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The Printing & Solutions (P&S) business proposes inno-
vative work styles through the pursuit of laser and inkjet
printer technologies. Brother’s leading products include
compact printers, All-in-Ones that combine printer, fax
machine, copier and scanner into one unit, user-friendly
labeling systems, and scanners. With these communica-
tions and printing technologies, Brother meets a wide
range of customer needs from SOHO (Small Office
Home Office) to business offices.
This segment includes Service & Solutions (S&S) business.
Net Sales by Business Segment
(FY2012)
68.0%
Printing & Solutions
rother at a Glance
B
P&S
The Personal & Home (P&H) business encompasses
sewing products and services including home sewing
machines and embroidery machines. Its mission is to
offer customers Brother sewing and embroidery prod-
ucts that are fun, easy to use and can provide a myriad
of ways to enhance their creativity.
The P&H product line offers a wide range of products
from conventional home sewing machines to very
advanced computer-internet-connected sewing
machines, with extensive possibilities for creative sewing
and embroidery.
Net Sales by Business Segment
(FY2012)
6.6%
P&H
Personal & Home
Business Outline Main Products and Services
Sewing Machine
Sewing and Embroidery Machine
Commercial Embroidery Machine
Laser Printer/All-in-One
Inkjet Printer/All-in-One
Professional high-speed workgroup printer
Fax Machine
Electronic Stationery
Typewriter
Scanner (S&S)