Brother Company Profile
Corporate Information of Brother Industries, Ltd. (Group Headquarters)
Corporate Name
: Brother Industries, Ltd.
Date of business inauguration : April, 1908
Date of Incorporation
: January, 1934
Paid-in Capital
: 19,209 million yen
Net Sales
: 516.1 billion yen (consolidated)
Number of Employees
: 31,694 (consolidated)
Representative Director
& President
: Toshikazu Koike
(As of March 31,2013)
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Businesses and Products
Business Segments & Products
Printing & Solutions
Personal & Home
Sewing and embroidery machine
Color laser All-in-One
Black-white laser printer
Labeling system
Mobile Printer
Compact Inkjet
All-in-One
Machinery & Solution
Professional high-speed
workgroup printer
Industrial Sewing Machine
Network & Contents
Online karaoke system
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Commercial embroidery machine
Machine Tool
New Businesses
Applications for smartphones/tablets
Web conferencing solution
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Scanner
Business Segments
Network
& Contents
Others
9.7%
Machinery &
Solution
11.9%
3.9%
Machine tools
8.2％
Printers
All-in-Ones
FAX machines
Electronic
stationeries
Scanner
Industrial sewing
machines 3.7％
Printing & Solutions
68.0%
Personal & Home
6.6%
（FY 03/2013）
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Printing & Solutions
Printers/All-in-Ones/FAX machines/Electronic stationeries/Scanner
Black-and-white
laser printer
Color laser
All-in-One
Compact Inkjet All-in-One
Labeling system
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Label printer
Professional high-speed
workgroup printer
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Personal & Home
Home sewing machines
Sewing and embroidery machine
Commercial embroidery machine
Sewing machine
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Machinery & Solution
Industrial sewing machines /Machine tools
Industrial sewing machine
Garment printer
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Machine tool
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Network & Contents
On-line Karaoke Systems/Contents services
Online karaoke system
※ Sold in Japan only.
Fitness lesson system
for fitness studio
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Applications for
smartphones/tablets
Industrial parts business
Reducer/Gears
Reducer
Gears
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New Businesses
Brother Online(a cloud service portal site) and
Omnijoin(a web conferencing solution)
Scanner
A see through type head-mounted display
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Net Sales Trend
Consolidated Net Sales
(Billion yen)
Net Sales
6000
5000
\482.2
\502.8
\497.4
FY 03/2011
FY 03/2012
\516.1
\446.3
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
FY 03/2009
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FY 03/2010
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FY 03/2013
Trend in Operating Income, Current Income and Net Income (consolidated)
(Billion yen)
(Billion yen)
Net Sales
Profit
6000
5000
600
\502.8
\482.2
\497.4
\516.1
500
\446.3
4000
400
\29.8
3000
300
\23.1
2000
200
\17.8
1000
100
0
0
FY 03/2009
FY 03/2010
Net sales
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Net income
FY 03/2011
Current income
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FY 03/2012
Operating income
FY 03/2013
Global Network
Global Network
The Brother group delivers products and services to customers all over the world with 17 production sites
(incl. five factories of Brother Industries, Ltd.) and 52 sales sites in 44 countries and regions of the world
(as of July 2012).
BROTHER
INDUSTRIES, LTD
44
countries
and regions
17
production
sites
52
sales
sites
●Group Headquarters
■Manufacturing Facilities
●Sales Facilities
(As of May, 2012)
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Global Network (Manufacturing Facilities)
The Brother Group has 17 production facilities, mainly in Asia, and produces high quality products under a
reliable quality control system.
BROTHER MACHINERY XIAN
CO., LTD.
TAIWAN BROTHER
INDUSTRIES, LTD
BROTHER
INDUSTRIES, LTD
BROTHER INDUSTRIES
（PHILIPPINES） LTD.
BROTHER INDUSTRIES
（VIETNAM） LTD.
BROTHER INDUSTRIES
（SHENZHEN） LTD.
ZHUHAI BROTHER
INDUSTRIES, CO., LTD.
BROTHER TECHNOLOGY
（SHENZHEN） LTD.
(As of May, 2013)
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Global Network (Sales Facilities)
There are 44 Brother sales offices in the world, and we deliver products to customers all over the world.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION （U.S.A.）
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL
EUROPE LTD.
BROTHER MACHINERY XIAN
CO., LTD.
BROTHER INDUSTRIES
（SHENZHEN） LTD.
BROTHER
INDUSTRIES, LTD
BROTHER INDUSTRIES
（PHILIPPINES） LTD.
BROTHER INDUSTRIES
（VIETNAM） LTD.
TAIWAN BROTHER
INDUSTRIES, LTD
ZHUHAI BROTHER
INDUSTRIES, CO., LTD.
BROTHER TECHNOLOGY
（SHENZHEN） LTD.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL
SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
BROTHER （CHINA） LTD.
(As of May, 2013)
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Number of Employees by Region (consolidated)
The Americas
3.9%
Europe
5.4%
Japan
29.8%
Asia & Others
60.9%
31,694
(As of March 31, 2013)
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Sales Breakdown by Market (consolidated)
Japan
The Americas
23.0%
31.2%
Asia & Others
19.9%
Europe
25.8%
(As of March 31, 2013)
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Corporate Vision and Strategy
“Global Vision 21”-Mid-and-Long Term Corporate Vision
To become a leading global company
with high profitability
To become a world-class manufacturer by
developing outstanding proprietary technologies
To embody Brother’s motto,“At your side,”
Throughout our corporate culture
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“Global Vision 21”-Mid-and-Long Term Corporate Vision
To become a leading global company
with high profitability
To become a world-class manufacturer by
developing outstanding proprietary technologies
To embody Brother’s motto,“At your side,”
Throughout our corporate culture
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“Global Vision 21”-Mid-and-Long Term Corporate Vision
To become a leading global company
with high profitability
To become a world-class manufacturer by
developing outstanding proprietary technologies
To embody Brother’s motto,“At your side,”
Throughout our corporate culture
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“Global Vision 21”-Mid-and-Long Term Corporate Vision
To become a leading global company
with high profitability
To become a world-class manufacturer by
developing outstanding proprietary technologies
To embody Brother’s motto,“At your side,”
Throughout our corporate culture
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Management Policies and Codes of Practice - Brother Group Global Charter
Basic Policies
1. Group Management
2. Group Growth
3. Stakeholders
Customers
Our Associates
Business Partners
Shareholders
Local Community
The Environment
Codes of Practice
1. Trust and Respect
2. Ethics and Morality
3. Challenging Spirit and Speed
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Brother Group’s CSR Management
After Global Vision 21
Customers
Business
Partners
Shareholders
Global Vision 21
The
Environment
Local
Community
Trust from
Stakeholders
Our
Associates
Employee Pride
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Mid-Term Business Strategy "CS B2015"
Net sales
Target of
FY 2015
Operating income
750 billion yen
58 billion yen
CS B2015
Back to Growth
10,000
7,500
5,028
2010
4,974
5,161
2011
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CS B2015
Target
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GV21
Target
Brother Value Chain Management
BVCM (Brother Value Chain Management)
Customer
Delivering Value
Choosing Value
manufacturing, distribution,
sales, services
product planning,
R&D(research &
development)
Supply
Chain
Creating Value
BVCM
Concurrent
Chain
development, design,
production engineering
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Demand
Chain
Environmental Activities
Brother Earth (Environmental Activities)
Brother Earth describes our positive attitude and commitment to our communities and our
planet - our goal is to play our part to help build a society where sustainable development
can be achieved. At Brother we will always take responsibility, act respectfully and try to
make a positive difference.
Our goals in 2015
- Brother is recognized as an "environmentally-conscious
company" by customers.
- Brother is recognized as an "environmentally-conscious
company" by local communities.
- Employees of the Brother Group are all environmentallyconscious and have achieved the Brother Mid-term
Environmental Action Plan.
www.brotherearth.com
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Environmental Activities
Creating Eco-conscious Products
Focus on CO2 Reduction
The Brother Group is committed to enhancing efforts to reduce
environmental impacts at all stages of the life cycles of its products.
Brother seeks to minimize environmental impacts from its business
operations, addressing CO2 emissions.
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1
設計
5
2
使用
調達
4
3
物流
生産
Setting ever higher targets for rapidly reducing environmental
impact at respective stages
Photovoltaic power generation system set up next to a parking
space (BIC (USA))
Complying with Laws, Regulations and Social Trends
Communicating Environmental Commitment
As a global company with operations in many countries and regions,
the Brother Group ensures compliance with increasing environmental
laws and regulations in full collaboration with the supply chain.
Each and every one of us aims to achieve a sustainable society
with high levels of environmental awareness.
Restoring the woods in Calimaya in the State of Mexico
Explaining laws and regulations for suppliers at the seminar
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Social Contribution Activities
Brother’s Social Contribution Activities
Implementing a Forest Conservation Program in the Brother
Forests in Gujo BROTHER INDUSTRIES,LTD(Japan)
Protecting tropical rainforests in Peru
Brother International Europe (BIE)
Conducting various environmental activities in line with Earth Day
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (U.S.A.)
Preventing desertification in Inner Mongolia
BROTHER(China)(BCN)
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History
1908
Established Yasui Sewing Machine Co. for sewing machine repair service.
1928
Developed chain-stitch sewing machine for production of straw hats.
1932
Succeeded in mass-production of home sewing machines.
1934
Established Nippon Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co. (now Brother Industries, Ltd.)
1947
Started exporting of home sewing machines.
1954
Established a regional sales company in the Americas.
Moved in the fields of knitting machines and home electric appliances.
1958
Established a regional sales company in Europe.
1961
Moved in the fields of business machines and machine tools.
1971
Launched high-speed dot-matrix printer.
1984
Provided typewriters at the Los Angels Olympics Games as an official supplier.
1987
Moved in the field of telecommunication equipment.
1988
Moved in the field of electronic stationery.
1992
Established Xing Inc. , and stated the on-line karaoke system business.
1995
Launched multi-function printer.
1999
Brother Industries, Ltd. affiliated Brother Sales Ltd. as a subsidiary.
2002
Established the Global Vision 21.
2008
Marked the Brother Group’s first 100 years of business.
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