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Business outline
The Printing & Solutions (P&S) business proposes innovative 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 communications and printing technologies,
Brother meets a wide range of customer needs from SOHO (Small Office Home Office) to
business offices.
Main products and services
• Laser Printer/All-in-One • Inkjet Printer/All-in-One • Fax Machine • Electronic Stationery
• Typewriter
Net sales : ¥430,826 million
Communications and printing equipment
In the Americas and Asia, including China, strong demand for both equipment and
consumables, coupled with exchange rate benefits, lifted net sales 22.5% year on year to
¥384,137 million.
Electronic stationery
In addition to strong sales primarily in Japan and the Asia region, net sales rose by 25.0% year
on year to ¥46,688 million, assisted by beneficial effects from exchange rates.
Operating income : ¥30,958 million
Operating income increased 64.4% year on year to ¥30,958 million, as exchange rate benefits
overcame the negative effects of higher selling, general and administrative expenses.
Business outline
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 products 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.
Main products and services
• Sewing Machine • Sewing and Embroidery Machine • Commercial Embroidery Machine
Net sales : ¥43,276 million
Strong sales mainly in Europe and the United States joined with positive exchange rate effects
to push net sales up 28.0% year on year to ¥43,276 million.
Operating income : ¥4,216 million
Operating income rose by 69.4% year on year to ¥4,216 million, primarily due to beneficial
exchange rates.
Printing & Solutions (P&S) Business
30.7
2.6
33.8
2.5
43.3
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Fiscal years ended March 31
201420132012
Net Sales (left) / Operating Income (right) Net Sales by Market
(FY2013)
(¥ billion)
(¥ billion)
The Americas
52.9%
Europe
24.7%
Asia & Others
10.8%
Japan
11.6%
Personal & Home (P&H) Business
Electronic stationery
Communications and printing equipment
(¥ billion) (¥ billion)
337.2
Fiscal years ended March 31 (FY2013)
22.0
350.8
18.8
430.8
31.0
Net Sales (left) / Operating Income (right)
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75
Net Sales by Market
Europe
34.2%
Asia &
Others
16.9%
Japan
8.9%
The Americas
39.9%
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