- CEO
- Kazufumi Ikeda
- Full Time Employees
- 40,538
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Business Equipment & Supplies
- Address
- 15-1, Naeshiro-cho Nagoya Japan 467-8561
- IPO Date
- Mar 22, 2010
- Business
- Brother Industries, Ltd. manufactures and markets a diverse range of electronics, office equipment, and industrial machinery worldwide. The company offers printers, all-in-One multifunction devices, label printers and labeling systems, scanners, fax machines, coding and marking equipment, digital and garment printers, consumer and industrial sewing machines, home cutting machines, machine tools, gearmotors, gears, and online karaoke and content-delivery systems; it also provides related services including remanufacturing for hardcopy devices and solutions for personal, home, and industrial applications. Founded in 1908 and headquartered in Nagoya, Japan, Brother Industries operates through multiple factories in Japan such as Mizuho, Hoshizaki, and Kariya, with additional production and sales sites across Asia including China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, and India, as well as in Europe, the United States, and other regions serving consumer, small business, and industrial customers. In recent developments, the company announced its three-year Medium-Term Business Strategy CS B2027 in March 2025 to drive growth through new product launches like horizontal and 5-axis machining centers; it acquired the automotive division of Konrad Busche in November 2025 to strengthen non-apparel industrial sewing; formed a capital and business alliance with Dots for Inc. in August 2025 for inkjet printer expansion in Africa; opened new service bases and technology centers in Vietnam, India, and China; transferred its karaoke club business in September 2025; and continues share repurchases while achieving recognitions such as Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator 2025 and IDC MarketScape Leader in hardcopy remanufacturing.