021 European floods]], while Brother International (Belgium) donated €10,000 to the [[Belgian Red Cross]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=July 27, 2021 Donation for Flood Damage in Europe {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2021/210727donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>


In 2022, Brother donated €500,000 to [[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees|UNHCR]] to support its humanitarian relief efforts in [[Ukraine]] and neighboring countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=March 10, 2022 Donation to Ukraine {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/220310donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> Later that year, Brother donated ¥2,000,000 to the non-profit organization Japan Platform in response to the [[2022 Pakistan floods|2022 Pakistan Floods]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oct 11, 2022 Donation for flood in Pakistan {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/221011pakistan |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>
In 2022, Brother donated €500,000 to [[UNHCR]] to support its humanitarian relief efforts in [[Ukraine]] and neighboring countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=March 10, 2022 Donation to Ukraine {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/220310donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> Later that year, Brother donated ¥2,000,000 to the non-profit organisation Japan Platform in response to the [[2022 Pakistan floods|2022 Pakistan Floods]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oct 11, 2022 Donation for flood in Pakistan {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/221011pakistan |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>


In 2023, Brother donated ¥2,000,000 to the non-profit corporation [[Médecins Sans Frontières|Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)]] to support people affected by the [[2023 Herat earthquakes|2023 Afghanistan earthquake]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=November. 13, 2023 Donation for Afghanistan {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2023/231113donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>
In 2023, Brother donated ¥2 million to the non-profit corporation [[Médecins Sans Frontières|Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)]] to support people affected by the [[2023 Herat earthquakes|2023 Afghanistan earthquake]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=November. 13, 2023 Donation for Afghanistan {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2023/231113donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [https://global.brother/en/gateway Brother Region and Product Category selector]
* [https://global.brother/en/gateway Brother Region and Product Category selector]
* [https://support.brother.com Brother Support & Downloads]
* [https://support.brother.com Brother Support & Downloads]
* {{cite web|url=http://www.nccjapan.net/shashiwiki/index.php?title=Brother_Industries|title=Company history books (Shashi)|publisher=Shashi Interest Group|date=April 2016}} ''Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Brother Industries''.
* {{cite web|url=http://www.nccjapan.net/shashiwiki/index.php?title=Brother_Industries|title=Company history books (Shashi)|publisher=Shashi Interest Group|date=April 2016}} Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Brother Industries
* {{cite web|url=https://brotherptouch.co/|title=Product Guide books (Brother)|publisher=Brother Interest Group|date=June 2019|access-date=29 June 2020|archive-date=29 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629160836/https://brotherptouch.co/|url-status=dead}} ''Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Brother Installation Procedure''.
* {{cite web|url=https://brotherptouch.co/|title=Product Guide books (Brother)|publisher=Brother Interest Group|date=June 2019|access-date=29 June 2020|archive-date=29 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629160836/https://brotherptouch.co/|url-status=dead}} Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Brother Installation Procedure


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'{{Short description|Japanese multinational electronics and electrical equipment company}} {{Update|date=October 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox company | name = Brother Industries, Ltd. | logo = Brother logo.svg | logo_caption = Logo since 1982 | image = Brother Main Office 20140517.JPG | image_caption = Brother Industries headquarters | native_name = ブラザー工業株式会社 | romanized_name = Burazā Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha | type = [[Public company|Public]] | traded_as = {{tyo|6448}} | industry = [[Printer (computing)|Printers]], [[Machine]]ry | foundation = {{Start date and age|1908}} (as Yasui Sewing Machine Co.) | founder = [[Kanekichi Yasui]] | location = [[Nagoya]], [[Aichi]], [[Japan]] | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = {{ill|Toshikazu Koike|jp|小池利和}} ([[Chairman]])<br> {{ill|Ichiro Sasaki|jp|佐々木一郎 (実業家)}} ([[President (corporate title)|President]]) | products = [[Printer (computing)|Computer printers]]<br />[[multifunction printer|Multi-function printers]]<br />[[Desktop computers]]<br />[[Fax|Fax machines]]<br />[[Sewing machine|Industrial sewing machine]]s<br />[[Typewriter]]s<br />[[Knitting machine]]s<br />[[Major appliance|Domestic appliances]]<br />[[Machine tools]] | num_employees = 31,314 (consolidated) 3,779 (non-consolidated) | homepage = {{URL|https://global.brother/}} }} {{Nihongo|'''Brother Industries, Ltd. '''(stylized in lowercase)|ブラザー工業株式会社|Burazā Kōgyō [[Kabushiki-gaisha]]|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[multinational corporation|multinational]] [[electronics]] and electrical equipment company headquartered in [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]. Its products include [[Printer (computing)|printers]], [[multifunction printer]]s, [[desktop computers]], [[sewing machine|consumer and industrial sewing machine]]s, large [[machine tool]]s, [[label printer]]s, [[typewriter]]s, [[Fax|fax machines]], and other computer-related electronics.<ref name="brother-data">{{cite web |title=Brother Corporate Data|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/profile/index.htm |access-date=4 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Soumithri | first=Mamidipudi | title=Japan's Brother Industries to buy UK's Domino Printing for $1.55 billion | website=Reuters | date=11 March 2015 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-domino-printing-m-a-brother-ind/japans-brother-industries-to-buy-domino-printing-for-1-55-billion-idUSKBN0M70KS20150311 | access-date=16 November 2017}}</ref> Brother distributes its products both under its own name and under [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]] agreements with other companies. == History == Brother's history began in 1908 when it was originally called Yasui Sewing Machine Co in [[Nagoya, Aichi|Nagoya]], Japan.<ref name="Picken2016">{{cite book |author=Stuart D.B. Picken |title=Historical Dictionary of Japanese Business |date=19 December 2016 |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield Publishers]] |isbn=978-1-4422-5589-0 |page=75}}</ref> The company name derives from an early sewing machine model, the Brother, which itself was named for the Yasui brothers, Masayoshi and Jitsuichi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://global.brother/en/digest/history |title=History - 100 years innovation|publisher=Brother}}</ref> In 1955, Brother International Corporation (US) was established as their first overseas sales affiliate. In 1958 a European regional sales company was established in [[Dublin]]. The corporate name was changed to Brother Industries, Ltd. in 1962. Brother entered the printer market during its long association with [[Centronics]].<ref>[https://global.brother/en/corporate/history Brother Industries history]</ref> In 1968, the company moved its UK headquarters to [[Audenshaw]], [[Manchester]], after acquiring the [[Jones Sewing Machine Company]], a long-established British sewing machine maker.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://www.brother.ee/about-brother/history|access-date=16 October 2020|website=Brother NORDICS|language=et-EE}}</ref> In March 2005, "Brother Communication Space" (now the [[Brother Museum]]), a corporate museum that also serves as a public relations facility, opened in Nagoya. In December 2011, Brother diversified its offerings by acquiring [[Nefsis]], an innovator in web-based remote collaboration and conferencing software.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brother - Nefsis|url=http://www.corumgroup.com/transactions/brother-nefsis|website=corumgroup.com|date=22 February 2013 |publisher=Corum Group|access-date=24 July 2014}}</ref> [[File:DSCF2850-s.jpg|thumb|1960s Brother De Luxe manual typewriter]] Brother competed heavily in the worldwide typewriter market, initially with its personal manual typewriters from its Nagoya factory and later with its own factories abroad (e.g., UK, USA), competing with brands that had dominated the international typewriter market &mdash; including with Japan's [[Silver Seiko Ltd.]] and others. In the 1960s and 1970s, Brother, along with Japanese companies Silver Seiko and Nakajima, were frequent targets of [[Dumping (pricing policy)|antidumping]] campaigns in the United States and Europe &mdash; for their low-priced manual typewriters.<ref name="dump">{{cite web |title = EEC Antidumping Law and Trade Policy after Ballbearings II Discretionary Decisions Masquerading as Legal Process |publisher = Northwestern |author = James K. Lockett |date = |url = https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1231&context=njilb}}</ref> In November 2012, Brother announced that it had built the last UK-made typewriter at its north Wales factory. It had made 5.9 million typewriters in its Wrexham factory since it opened in 1985. Brother donated the last machine to London's Science Museum.<ref name="brother-typewriter">{{cite news |title=UK's 'Last Typewriter' produced|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20391538 |access-date=23 November 2012 | work=BBC News |date=20 November 2012}}</ref> As of 31 March 2020, Brother's annual sales revenue had reached 637,259 million yen (US$6,044,666,710 at October 2020 [[exchange rate]]s).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/profile/index.htm|title=Corporate Data {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} Brother|website=www.brother.com|language=en|access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref> In September 2022, Brother celebrated a production milestone of 70 million home sewing machines made since mass-production started in 1932.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sept. 15, 2022 Home-SewingMachines 70 Million {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/220915hsm7000 |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> == Sewing and embroidery machines == [[File:Brother Innov-is V7 machine, embroidering.jpg|thumb|left|Brother Innov-is V7 computerised Sewing/Quilting/Embroidery machine]] In 2010, the sewing divisions of Brother Industries around Europe were consolidated into one larger company called "Brother Sewing Machines Europe GmbH". With a turnover in excess of €80 million, it is the 4th largest company under the Brother Industries Ltd umbrella of organisations. Brother Industries manufactures mechanical sewing machines in [[Zhuhai]], [[China]] and computerised sewing & embroidery machines in [[Taiwan]]. A new [[sewing machine factory]] was opened in 2012 in [[Đồng Nai Province]], Vietnam, which is the largest single brand sewing machine factory in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brother.com/pub/en/news/2011/110228bisg_e.pdf |title=Brother establishes a new factory of home sewing machine in Vietnam |publisher=Brother |access-date=21 April 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In September 2012, Brother Industries manufactured their 50 millionth home sewing machine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/news/2012/120925hsm5000_e/index.htm |title=September 25, 2012 Accumulated production of home sewing machines has reached 50 million units |publisher=Brother.com |date=25 September 2012 |access-date=21 April 2013}}</ref><ref name="Picken2016"/> In May 2017, Brother Industries manufactured their 60 millionth home sewing machine. As for Industrial sewing machines, Brother introduced S-7300A “NEXIO”[https://industrialsewingmachine.global.brother/en-ap/sp/nexio/index.aspx] is the world's first lockstitch sewing machine which adopts the Electronic Feed. NEXIO are world's first IoT applicable industrial sewing machines [https://industrialsewingmachine.global.brother/en-ap/sp/iot/index]. The visualization by connecting sewing machine and computer technology enables the customer to analyze, manage processes and speed up productivity improvement and maintenance work. === History === In 1908, Kanekichi Yasui established '''Yasui Sewing and Co.''' that provided repair services and parts for sewing machines. Meanwhile, Masayoshi Yasui inherited his company and renamed it to '''Yasui Brothers' Sewing Machine Co.'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com.ph/en/about/history|title=History & Legacy - Brother Philippines|website=www.brother.com.ph|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref> In 1928, the company's first product was a chain stitch sewing machine capable of producing straw hats. The machine was popular for its durability compared to [[Germany|German]] machines at the time. They introduced and began mass production of home sewing machines in 1932, when Jitsuichi Yasui, Masayoshi's younger brother and co-founder of their company, succeeded in developing shuttle hooks. In 1934, they were renamed '''[[Nippon]] Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co.''' which they subsequently manufacture industrial sewing machines in 1936. Their 200 HA-1 domestic straight stitching sewing machines were exported to [[Shanghai]], being requested by the [[Government of Japan|Japanese government]]. In 1979, they introduced and manufactured their first computerized sewing machine called '''ZZ3-B820 "Opus 8"'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/history/1970s/index.htm|title=1970s {{!}} Brother Group History {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} Brother|website=www.brother.com|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref> They started making commercial/multi needle sewing machines in 2003 with the introduction of the ''PR-600''. 2010 marked their introduction of a PC design and editing [[software]] on their sewing/embroidery machines (''Innov-is I'') called PE-Design. In 2013, they introduce a home cutting machine named the ''CM550DX''. For the Japanese market, Brother introduced a sewing and [[embroidery]] combination machine called ''Parie'' in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.brother.co.jp/product/hsm/embropc/parie/index.aspx|title=parie(パリエ) {{!}} 刺しゅう用ミシン {{!}} 家庭用ミシン {{!}} ブラザー|access-date=18 November 2018|language=ja}}</ref> On 7 August 2018, Brother officially revealed their new 2019 sewing machine product lineup<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockymountainsewing.com/new-for-2019-brother-sewing-and-embroidery/ |last=Ellsaesser |first=Cathy |date=5 July 2018 |title=It's Coming! New For 2019 Brother Sewing and Embroidery |work=rockymountainsewing.com |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref> at their Back To Business Dealer Conference held annually in Orlando, Florida to commemorate Brother's 100th anniversary since its inception in 1908. The newest top-of-the-line Brother Sewing/Embroidery/[[History of quilting|Quilting]] machine is the '''Luminaire Innov-ìs XP-1'''. It features StitchVision technology, which uses light projections to virtually preview a stitch accurately and precisely, as well as a 10.6" by 16" maximum embroidery area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theluminairexp1bybrother.com/Home |title=Luminaire Innov-ís XP1 |work=Brother International |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref> == Other products == [[File:Brother P-Touch 540.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Brother P-Touch 540 [[label printer]]]] [[File:Multifunction printer Brother DCP-J315W.JPG|thumb|Wireless [[multifunction printer]] Brother DCP-J315W]] Brother diversified into manufacturing printers, [[label printer]]s, MFCs, garment printers, [[Music sequencer]], manufacturing/machine tools, and Joysound karaokes in the 1960s. {{clear}} == Advertising and sponsorship == Brother sponsored [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City Football Club]] from 1987 until 1999, which is one of the longest unbroken sponsorship deals of any English football club.<ref name="Picken2016"/> Brother launched their first integrated, pan European advertising campaign in Autumn 2010 for their A3 printer range. Titled [https://web.archive.org/web/20101002144233/http://www.brother141.com/ ‘141%’], referring to the ratio between paper sizes A3 and A4. In 2019 Brother's UK subsidiary became co-sponsor of the {{UCI team code|RAL|2018}}, with the team's name officially becoming "Vitus Pro Cycling Team, Powered By Brother UK".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/vitus-pro-cyclings-2019-vitus-zx1-team-aero-disc-gallery/ |title=Vitus Pro Cycling's 2019 Vitus ZX1 Team Aero Disc - Gallery|last=Evans |first=Josh |date=27 November 2018 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]]|access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref> In 2019, Brother announced their co-sponsorship of the Japan Pavilion at the [[Expo 2020]] in [[Dubai|Dubai, UAE]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jul.29,2019 Brother cosponsors the Japan pavilion/Dubai Expo |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2019/190729dubaiexpo |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> == Research and Manufacturing locations == * Mizuho Factory (Mizuho Ward, [[Nagoya]]) * Hoshizaki Factory (Minami Ward, [[Nagoya]]) * Minato Factory (Minato Ward, [[Nagoya]]) * Taoyuan Factory (Mizuho Ward, [[Nagoya]]) * Kariya Factory ([[Kariya, Aichi|Kariya City]], [[Aichi Prefecture]]) * Technology Development Center (Mizuho Ward, [[Nagoya]]) * Logistics center (Minami Ward, [[Nagoya]]) Overseas headquarters are located in the following countries. * [[Taiwan]] (1 location) * [[Malaysia]] (1 location) * [[China]] (6 locations) * [[Vietnam]] (1 location) * [[United Kingdom]] (2 locations) * [[Slovakia]] (1 location) * [[United States]] (1 location) == Philanthropy == In 2017, Brother donated $50,000 USD to the [[American Red Cross]] in response to damage caused by [[Hurricane Harvey]]. <ref>{{Cite web |title=September 6, 2017 Brother Donates 50,000 USD to Hurricane Harvey Relief in the United States {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2017/170906donation-e |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> In 2018, Brother donated ¥100,000,000 towards relief efforts following the [[2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami|2018 Indonesia Earthquake]].<ref>{{Citation |title=2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami |date=2023-11-20 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=2018_Sulawesi_earthquake_and_tsunami&oldid=1186065664 |work=Wikipedia |access-date=2023-11-24 |language=en}}</ref> In 2021, Brother Industries donated €110,000 to the [[German Red Cross]] and other organizations in response to damage caused by the [[2021 European floods]], while Brother International (Belgium) donated €10,000 to the [[Belgian Red Cross]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=July 27, 2021 Donation for Flood Damage in Europe {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2021/210727donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, Brother donated €500,000 to [[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees|UNHCR]] to support its humanitarian relief efforts in [[Ukraine]] and neighboring countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=March 10, 2022 Donation to Ukraine {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/220310donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> Later that year, Brother donated ¥2,000,000 to the non-profit organization Japan Platform in response to the [[2022 Pakistan floods|2022 Pakistan Floods]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oct 11, 2022 Donation for flood in Pakistan {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/221011pakistan |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, Brother donated ¥2,000,000 to the non-profit corporation [[Médecins Sans Frontières|Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)]] to support people affected by the [[2023 Herat earthquakes|2023 Afghanistan earthquake]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=November. 13, 2023 Donation for Afghanistan {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2023/231113donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> ==See also== {{Portal|Companies|Electronics|Japan}} * [[List of sewing machine brands]] * [[List of printer companies]] {{clear}} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == *{{Official website}} * [https://global.brother/en/gateway Brother Region and Product Category selector] * [https://support.brother.com Brother Support & Downloads] * {{cite web|url=http://www.nccjapan.net/shashiwiki/index.php?title=Brother_Industries|title=Company history books (Shashi)|publisher=Shashi Interest Group|date=April 2016}} — ''Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Brother Industries''. * {{cite web|url=https://brotherptouch.co/|title=Product Guide books (Brother)|publisher=Brother Interest Group|date=June 2019|access-date=29 June 2020|archive-date=29 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629160836/https://brotherptouch.co/|url-status=dead}} — ''Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Brother Installation Procedure''. {{Japanese Electronics Industry}} {{Sewing}} {{Typewriter}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Electronics companies of Japan]] [[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Nagoya]] [[Category:Computer hardware companies]] [[Category:Computer peripheral companies]] [[Category:Computer printer companies]] [[Category:Computer systems companies]] [[Category:Sewing machine brands]] [[Category:Companies related to wearable computers]] [[Category:Multinational companies headquartered in Japan]] [[Category:Electronics companies established in 1908]] [[Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1908]] [[Category:Japanese companies established in 1908]] [[Category:Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange]] [[Category:Japanese brands]]'
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'{{Short description|Japanese multinational electronics and electrical equipment company}} {{Update|date=October 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox company | name = Brother Industries, Ltd. | logo = Brother logo.svg | logo_caption = Logo since 1982 | image = Brother Main Office 20140517.JPG | image_caption = Brother Industries headquarters | native_name = ブラザー工業株式会社 | romanized_name = Burazā Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha | type = [[Public company|Public]] | traded_as = {{tyo|6448}} | industry = [[Printer (computing)|Printers]], [[machine]]ry | foundation = {{Start date and age|1908}} (as Yasui Sewing Machine Co.) | founder = [[Kanekichi Yasui]] | location = [[Nagoya]], [[Aichi]], [[Japan]] | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = {{ill|Toshikazu Koike|jp|小池利和}} ([[Chairman]])<br> {{ill|Ichiro Sasaki|jp|佐々木一郎 (実業家)}} ([[President (corporate title)|President]]) | products = [[Printer (computing)|Computer printers]]<br/>[[multifunction printer|Multi-function printers]]<br/>[[Desktop computers]]<br/>[[Fax|Fax machines]]<br/>[[Sewing machine|Industrial sewing machine]]s<br/>[[Typewriter]]s<br/>[[Knitting machine]]s<br/>[[Major appliance|Domestic appliances]]<br/>[[Machine tools]] | num_employees = 31,314 (consolidated) 3,779 (non-consolidated) | homepage = {{URL|https://global.brother/}} }} {{Nihongo|'''Brother Industries, Ltd. '''(stylized in lowercase)|ブラザー工業株式会社|Burazā Kōgyō [[Kabushiki-gaisha]]|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[multinational corporation|multinational]] [[electronics]] and electrical equipment company headquartered in [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]. Its products include [[Printer (computing)|printers]], [[multifunction printer]]s, [[desktop computers]], consumer and industrial [[sewing machine]]<nowiki/>s, large [[machine tool]]s, [[label printer]]s, [[typewriter]]s, [[fax machine]]s, and other computer-related electronics.<ref name="brother-data">{{cite web |title=Brother Corporate Data|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/profile/index.htm |access-date=4 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Soumithri | first=Mamidipudi | title=Japan's Brother Industries to buy UK's Domino Printing for $1.55 billion | website=Reuters | date=11 March 2015 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-domino-printing-m-a-brother-ind/japans-brother-industries-to-buy-domino-printing-for-1-55-billion-idUSKBN0M70KS20150311 | access-date=16 November 2017}}</ref> Brother distributes its products both under its own name and under [[OEM]] agreements with other companies. == History == Brother's history began in 1908 when it was originally called Yasui Sewing Machine Co in [[Nagoya]], Japan.<ref name="Picken2016">{{cite book |author=Stuart D.B. Picken |title=Historical Dictionary of Japanese Business |date=19 December 2016 |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield Publishers]] |isbn=978-1-4422-5589-0 |page=75}}</ref> The company name derives from an early sewing machine model, the Brother, which itself was named for the Yasui brothers, Masayoshi and Jitsuichi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://global.brother/en/digest/history |title=History - 100 years innovation|publisher=Brother}}</ref> In 1955, Brother International Corporation (US) was established as their first overseas sales affiliate. In 1958 a European regional sales company was established in [[Dublin]]. The corporate name was changed to Brother Industries, Ltd. in 1962. Brother entered the printer market during its long association with [[Centronics]].<ref>[https://global.brother/en/corporate/history Brother Industries history]</ref> In 1968, the company moved its UK headquarters to [[Audenshaw]], [[Manchester]], after acquiring the [[Jones Sewing Machine Company]], a long-established British sewing machine maker.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://www.brother.ee/about-brother/history|access-date=16 October 2020|website=Brother NORDICS|language=et-EE}}</ref> In March 2005, "Brother Communication Space" (now the [[Brother Museum]]), a corporate museum that also serves as a public relations facility, opened in Nagoya. In December 2011, Brother diversified its offerings by acquiring [[Nefsis]], an innovator in web-based remote collaboration and conferencing software.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brother - Nefsis|url=http://www.corumgroup.com/transactions/brother-nefsis|website=corumgroup.com|date=22 February 2013 |publisher=Corum Group|access-date=24 July 2014}}</ref> [[File:DSCF2850-s.jpg|thumb|1960s Brother De Luxe manual typewriter]] Brother competed heavily in the worldwide typewriter market, initially with its personal manual typewriters from its Nagoya factory and later with its own factories abroad (e.g., UK, USA), competing with brands that had dominated the international typewriter market—including with Japan's [[Silver Seiko Ltd.]] and others. In the 1960s and 1970s, Brother, along with Japanese companies Silver Seiko and Nakajima, were frequent targets of [[Dumping (pricing policy)|antidumping]] campaigns in the United States and Europe—for their low-priced manual typewriters.<ref name="dump">{{cite web |last=Lockett |first=James K. |date= |title=EEC Antidumping Law and Trade Policy after Ballbearings II Discretionary Decisions Masquerading as Legal Process |url=https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1231&context=njilb |publisher=Northwestern}}</ref> In November 2012, Brother announced that it had built the last UK-made typewriter at its north Wales factory. It had made 5.9 million typewriters in its Wrexham factory since it opened in 1985. Brother donated the last machine to London's Science Museum.<ref name="brother-typewriter">{{cite news |title=UK's 'Last Typewriter' produced|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20391538 |access-date=23 November 2012 | work=BBC News |date=20 November 2012}}</ref> As of 31 March 2020, Brother's annual sales revenue had reached 637,259 million yen (US$6,044,666,710 at October 2020 [[exchange rate]]s).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/profile/index.htm|title=Corporate Data {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} Brother|website=brother.com|language=en|access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref> In September 2022, Brother celebrated a production milestone of 70 million home sewing machines made since mass production started in 1932.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sept. 15, 2022 Home-SewingMachines 70 Million {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/220915hsm7000 |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> == Sewing and embroidery machines == [[File:Brother Innov-is V7 machine, embroidering.jpg|thumb|left|Brother Innov-is V7 computerised Sewing/Quilting/Embroidery machine]] In 2010, the sewing divisions of Brother Industries around Europe were consolidated into one larger company called "Brother Sewing Machines Europe GmbH". With a turnover in excess of €80 million, it is the fourth-largest company under the Brother Industries Ltd umbrella of organisations. Brother Industries manufactures mechanical sewing machines in [[Zhuhai]], [[China]] and computerised sewing and embroidery machines in [[Taiwan]]. A new sewing [[machine factory]] was opened in 2012 in [[Đồng Nai province]], Vietnam, which is the largest single-brand sewing machine factory in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brother.com/pub/en/news/2011/110228bisg_e.pdf |title=Brother establishes a new factory of home sewing machine in Vietnam |publisher=Brother |access-date=21 April 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In September 2012, Brother Industries manufactured their 50 millionth home sewing machine.<ref name="Picken2016"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/news/2012/120925hsm5000_e/index.htm |title=September 25, 2012 Accumulated production of home sewing machines has reached 50 million units |publisher=Brother.com |date=25 September 2012 |access-date=21 April 2013}}</ref> In May 2017, Brother Industries manufactured their 60 millionth home sewing machine. As for industrial sewing machines, Brother introduced S-7300A "NEXIO"[https://industrialsewingmachine.global.brother/en-ap/sp/nexio/index.aspx] is the world's first lockstitch sewing machine which adopts the Electronic Feed. NEXIO are world's first IoT applicable industrial sewing machines [https://industrialsewingmachine.global.brother/en-ap/sp/iot/index]. The visualisation by connecting sewing machine and computer technology enables the customer to analyze, manage processes and speed up productivity improvement and maintenance work. === History === In 1908, Kanekichi Yasui established '''Yasui Sewing and Co.''' that provided repair services and parts for sewing machines. Meanwhile, Masayoshi Yasui inherited his company and renamed it to '''Yasui Brothers' Sewing Machine Co.'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com.ph/en/about/history|title=History & Legacy - Brother Philippines|website=brother.com.ph|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref> In 1928, the company's first product was a chain stitch sewing machine capable of producing straw hats. The machine was popular for its durability compared to [[Germany|German]] machines at the time. They introduced and began mass production of home sewing machines in 1932, when Jitsuichi Yasui, Masayoshi's younger brother and co-founder of their company, succeeded in developing shuttle hooks. In 1934, they were renamed '''[[Nippon]] Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co.''' which they subsequently manufacture industrial sewing machines in 1936. Their 200 HA-1 domestic straight stitching sewing machines were exported to [[Shanghai]], being requested by the [[Japanese government]]. In 1979, they introduced and manufactured their first computerised sewing machine called '''ZZ3-B820 "Opus 8"'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/history/1970s/index.htm|title=1970s {{!}} Brother Group History {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} Brother|website=brother.com|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref> They started making commercial/multi needle sewing machines in 2003 with the introduction of the ''PR-600''. 2010 marked their introduction of a PC design and editing [[software]] on their sewing/embroidery machines (''Innov-is I'') called PE-Design. In 2013, they introduce a home cutting machine named the ''CM550DX''. For the Japanese market, Brother introduced a sewing and [[embroidery]] combination machine called ''Parie'' in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.brother.co.jp/product/hsm/embropc/parie/index.aspx|title=parie(パリエ) {{!}} 刺しゅう用ミシン {{!}} 家庭用ミシン {{!}} ブラザー|access-date=18 November 2018|language=ja}}</ref> On 7 August 2018, Brother officially revealed their new 2019 sewing machine product lineup<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockymountainsewing.com/new-for-2019-brother-sewing-and-embroidery/ |last=Ellsaesser |first=Cathy |date=5 July 2018 |title=It's Coming! New For 2019 Brother Sewing and Embroidery |work=rockymountainsewing.com |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref> at their Back To Business Dealer Conference held annually in Orlando, Florida to commemorate Brother's 100th anniversary since its inception in 1908. The newest top-of-the-line Brother sewing/embroidery/[[History of quilting|quilting]] machine is the '''Luminaire Innov-ìs XP-1'''. It features StitchVision technology, which uses light projections to virtually preview a stitch accurately and precisely, as well as a 10.6" by 16" maximum embroidery area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theluminairexp1bybrother.com/Home |title=Luminaire Innov-ís XP1 |work=Brother International |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref> == Other products == [[File:Brother P-Touch 540.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Brother P-Touch 540 [[label printer]]]] [[File:Multifunction printer Brother DCP-J315W.JPG|thumb|Wireless [[multifunction printer]] Brother DCP-J315W]] Brother diversified into manufacturing printers, [[label printer]]s, MFCs, garment printers, [[music sequencer]]s, manufacturing/machine tools, and Joysound karaokes in the 1960s. {{clear}} == Advertising and sponsorship == Brother sponsored [[Manchester City Football Club]] from 1987 until 1999, which is one of the longest unbroken sponsorship deals of any English football club.<ref name="Picken2016"/> Brother launched their first integrated, pan-European advertising campaign in Autumn 2010 for their A3 printer range. Titled [https://web.archive.org/web/20101002144233/http://www.brother141.com/ '141%'], referring to the ratio between paper sizes A3 and A4. In 2019 Brother's UK subsidiary became co-sponsor of the {{UCI team code|RAL|2018}}, with the team's name officially becoming "Vitus Pro Cycling Team, Powered By Brother UK".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/vitus-pro-cyclings-2019-vitus-zx1-team-aero-disc-gallery/ |title=Vitus Pro Cycling's 2019 Vitus ZX1 Team Aero Disc - Gallery|last=Evans |first=Josh |date=27 November 2018 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]]|access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref> In 2019, Brother announced their co-sponsorship of the Japan Pavilion at the [[Expo 2020]] in [[Dubai|UAE]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jul.29,2019 Brother cosponsors the Japan pavilion/Dubai Expo |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2019/190729dubaiexpo |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> == Research and manufacturing locations == * Mizuho Factory (Mizuho Ward, [[Nagoya]]) * Hoshizaki Factory (Minami Ward, Nagoya) * Minato Factory (Minato Ward, Nagoya) * Taoyuan Factory (Mizuho Ward, Nagoya) * Kariya Factory ([[Kariya City]], [[Aichi Prefecture]]) * Technology Development Center (Mizuho Ward, Nagoya) * Logistics center (Minami Ward, Nagoya) Overseas headquarters are located in the following countries. * [[Taiwan]] (1 location) * [[Malaysia]] (1 location) * [[China]] (6 locations) * [[Vietnam]] (1 location) * [[United Kingdom]] (2 locations) * [[Slovakia]] (1 location) * [[United States]] (1 location) == Philanthropy == In 2017, Brother donated US$50,000 to the [[American Red Cross]] in response to damage caused by [[Hurricane Harvey]]. <ref>{{Cite web |title=September 6, 2017 Brother Donates 50,000 USD to Hurricane Harvey Relief in the United States {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2017/170906donation-e |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> In 2018, Brother donated ¥100 million towards relief efforts following the [[2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami|2018 Indonesia earthquake]]. In 2021, Brother Industries donated €110,000 to the [[German Red Cross]] and other organisations in response to damage caused by the [[2021 European floods]], while Brother International (Belgium) donated €10,000 to the [[Belgian Red Cross]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=July 27, 2021 Donation for Flood Damage in Europe {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2021/210727donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, Brother donated €500,000 to [[UNHCR]] to support its humanitarian relief efforts in [[Ukraine]] and neighboring countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=March 10, 2022 Donation to Ukraine {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/220310donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> Later that year, Brother donated ¥2,000,000 to the non-profit organisation Japan Platform in response to the [[2022 Pakistan floods|2022 Pakistan Floods]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oct 11, 2022 Donation for flood in Pakistan {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/221011pakistan |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, Brother donated ¥2 million to the non-profit corporation [[Médecins Sans Frontières|Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)]] to support people affected by the [[2023 Herat earthquakes|2023 Afghanistan earthquake]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=November. 13, 2023 Donation for Afghanistan {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2023/231113donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> ==See also== {{Portal|Companies|Electronics|Japan}} * [[List of sewing machine brands]] * [[List of printer companies]] {{clear}} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == *{{Official website}} * [https://global.brother/en/gateway Brother Region and Product Category selector] * [https://support.brother.com Brother Support & Downloads] * {{cite web|url=http://www.nccjapan.net/shashiwiki/index.php?title=Brother_Industries|title=Company history books (Shashi)|publisher=Shashi Interest Group|date=April 2016}} – Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Brother Industries * {{cite web|url=https://brotherptouch.co/|title=Product Guide books (Brother)|publisher=Brother Interest Group|date=June 2019|access-date=29 June 2020|archive-date=29 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629160836/https://brotherptouch.co/|url-status=dead}} – Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Brother Installation Procedure {{Japanese Electronics Industry}} {{Sewing}} {{Typewriter}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Electronics companies of Japan]] [[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Nagoya]] [[Category:Computer hardware companies]] [[Category:Computer peripheral companies]] [[Category:Computer printer companies]] [[Category:Computer systems companies]] [[Category:Sewing machine brands]] [[Category:Companies related to wearable computers]] [[Category:Multinational companies headquartered in Japan]] [[Category:Electronics companies established in 1908]] [[Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1908]] [[Category:Japanese companies established in 1908]] [[Category:Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange]] [[Category:Japanese brands]]'
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'@@ -3,27 +3,27 @@ {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox company -| name = Brother Industries, Ltd. -| logo = Brother logo.svg -| logo_caption = Logo since 1982 -| image = Brother Main Office 20140517.JPG -| image_caption = Brother Industries headquarters -| native_name = ブラザー工業株式会社 -| romanized_name = Burazā Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha -| type = [[Public company|Public]] -| traded_as = {{tyo|6448}} -| industry = [[Printer (computing)|Printers]], [[Machine]]ry -| foundation = {{Start date and age|1908}} (as Yasui Sewing Machine Co.) -| founder = [[Kanekichi Yasui]] -| location = [[Nagoya]], [[Aichi]], [[Japan]] -| area_served = Worldwide -| key_people = {{ill|Toshikazu Koike|jp|小池利和}} ([[Chairman]])<br> {{ill|Ichiro Sasaki|jp|佐々木一郎 (実業家)}} ([[President (corporate title)|President]]) -| products = [[Printer (computing)|Computer printers]]<br />[[multifunction printer|Multi-function printers]]<br />[[Desktop computers]]<br />[[Fax|Fax machines]]<br />[[Sewing machine|Industrial sewing machine]]s<br />[[Typewriter]]s<br />[[Knitting machine]]s<br />[[Major appliance|Domestic appliances]]<br />[[Machine tools]] -| num_employees = 31,314 (consolidated) 3,779 (non-consolidated) -| homepage = {{URL|https://global.brother/}} +| name = Brother Industries, Ltd. +| logo = Brother logo.svg +| logo_caption = Logo since 1982 +| image = Brother Main Office 20140517.JPG +| image_caption = Brother Industries headquarters +| native_name = ブラザー工業株式会社 +| romanized_name = Burazā Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha +| type = [[Public company|Public]] +| traded_as = {{tyo|6448}} +| industry = [[Printer (computing)|Printers]], [[machine]]ry +| foundation = {{Start date and age|1908}} (as Yasui Sewing Machine Co.) +| founder = [[Kanekichi Yasui]] +| location = [[Nagoya]], [[Aichi]], [[Japan]] +| area_served = Worldwide +| key_people = {{ill|Toshikazu Koike|jp|小池利和}} ([[Chairman]])<br> {{ill|Ichiro Sasaki|jp|佐々木一郎 (実業家)}} ([[President (corporate title)|President]]) +| products = [[Printer (computing)|Computer printers]]<br/>[[multifunction printer|Multi-function printers]]<br/>[[Desktop computers]]<br/>[[Fax|Fax machines]]<br/>[[Sewing machine|Industrial sewing machine]]s<br/>[[Typewriter]]s<br/>[[Knitting machine]]s<br/>[[Major appliance|Domestic appliances]]<br/>[[Machine tools]] +| num_employees = 31,314 (consolidated) 3,779 (non-consolidated) +| homepage = {{URL|https://global.brother/}} }} -{{Nihongo|'''Brother Industries, Ltd. '''(stylized in lowercase)|ブラザー工業株式会社|Burazā Kōgyō [[Kabushiki-gaisha]]|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[multinational corporation|multinational]] [[electronics]] and electrical equipment company headquartered in [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]. Its products include [[Printer (computing)|printers]], [[multifunction printer]]s, [[desktop computers]], [[sewing machine|consumer and industrial sewing machine]]s, large [[machine tool]]s, [[label printer]]s, [[typewriter]]s, [[Fax|fax machines]], and other computer-related electronics.<ref name="brother-data">{{cite web |title=Brother Corporate Data|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/profile/index.htm |access-date=4 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Soumithri | first=Mamidipudi | title=Japan's Brother Industries to buy UK's Domino Printing for $1.55 billion | website=Reuters | date=11 March 2015 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-domino-printing-m-a-brother-ind/japans-brother-industries-to-buy-domino-printing-for-1-55-billion-idUSKBN0M70KS20150311 | access-date=16 November 2017}}</ref> Brother distributes its products both under its own name and under [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]] agreements with other companies. +{{Nihongo|'''Brother Industries, Ltd. '''(stylized in lowercase)|ブラザー工業株式会社|Burazā Kōgyō [[Kabushiki-gaisha]]|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[multinational corporation|multinational]] [[electronics]] and electrical equipment company headquartered in [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]. Its products include [[Printer (computing)|printers]], [[multifunction printer]]s, [[desktop computers]], consumer and industrial [[sewing machine]]<nowiki/>s, large [[machine tool]]s, [[label printer]]s, [[typewriter]]s, [[fax machine]]s, and other computer-related electronics.<ref name="brother-data">{{cite web |title=Brother Corporate Data|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/profile/index.htm |access-date=4 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Soumithri | first=Mamidipudi | title=Japan's Brother Industries to buy UK's Domino Printing for $1.55 billion | website=Reuters | date=11 March 2015 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-domino-printing-m-a-brother-ind/japans-brother-industries-to-buy-domino-printing-for-1-55-billion-idUSKBN0M70KS20150311 | access-date=16 November 2017}}</ref> Brother distributes its products both under its own name and under [[OEM]] agreements with other companies. == History == -Brother's history began in 1908 when it was originally called Yasui Sewing Machine Co in [[Nagoya, Aichi|Nagoya]], Japan.<ref name="Picken2016">{{cite book |author=Stuart D.B. Picken |title=Historical Dictionary of Japanese Business |date=19 December 2016 |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield Publishers]] |isbn=978-1-4422-5589-0 |page=75}}</ref> The company name derives from an early sewing machine model, the Brother, which itself was named for the Yasui brothers, Masayoshi and Jitsuichi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://global.brother/en/digest/history |title=History - 100 years innovation|publisher=Brother}}</ref> In 1955, Brother International Corporation (US) was established as their first overseas sales affiliate. In 1958 a European regional sales company was established in [[Dublin]]. The corporate name was changed to Brother Industries, Ltd. in 1962. Brother entered the printer market during its long association with [[Centronics]].<ref>[https://global.brother/en/corporate/history Brother Industries history]</ref> +Brother's history began in 1908 when it was originally called Yasui Sewing Machine Co in [[Nagoya]], Japan.<ref name="Picken2016">{{cite book |author=Stuart D.B. Picken |title=Historical Dictionary of Japanese Business |date=19 December 2016 |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield Publishers]] |isbn=978-1-4422-5589-0 |page=75}}</ref> The company name derives from an early sewing machine model, the Brother, which itself was named for the Yasui brothers, Masayoshi and Jitsuichi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://global.brother/en/digest/history |title=History - 100 years innovation|publisher=Brother}}</ref> In 1955, Brother International Corporation (US) was established as their first overseas sales affiliate. In 1958 a European regional sales company was established in [[Dublin]]. The corporate name was changed to Brother Industries, Ltd. in 1962. Brother entered the printer market during its long association with [[Centronics]].<ref>[https://global.brother/en/corporate/history Brother Industries history]</ref> In 1968, the company moved its UK headquarters to [[Audenshaw]], [[Manchester]], after acquiring the [[Jones Sewing Machine Company]], a long-established British sewing machine maker.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://www.brother.ee/about-brother/history|access-date=16 October 2020|website=Brother NORDICS|language=et-EE}}</ref> @@ -34,29 +34,24 @@ [[File:DSCF2850-s.jpg|thumb|1960s Brother De Luxe manual typewriter]] -Brother competed heavily in the worldwide typewriter market, initially with its personal manual typewriters from its Nagoya factory and later with its own factories abroad (e.g., UK, USA), competing with brands that had dominated the international typewriter market &mdash; including with Japan's [[Silver Seiko Ltd.]] and others. In the 1960s and 1970s, Brother, along with Japanese companies Silver Seiko and Nakajima, were frequent targets of [[Dumping (pricing policy)|antidumping]] campaigns in the United States and Europe &mdash; for their low-priced manual typewriters.<ref name="dump">{{cite web - |title = EEC Antidumping Law and Trade Policy after Ballbearings II Discretionary Decisions Masquerading as Legal Process - |publisher = Northwestern - |author = James K. Lockett - |date = - |url = https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1231&context=njilb}}</ref> In November 2012, Brother announced that it had built the last UK-made typewriter at its north Wales factory. It had made 5.9 million typewriters in its Wrexham factory since it opened in 1985. Brother donated the last machine to London's Science Museum.<ref name="brother-typewriter">{{cite news |title=UK's 'Last Typewriter' produced|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20391538 |access-date=23 November 2012 | work=BBC News |date=20 November 2012}}</ref> +Brother competed heavily in the worldwide typewriter market, initially with its personal manual typewriters from its Nagoya factory and later with its own factories abroad (e.g., UK, USA), competing with brands that had dominated the international typewriter market—including with Japan's [[Silver Seiko Ltd.]] and others. In the 1960s and 1970s, Brother, along with Japanese companies Silver Seiko and Nakajima, were frequent targets of [[Dumping (pricing policy)|antidumping]] campaigns in the United States and Europe—for their low-priced manual typewriters.<ref name="dump">{{cite web |last=Lockett |first=James K. |date= |title=EEC Antidumping Law and Trade Policy after Ballbearings II Discretionary Decisions Masquerading as Legal Process |url=https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1231&context=njilb |publisher=Northwestern}}</ref> In November 2012, Brother announced that it had built the last UK-made typewriter at its north Wales factory. It had made 5.9 million typewriters in its Wrexham factory since it opened in 1985. Brother donated the last machine to London's Science Museum.<ref name="brother-typewriter">{{cite news |title=UK's 'Last Typewriter' produced|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20391538 |access-date=23 November 2012 | work=BBC News |date=20 November 2012}}</ref> -As of 31 March 2020, Brother's annual sales revenue had reached 637,259 million yen (US$6,044,666,710 at October 2020 [[exchange rate]]s).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/profile/index.htm|title=Corporate Data {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} Brother|website=www.brother.com|language=en|access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref> +As of 31 March 2020, Brother's annual sales revenue had reached 637,259 million yen (US$6,044,666,710 at October 2020 [[exchange rate]]s).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/profile/index.htm|title=Corporate Data {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} Brother|website=brother.com|language=en|access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref> -In September 2022, Brother celebrated a production milestone of 70 million home sewing machines made since mass-production started in 1932.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sept. 15, 2022 Home-SewingMachines 70 Million {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/220915hsm7000 |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> +In September 2022, Brother celebrated a production milestone of 70 million home sewing machines made since mass production started in 1932.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sept. 15, 2022 Home-SewingMachines 70 Million {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/220915hsm7000 |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> == Sewing and embroidery machines == [[File:Brother Innov-is V7 machine, embroidering.jpg|thumb|left|Brother Innov-is V7 computerised Sewing/Quilting/Embroidery machine]] -In 2010, the sewing divisions of Brother Industries around Europe were consolidated into one larger company called "Brother Sewing Machines Europe GmbH". With a turnover in excess of €80 million, it is the 4th largest company under the Brother Industries Ltd umbrella of organisations. +In 2010, the sewing divisions of Brother Industries around Europe were consolidated into one larger company called "Brother Sewing Machines Europe GmbH". With a turnover in excess of €80 million, it is the fourth-largest company under the Brother Industries Ltd umbrella of organisations. -Brother Industries manufactures mechanical sewing machines in [[Zhuhai]], [[China]] and computerised sewing & embroidery machines in [[Taiwan]]. A new [[sewing machine factory]] was opened in 2012 in [[Đồng Nai Province]], Vietnam, which is the largest single brand sewing machine factory in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brother.com/pub/en/news/2011/110228bisg_e.pdf |title=Brother establishes a new factory of home sewing machine in Vietnam |publisher=Brother |access-date=21 April 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> +Brother Industries manufactures mechanical sewing machines in [[Zhuhai]], [[China]] and computerised sewing and embroidery machines in [[Taiwan]]. A new sewing [[machine factory]] was opened in 2012 in [[Đồng Nai province]], Vietnam, which is the largest single-brand sewing machine factory in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brother.com/pub/en/news/2011/110228bisg_e.pdf |title=Brother establishes a new factory of home sewing machine in Vietnam |publisher=Brother |access-date=21 April 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> -In September 2012, Brother Industries manufactured their 50 millionth home sewing machine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/news/2012/120925hsm5000_e/index.htm |title=September 25, 2012 Accumulated production of home sewing machines has reached 50 million units |publisher=Brother.com |date=25 September 2012 |access-date=21 April 2013}}</ref><ref name="Picken2016"/> +In September 2012, Brother Industries manufactured their 50 millionth home sewing machine.<ref name="Picken2016"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/news/2012/120925hsm5000_e/index.htm |title=September 25, 2012 Accumulated production of home sewing machines has reached 50 million units |publisher=Brother.com |date=25 September 2012 |access-date=21 April 2013}}</ref> In May 2017, Brother Industries manufactured their 60 millionth home sewing machine. -As for Industrial sewing machines, Brother introduced S-7300A “NEXIO”[https://industrialsewingmachine.global.brother/en-ap/sp/nexio/index.aspx] is the world's first lockstitch sewing machine which adopts the Electronic Feed. NEXIO are world's first IoT applicable industrial sewing machines [https://industrialsewingmachine.global.brother/en-ap/sp/iot/index]. The visualization by connecting sewing machine and computer technology enables the customer to analyze, manage processes and speed up productivity improvement and maintenance work. +As for industrial sewing machines, Brother introduced S-7300A "NEXIO"[https://industrialsewingmachine.global.brother/en-ap/sp/nexio/index.aspx] is the world's first lockstitch sewing machine which adopts the Electronic Feed. NEXIO are world's first IoT applicable industrial sewing machines [https://industrialsewingmachine.global.brother/en-ap/sp/iot/index]. The visualisation by connecting sewing machine and computer technology enables the customer to analyze, manage processes and speed up productivity improvement and maintenance work. === History === -In 1908, Kanekichi Yasui established '''Yasui Sewing and Co.''' that provided repair services and parts for sewing machines. Meanwhile, Masayoshi Yasui inherited his company and renamed it to '''Yasui Brothers' Sewing Machine Co.'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com.ph/en/about/history|title=History & Legacy - Brother Philippines|website=www.brother.com.ph|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref> +In 1908, Kanekichi Yasui established '''Yasui Sewing and Co.''' that provided repair services and parts for sewing machines. Meanwhile, Masayoshi Yasui inherited his company and renamed it to '''Yasui Brothers' Sewing Machine Co.'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com.ph/en/about/history|title=History & Legacy - Brother Philippines|website=brother.com.ph|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref> In 1928, the company's first product was a chain stitch sewing machine capable of producing straw hats. The machine was popular for its durability compared to [[Germany|German]] machines at the time. @@ -66,7 +61,7 @@ In 1934, they were renamed '''[[Nippon]] Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co.''' which they subsequently manufacture industrial sewing machines in 1936. -Their 200 HA-1 domestic straight stitching sewing machines were exported to [[Shanghai]], being requested by the [[Government of Japan|Japanese government]]. +Their 200 HA-1 domestic straight stitching sewing machines were exported to [[Shanghai]], being requested by the [[Japanese government]]. -In 1979, they introduced and manufactured their first computerized sewing machine called '''ZZ3-B820 "Opus 8"'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/history/1970s/index.htm|title=1970s {{!}} Brother Group History {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} Brother|website=www.brother.com|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref> +In 1979, they introduced and manufactured their first computerised sewing machine called '''ZZ3-B820 "Opus 8"'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/history/1970s/index.htm|title=1970s {{!}} Brother Group History {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} Brother|website=brother.com|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref> They started making commercial/multi needle sewing machines in 2003 with the introduction of the ''PR-600''. 2010 marked their introduction of a PC design and editing [[software]] on their sewing/embroidery machines (''Innov-is I'') called PE-Design. @@ -76,30 +71,30 @@ For the Japanese market, Brother introduced a sewing and [[embroidery]] combination machine called ''Parie'' in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.brother.co.jp/product/hsm/embropc/parie/index.aspx|title=parie(パリエ) {{!}} 刺しゅう用ミシン {{!}} 家庭用ミシン {{!}} ブラザー|access-date=18 November 2018|language=ja}}</ref> -On 7 August 2018, Brother officially revealed their new 2019 sewing machine product lineup<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockymountainsewing.com/new-for-2019-brother-sewing-and-embroidery/ |last=Ellsaesser |first=Cathy |date=5 July 2018 |title=It's Coming! New For 2019 Brother Sewing and Embroidery |work=rockymountainsewing.com |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref> at their Back To Business Dealer Conference held annually in Orlando, Florida to commemorate Brother's 100th anniversary since its inception in 1908. The newest top-of-the-line Brother Sewing/Embroidery/[[History of quilting|Quilting]] machine is the '''Luminaire Innov-ìs XP-1'''. It features StitchVision technology, which uses light projections to virtually preview a stitch accurately and precisely, as well as a 10.6" by 16" maximum embroidery area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theluminairexp1bybrother.com/Home |title=Luminaire Innov-ís XP1 |work=Brother International |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref> +On 7 August 2018, Brother officially revealed their new 2019 sewing machine product lineup<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockymountainsewing.com/new-for-2019-brother-sewing-and-embroidery/ |last=Ellsaesser |first=Cathy |date=5 July 2018 |title=It's Coming! New For 2019 Brother Sewing and Embroidery |work=rockymountainsewing.com |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref> at their Back To Business Dealer Conference held annually in Orlando, Florida to commemorate Brother's 100th anniversary since its inception in 1908. The newest top-of-the-line Brother sewing/embroidery/[[History of quilting|quilting]] machine is the '''Luminaire Innov-ìs XP-1'''. It features StitchVision technology, which uses light projections to virtually preview a stitch accurately and precisely, as well as a 10.6" by 16" maximum embroidery area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theluminairexp1bybrother.com/Home |title=Luminaire Innov-ís XP1 |work=Brother International |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref> == Other products == [[File:Brother P-Touch 540.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Brother P-Touch 540 [[label printer]]]] [[File:Multifunction printer Brother DCP-J315W.JPG|thumb|Wireless [[multifunction printer]] Brother DCP-J315W]] -Brother diversified into manufacturing printers, [[label printer]]s, MFCs, garment printers, [[Music sequencer]], manufacturing/machine tools, and Joysound karaokes in the 1960s. +Brother diversified into manufacturing printers, [[label printer]]s, MFCs, garment printers, [[music sequencer]]s, manufacturing/machine tools, and Joysound karaokes in the 1960s. {{clear}} == Advertising and sponsorship == -Brother sponsored [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City Football Club]] from 1987 until 1999, which is one of the longest unbroken sponsorship deals of any English football club.<ref name="Picken2016"/> +Brother sponsored [[Manchester City Football Club]] from 1987 until 1999, which is one of the longest unbroken sponsorship deals of any English football club.<ref name="Picken2016"/> -Brother launched their first integrated, pan European advertising campaign in Autumn 2010 for their A3 printer range. Titled [https://web.archive.org/web/20101002144233/http://www.brother141.com/ ‘141%’], referring to the ratio between paper sizes A3 and A4. +Brother launched their first integrated, pan-European advertising campaign in Autumn 2010 for their A3 printer range. Titled [https://web.archive.org/web/20101002144233/http://www.brother141.com/ '141%'], referring to the ratio between paper sizes A3 and A4. In 2019 Brother's UK subsidiary became co-sponsor of the {{UCI team code|RAL|2018}}, with the team's name officially becoming "Vitus Pro Cycling Team, Powered By Brother UK".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/vitus-pro-cyclings-2019-vitus-zx1-team-aero-disc-gallery/ |title=Vitus Pro Cycling's 2019 Vitus ZX1 Team Aero Disc - Gallery|last=Evans |first=Josh |date=27 November 2018 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]]|access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref> -In 2019, Brother announced their co-sponsorship of the Japan Pavilion at the [[Expo 2020]] in [[Dubai|Dubai, UAE]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jul.29,2019 Brother cosponsors the Japan pavilion/Dubai Expo |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2019/190729dubaiexpo |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> +In 2019, Brother announced their co-sponsorship of the Japan Pavilion at the [[Expo 2020]] in [[Dubai|UAE]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jul.29,2019 Brother cosponsors the Japan pavilion/Dubai Expo |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2019/190729dubaiexpo |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> -== Research and Manufacturing locations == +== Research and manufacturing locations == * Mizuho Factory (Mizuho Ward, [[Nagoya]]) -* Hoshizaki Factory (Minami Ward, [[Nagoya]]) -* Minato Factory (Minato Ward, [[Nagoya]]) -* Taoyuan Factory (Mizuho Ward, [[Nagoya]]) -* Kariya Factory ([[Kariya, Aichi|Kariya City]], [[Aichi Prefecture]]) -* Technology Development Center (Mizuho Ward, [[Nagoya]]) -* Logistics center (Minami Ward, [[Nagoya]]) +* Hoshizaki Factory (Minami Ward, Nagoya) +* Minato Factory (Minato Ward, Nagoya) +* Taoyuan Factory (Mizuho Ward, Nagoya) +* Kariya Factory ([[Kariya City]], [[Aichi Prefecture]]) +* Technology Development Center (Mizuho Ward, Nagoya) +* Logistics center (Minami Ward, Nagoya) Overseas headquarters are located in the following countries. @@ -114,13 +109,13 @@ == Philanthropy == -In 2017, Brother donated $50,000 USD to the [[American Red Cross]] in response to damage caused by [[Hurricane Harvey]]. <ref>{{Cite web |title=September 6, 2017 Brother Donates 50,000 USD to Hurricane Harvey Relief in the United States {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2017/170906donation-e |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> +In 2017, Brother donated US$50,000 to the [[American Red Cross]] in response to damage caused by [[Hurricane Harvey]]. <ref>{{Cite web |title=September 6, 2017 Brother Donates 50,000 USD to Hurricane Harvey Relief in the United States {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2017/170906donation-e |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> -In 2018, Brother donated ¥100,000,000 towards relief efforts following the [[2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami|2018 Indonesia Earthquake]].<ref>{{Citation |title=2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami |date=2023-11-20 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=2018_Sulawesi_earthquake_and_tsunami&oldid=1186065664 |work=Wikipedia |access-date=2023-11-24 |language=en}}</ref> +In 2018, Brother donated ¥100 million towards relief efforts following the [[2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami|2018 Indonesia earthquake]]. -In 2021, Brother Industries donated €110,000 to the [[German Red Cross]] and other organizations in response to damage caused by the [[2021 European floods]], while Brother International (Belgium) donated €10,000 to the [[Belgian Red Cross]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=July 27, 2021 Donation for Flood Damage in Europe {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2021/210727donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> +In 2021, Brother Industries donated €110,000 to the [[German Red Cross]] and other organisations in response to damage caused by the [[2021 European floods]], while Brother International (Belgium) donated €10,000 to the [[Belgian Red Cross]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=July 27, 2021 Donation for Flood Damage in Europe {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2021/210727donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> -In 2022, Brother donated €500,000 to [[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees|UNHCR]] to support its humanitarian relief efforts in [[Ukraine]] and neighboring countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=March 10, 2022 Donation to Ukraine {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/220310donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> Later that year, Brother donated ¥2,000,000 to the non-profit organization Japan Platform in response to the [[2022 Pakistan floods|2022 Pakistan Floods]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oct 11, 2022 Donation for flood in Pakistan {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/221011pakistan |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> +In 2022, Brother donated €500,000 to [[UNHCR]] to support its humanitarian relief efforts in [[Ukraine]] and neighboring countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=March 10, 2022 Donation to Ukraine {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/220310donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> Later that year, Brother donated ¥2,000,000 to the non-profit organisation Japan Platform in response to the [[2022 Pakistan floods|2022 Pakistan Floods]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oct 11, 2022 Donation for flood in Pakistan {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/221011pakistan |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> -In 2023, Brother donated ¥2,000,000 to the non-profit corporation [[Médecins Sans Frontières|Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)]] to support people affected by the [[2023 Herat earthquakes|2023 Afghanistan earthquake]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=November. 13, 2023 Donation for Afghanistan {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2023/231113donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> +In 2023, Brother donated ¥2 million to the non-profit corporation [[Médecins Sans Frontières|Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)]] to support people affected by the [[2023 Herat earthquakes|2023 Afghanistan earthquake]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=November. 13, 2023 Donation for Afghanistan {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2023/231113donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> ==See also== @@ -137,6 +132,6 @@ * [https://global.brother/en/gateway Brother Region and Product Category selector] * [https://support.brother.com Brother Support & Downloads] -* {{cite web|url=http://www.nccjapan.net/shashiwiki/index.php?title=Brother_Industries|title=Company history books (Shashi)|publisher=Shashi Interest Group|date=April 2016}} — ''Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Brother Industries''. -* {{cite web|url=https://brotherptouch.co/|title=Product Guide books (Brother)|publisher=Brother Interest Group|date=June 2019|access-date=29 June 2020|archive-date=29 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629160836/https://brotherptouch.co/|url-status=dead}} — ''Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Brother Installation Procedure''. +* {{cite web|url=http://www.nccjapan.net/shashiwiki/index.php?title=Brother_Industries|title=Company history books (Shashi)|publisher=Shashi Interest Group|date=April 2016}} – Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Brother Industries +* {{cite web|url=https://brotherptouch.co/|title=Product Guide books (Brother)|publisher=Brother Interest Group|date=June 2019|access-date=29 June 2020|archive-date=29 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629160836/https://brotherptouch.co/|url-status=dead}} – Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Brother Installation Procedure {{Japanese Electronics Industry}} '
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'''(stylized in lowercase)|ブラザー工業株式会社|Burazā Kōgyō [[Kabushiki-gaisha]]|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[multinational corporation|multinational]] [[electronics]] and electrical equipment company headquartered in [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]. Its products include [[Printer (computing)|printers]], [[multifunction printer]]s, [[desktop computers]], consumer and industrial [[sewing machine]]<nowiki/>s, large [[machine tool]]s, [[label printer]]s, [[typewriter]]s, [[fax machine]]s, and other computer-related electronics.<ref name="brother-data">{{cite web |title=Brother Corporate Data|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/profile/index.htm |access-date=4 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Soumithri | first=Mamidipudi | title=Japan's Brother Industries to buy UK's Domino Printing for $1.55 billion | website=Reuters | date=11 March 2015 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-domino-printing-m-a-brother-ind/japans-brother-industries-to-buy-domino-printing-for-1-55-billion-idUSKBN0M70KS20150311 | access-date=16 November 2017}}</ref> Brother distributes its products both under its own name and under [[OEM]] agreements with other companies.', 19 => 'Brother's history began in 1908 when it was originally called Yasui Sewing Machine Co in [[Nagoya]], Japan.<ref name="Picken2016">{{cite book |author=Stuart D.B. Picken |title=Historical Dictionary of Japanese Business |date=19 December 2016 |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield Publishers]] |isbn=978-1-4422-5589-0 |page=75}}</ref> The company name derives from an early sewing machine model, the Brother, which itself was named for the Yasui brothers, Masayoshi and Jitsuichi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://global.brother/en/digest/history |title=History - 100 years innovation|publisher=Brother}}</ref> In 1955, Brother International Corporation (US) was established as their first overseas sales affiliate. In 1958 a European regional sales company was established in [[Dublin]]. The corporate name was changed to Brother Industries, Ltd. in 1962. Brother entered the printer market during its long association with [[Centronics]].<ref>[https://global.brother/en/corporate/history Brother Industries history]</ref>', 20 => 'Brother competed heavily in the worldwide typewriter market, initially with its personal manual typewriters from its Nagoya factory and later with its own factories abroad (e.g., UK, USA), competing with brands that had dominated the international typewriter market—including with Japan's [[Silver Seiko Ltd.]] and others. In the 1960s and 1970s, Brother, along with Japanese companies Silver Seiko and Nakajima, were frequent targets of [[Dumping (pricing policy)|antidumping]] campaigns in the United States and Europe—for their low-priced manual typewriters.<ref name="dump">{{cite web |last=Lockett |first=James K. |date= |title=EEC Antidumping Law and Trade Policy after Ballbearings II Discretionary Decisions Masquerading as Legal Process |url=https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1231&context=njilb |publisher=Northwestern}}</ref> In November 2012, Brother announced that it had built the last UK-made typewriter at its north Wales factory. It had made 5.9 million typewriters in its Wrexham factory since it opened in 1985. Brother donated the last machine to London's Science Museum.<ref name="brother-typewriter">{{cite news |title=UK's 'Last Typewriter' produced|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20391538 |access-date=23 November 2012 | work=BBC News |date=20 November 2012}}</ref>', 21 => 'As of 31 March 2020, Brother's annual sales revenue had reached 637,259 million yen (US$6,044,666,710 at October 2020 [[exchange rate]]s).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/profile/index.htm|title=Corporate Data {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} Brother|website=brother.com|language=en|access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref>', 22 => 'In September 2022, Brother celebrated a production milestone of 70 million home sewing machines made since mass production started in 1932.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sept. 15, 2022 Home-SewingMachines 70 Million {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/220915hsm7000 |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>', 23 => 'In 2010, the sewing divisions of Brother Industries around Europe were consolidated into one larger company called "Brother Sewing Machines Europe GmbH". With a turnover in excess of €80 million, it is the fourth-largest company under the Brother Industries Ltd umbrella of organisations.', 24 => 'Brother Industries manufactures mechanical sewing machines in [[Zhuhai]], [[China]] and computerised sewing and embroidery machines in [[Taiwan]]. A new sewing [[machine factory]] was opened in 2012 in [[Đồng Nai province]], Vietnam, which is the largest single-brand sewing machine factory in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brother.com/pub/en/news/2011/110228bisg_e.pdf |title=Brother establishes a new factory of home sewing machine in Vietnam |publisher=Brother |access-date=21 April 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>', 25 => 'In September 2012, Brother Industries manufactured their 50 millionth home sewing machine.<ref name="Picken2016"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/news/2012/120925hsm5000_e/index.htm |title=September 25, 2012 Accumulated production of home sewing machines has reached 50 million units |publisher=Brother.com |date=25 September 2012 |access-date=21 April 2013}}</ref>', 26 => 'As for industrial sewing machines, Brother introduced S-7300A "NEXIO"[https://industrialsewingmachine.global.brother/en-ap/sp/nexio/index.aspx] is the world's first lockstitch sewing machine which adopts the Electronic Feed. NEXIO are world's first IoT applicable industrial sewing machines [https://industrialsewingmachine.global.brother/en-ap/sp/iot/index]. The visualisation by connecting sewing machine and computer technology enables the customer to analyze, manage processes and speed up productivity improvement and maintenance work.', 27 => 'In 1908, Kanekichi Yasui established '''Yasui Sewing and Co.''' that provided repair services and parts for sewing machines. Meanwhile, Masayoshi Yasui inherited his company and renamed it to '''Yasui Brothers' Sewing Machine Co.'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com.ph/en/about/history|title=History & Legacy - Brother Philippines|website=brother.com.ph|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref>', 28 => 'Their 200 HA-1 domestic straight stitching sewing machines were exported to [[Shanghai]], being requested by the [[Japanese government]].', 29 => 'In 1979, they introduced and manufactured their first computerised sewing machine called '''ZZ3-B820 "Opus 8"'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/history/1970s/index.htm|title=1970s {{!}} Brother Group History {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} Brother|website=brother.com|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref>', 30 => 'On 7 August 2018, Brother officially revealed their new 2019 sewing machine product lineup<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockymountainsewing.com/new-for-2019-brother-sewing-and-embroidery/ |last=Ellsaesser |first=Cathy |date=5 July 2018 |title=It's Coming! New For 2019 Brother Sewing and Embroidery |work=rockymountainsewing.com |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref> at their Back To Business Dealer Conference held annually in Orlando, Florida to commemorate Brother's 100th anniversary since its inception in 1908. The newest top-of-the-line Brother sewing/embroidery/[[History of quilting|quilting]] machine is the '''Luminaire Innov-ìs XP-1'''. It features StitchVision technology, which uses light projections to virtually preview a stitch accurately and precisely, as well as a 10.6" by 16" maximum embroidery area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theluminairexp1bybrother.com/Home |title=Luminaire Innov-ís XP1 |work=Brother International |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref>', 31 => 'Brother diversified into manufacturing printers, [[label printer]]s, MFCs, garment printers, [[music sequencer]]s, manufacturing/machine tools, and Joysound karaokes in the 1960s.', 32 => 'Brother sponsored [[Manchester City Football Club]] from 1987 until 1999, which is one of the longest unbroken sponsorship deals of any English football club.<ref name="Picken2016"/>', 33 => 'Brother launched their first integrated, pan-European advertising campaign in Autumn 2010 for their A3 printer range. Titled [https://web.archive.org/web/20101002144233/http://www.brother141.com/ '141%'], referring to the ratio between paper sizes A3 and A4.', 34 => 'In 2019, Brother announced their co-sponsorship of the Japan Pavilion at the [[Expo 2020]] in [[Dubai|UAE]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jul.29,2019 Brother cosponsors the Japan pavilion/Dubai Expo |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2019/190729dubaiexpo |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>', 35 => '== Research and manufacturing locations ==', 36 => '* Hoshizaki Factory (Minami Ward, Nagoya)', 37 => '* Minato Factory (Minato Ward, Nagoya)', 38 => '* Taoyuan Factory (Mizuho Ward, Nagoya)', 39 => '* Kariya Factory ([[Kariya City]], [[Aichi Prefecture]])', 40 => '* Technology Development Center (Mizuho Ward, Nagoya)', 41 => '* Logistics center (Minami Ward, Nagoya)', 42 => 'In 2017, Brother donated US$50,000 to the [[American Red Cross]] in response to damage caused by [[Hurricane Harvey]]. <ref>{{Cite web |title=September 6, 2017 Brother Donates 50,000 USD to Hurricane Harvey Relief in the United States {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2017/170906donation-e |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>', 43 => 'In 2018, Brother donated ¥100 million towards relief efforts following the [[2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami|2018 Indonesia earthquake]]. ', 44 => 'In 2021, Brother Industries donated €110,000 to the [[German Red Cross]] and other organisations in response to damage caused by the [[2021 European floods]], while Brother International (Belgium) donated €10,000 to the [[Belgian Red Cross]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=July 27, 2021 Donation for Flood Damage in Europe {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2021/210727donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>', 45 => 'In 2022, Brother donated €500,000 to [[UNHCR]] to support its humanitarian relief efforts in [[Ukraine]] and neighboring countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=March 10, 2022 Donation to Ukraine {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/220310donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> Later that year, Brother donated ¥2,000,000 to the non-profit organisation Japan Platform in response to the [[2022 Pakistan floods|2022 Pakistan Floods]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oct 11, 2022 Donation for flood in Pakistan {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/221011pakistan |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>', 46 => 'In 2023, Brother donated ¥2 million to the non-profit corporation [[Médecins Sans Frontières|Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)]] to support people affected by the [[2023 Herat earthquakes|2023 Afghanistan earthquake]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=November. 13, 2023 Donation for Afghanistan {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2023/231113donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>', 47 => '* {{cite web|url=http://www.nccjapan.net/shashiwiki/index.php?title=Brother_Industries|title=Company history books (Shashi)|publisher=Shashi Interest Group|date=April 2016}} – Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Brother Industries', 48 => '* {{cite web|url=https://brotherptouch.co/|title=Product Guide books (Brother)|publisher=Brother Interest Group|date=June 2019|access-date=29 June 2020|archive-date=29 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629160836/https://brotherptouch.co/|url-status=dead}} – Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Brother Installation Procedure' ]
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[ 0 => '| name = Brother Industries, Ltd.', 1 => '| logo = Brother logo.svg', 2 => '| logo_caption = Logo since 1982', 3 => '| image = Brother Main Office 20140517.JPG', 4 => '| image_caption = Brother Industries headquarters ', 5 => '| native_name = ブラザー工業株式会社', 6 => '| romanized_name = Burazā Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha', 7 => '| type = [[Public company|Public]]', 8 => '| traded_as = {{tyo|6448}}', 9 => '| industry = [[Printer (computing)|Printers]], [[Machine]]ry', 10 => '| foundation = {{Start date and age|1908}} (as Yasui Sewing Machine Co.)', 11 => '| founder = [[Kanekichi Yasui]]', 12 => '| location = [[Nagoya]], [[Aichi]], [[Japan]]', 13 => '| area_served = Worldwide ', 14 => '| key_people = {{ill|Toshikazu Koike|jp|小池利和}} ([[Chairman]])<br> {{ill|Ichiro Sasaki|jp|佐々木一郎 (実業家)}} ([[President (corporate title)|President]])', 15 => '| products = [[Printer (computing)|Computer printers]]<br />[[multifunction printer|Multi-function printers]]<br />[[Desktop computers]]<br />[[Fax|Fax machines]]<br />[[Sewing machine|Industrial sewing machine]]s<br />[[Typewriter]]s<br />[[Knitting machine]]s<br />[[Major appliance|Domestic appliances]]<br />[[Machine tools]]', 16 => '| num_employees = 31,314 (consolidated) 3,779 (non-consolidated)', 17 => '| homepage = {{URL|https://global.brother/}}', 18 => '{{Nihongo|'''Brother Industries, Ltd. '''(stylized in lowercase)|ブラザー工業株式会社|Burazā Kōgyō [[Kabushiki-gaisha]]|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[multinational corporation|multinational]] [[electronics]] and electrical equipment company headquartered in [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]. Its products include [[Printer (computing)|printers]], [[multifunction printer]]s, [[desktop computers]], [[sewing machine|consumer and industrial sewing machine]]s, large [[machine tool]]s, [[label printer]]s, [[typewriter]]s, [[Fax|fax machines]], and other computer-related electronics.<ref name="brother-data">{{cite web |title=Brother Corporate Data|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/profile/index.htm |access-date=4 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Soumithri | first=Mamidipudi | title=Japan's Brother Industries to buy UK's Domino Printing for $1.55 billion | website=Reuters | date=11 March 2015 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-domino-printing-m-a-brother-ind/japans-brother-industries-to-buy-domino-printing-for-1-55-billion-idUSKBN0M70KS20150311 | access-date=16 November 2017}}</ref> Brother distributes its products both under its own name and under [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]] agreements with other companies.', 19 => 'Brother's history began in 1908 when it was originally called Yasui Sewing Machine Co in [[Nagoya, Aichi|Nagoya]], Japan.<ref name="Picken2016">{{cite book |author=Stuart D.B. Picken |title=Historical Dictionary of Japanese Business |date=19 December 2016 |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield Publishers]] |isbn=978-1-4422-5589-0 |page=75}}</ref> The company name derives from an early sewing machine model, the Brother, which itself was named for the Yasui brothers, Masayoshi and Jitsuichi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://global.brother/en/digest/history |title=History - 100 years innovation|publisher=Brother}}</ref> In 1955, Brother International Corporation (US) was established as their first overseas sales affiliate. In 1958 a European regional sales company was established in [[Dublin]]. The corporate name was changed to Brother Industries, Ltd. in 1962. Brother entered the printer market during its long association with [[Centronics]].<ref>[https://global.brother/en/corporate/history Brother Industries history]</ref>', 20 => 'Brother competed heavily in the worldwide typewriter market, initially with its personal manual typewriters from its Nagoya factory and later with its own factories abroad (e.g., UK, USA), competing with brands that had dominated the international typewriter market &mdash; including with Japan's [[Silver Seiko Ltd.]] and others. In the 1960s and 1970s, Brother, along with Japanese companies Silver Seiko and Nakajima, were frequent targets of [[Dumping (pricing policy)|antidumping]] campaigns in the United States and Europe &mdash; for their low-priced manual typewriters.<ref name="dump">{{cite web', 21 => ' |title = EEC Antidumping Law and Trade Policy after Ballbearings II Discretionary Decisions Masquerading as Legal Process', 22 => ' |publisher = Northwestern', 23 => ' |author = James K. Lockett', 24 => ' |date = ', 25 => ' |url = https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1231&context=njilb}}</ref> In November 2012, Brother announced that it had built the last UK-made typewriter at its north Wales factory. It had made 5.9 million typewriters in its Wrexham factory since it opened in 1985. Brother donated the last machine to London's Science Museum.<ref name="brother-typewriter">{{cite news |title=UK's 'Last Typewriter' produced|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20391538 |access-date=23 November 2012 | work=BBC News |date=20 November 2012}}</ref>', 26 => 'As of 31 March 2020, Brother's annual sales revenue had reached 637,259 million yen (US$6,044,666,710 at October 2020 [[exchange rate]]s).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/profile/index.htm|title=Corporate Data {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} Brother|website=www.brother.com|language=en|access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref>', 27 => 'In September 2022, Brother celebrated a production milestone of 70 million home sewing machines made since mass-production started in 1932.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sept. 15, 2022 Home-SewingMachines 70 Million {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/220915hsm7000 |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>', 28 => 'In 2010, the sewing divisions of Brother Industries around Europe were consolidated into one larger company called "Brother Sewing Machines Europe GmbH". With a turnover in excess of €80 million, it is the 4th largest company under the Brother Industries Ltd umbrella of organisations.', 29 => 'Brother Industries manufactures mechanical sewing machines in [[Zhuhai]], [[China]] and computerised sewing & embroidery machines in [[Taiwan]]. A new [[sewing machine factory]] was opened in 2012 in [[Đồng Nai Province]], Vietnam, which is the largest single brand sewing machine factory in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brother.com/pub/en/news/2011/110228bisg_e.pdf |title=Brother establishes a new factory of home sewing machine in Vietnam |publisher=Brother |access-date=21 April 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>', 30 => 'In September 2012, Brother Industries manufactured their 50 millionth home sewing machine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/news/2012/120925hsm5000_e/index.htm |title=September 25, 2012 Accumulated production of home sewing machines has reached 50 million units |publisher=Brother.com |date=25 September 2012 |access-date=21 April 2013}}</ref><ref name="Picken2016"/>', 31 => 'As for Industrial sewing machines, Brother introduced S-7300A “NEXIO”[https://industrialsewingmachine.global.brother/en-ap/sp/nexio/index.aspx] is the world's first lockstitch sewing machine which adopts the Electronic Feed. NEXIO are world's first IoT applicable industrial sewing machines [https://industrialsewingmachine.global.brother/en-ap/sp/iot/index]. The visualization by connecting sewing machine and computer technology enables the customer to analyze, manage processes and speed up productivity improvement and maintenance work.', 32 => 'In 1908, Kanekichi Yasui established '''Yasui Sewing and Co.''' that provided repair services and parts for sewing machines. Meanwhile, Masayoshi Yasui inherited his company and renamed it to '''Yasui Brothers' Sewing Machine Co.'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com.ph/en/about/history|title=History & Legacy - Brother Philippines|website=www.brother.com.ph|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref>', 33 => 'Their 200 HA-1 domestic straight stitching sewing machines were exported to [[Shanghai]], being requested by the [[Government of Japan|Japanese government]].', 34 => 'In 1979, they introduced and manufactured their first computerized sewing machine called '''ZZ3-B820 "Opus 8"'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/corporate/history/1970s/index.htm|title=1970s {{!}} Brother Group History {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} Brother|website=www.brother.com|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref>', 35 => 'On 7 August 2018, Brother officially revealed their new 2019 sewing machine product lineup<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockymountainsewing.com/new-for-2019-brother-sewing-and-embroidery/ |last=Ellsaesser |first=Cathy |date=5 July 2018 |title=It's Coming! New For 2019 Brother Sewing and Embroidery |work=rockymountainsewing.com |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref> at their Back To Business Dealer Conference held annually in Orlando, Florida to commemorate Brother's 100th anniversary since its inception in 1908. The newest top-of-the-line Brother Sewing/Embroidery/[[History of quilting|Quilting]] machine is the '''Luminaire Innov-ìs XP-1'''. It features StitchVision technology, which uses light projections to virtually preview a stitch accurately and precisely, as well as a 10.6" by 16" maximum embroidery area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theluminairexp1bybrother.com/Home |title=Luminaire Innov-ís XP1 |work=Brother International |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref>', 36 => 'Brother diversified into manufacturing printers, [[label printer]]s, MFCs, garment printers, [[Music sequencer]], manufacturing/machine tools, and Joysound karaokes in the 1960s.', 37 => 'Brother sponsored [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City Football Club]] from 1987 until 1999, which is one of the longest unbroken sponsorship deals of any English football club.<ref name="Picken2016"/>', 38 => 'Brother launched their first integrated, pan European advertising campaign in Autumn 2010 for their A3 printer range. Titled [https://web.archive.org/web/20101002144233/http://www.brother141.com/ ‘141%’], referring to the ratio between paper sizes A3 and A4.', 39 => 'In 2019, Brother announced their co-sponsorship of the Japan Pavilion at the [[Expo 2020]] in [[Dubai|Dubai, UAE]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jul.29,2019 Brother cosponsors the Japan pavilion/Dubai Expo |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2019/190729dubaiexpo |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>', 40 => '== Research and Manufacturing locations ==', 41 => '* Hoshizaki Factory (Minami Ward, [[Nagoya]])', 42 => '* Minato Factory (Minato Ward, [[Nagoya]])', 43 => '* Taoyuan Factory (Mizuho Ward, [[Nagoya]])', 44 => '* Kariya Factory ([[Kariya, Aichi|Kariya City]], [[Aichi Prefecture]])', 45 => '* Technology Development Center (Mizuho Ward, [[Nagoya]])', 46 => '* Logistics center (Minami Ward, [[Nagoya]])', 47 => 'In 2017, Brother donated $50,000 USD to the [[American Red Cross]] in response to damage caused by [[Hurricane Harvey]]. <ref>{{Cite web |title=September 6, 2017 Brother Donates 50,000 USD to Hurricane Harvey Relief in the United States {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2017/170906donation-e |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>', 48 => 'In 2018, Brother donated ¥100,000,000 towards relief efforts following the [[2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami|2018 Indonesia Earthquake]].<ref>{{Citation |title=2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami |date=2023-11-20 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=2018_Sulawesi_earthquake_and_tsunami&oldid=1186065664 |work=Wikipedia |access-date=2023-11-24 |language=en}}</ref> ', 49 => 'In 2021, Brother Industries donated €110,000 to the [[German Red Cross]] and other organizations in response to damage caused by the [[2021 European floods]], while Brother International (Belgium) donated €10,000 to the [[Belgian Red Cross]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=July 27, 2021 Donation for Flood Damage in Europe {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2021/210727donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>', 50 => 'In 2022, Brother donated €500,000 to [[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees|UNHCR]] to support its humanitarian relief efforts in [[Ukraine]] and neighboring countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=March 10, 2022 Donation to Ukraine {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/220310donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref> Later that year, Brother donated ¥2,000,000 to the non-profit organization Japan Platform in response to the [[2022 Pakistan floods|2022 Pakistan Floods]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oct 11, 2022 Donation for flood in Pakistan {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2022/221011pakistan |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>', 51 => 'In 2023, Brother donated ¥2,000,000 to the non-profit corporation [[Médecins Sans Frontières|Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)]] to support people affected by the [[2023 Herat earthquakes|2023 Afghanistan earthquake]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=November. 13, 2023 Donation for Afghanistan {{!}} Brother |url=https://global.brother/en/news/2023/231113donation |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=global.brother |language=en}}</ref>', 52 => '* {{cite web|url=http://www.nccjapan.net/shashiwiki/index.php?title=Brother_Industries|title=Company history books (Shashi)|publisher=Shashi Interest Group|date=April 2016}} — ''Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Brother Industries''.', 53 => '* {{cite web|url=https://brotherptouch.co/|title=Product Guide books (Brother)|publisher=Brother Interest Group|date=June 2019|access-date=29 June 2020|archive-date=29 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629160836/https://brotherptouch.co/|url-status=dead}} — ''Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Brother Installation Procedure''.' ]
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