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Brother offers products and services that meet the needs
of customers all over the world through our global network
Since the Brother Group established a sales company in the United States in
1954, we have positively expanded business operations on a global basis. We
have established manufacturing facilities and sales facilities in 44 countries and
regions. Overseas sales account for about 80% of the group’s total sales.
We operate business on a global basis and aim to enhance the global network
through a globalized management infrastructure of manufacturing/developing and
human resources, all of which are essential for our business growth.
Japan
Group Headquarters
Group Administration (R&D, manufacturing, and sales)
BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Main group companies in Japan
NISSEI CORPORATION
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
MIE BROTHER PRECISION INDUSTRIES, LTD.
XING INC.
STANDARD CORP.
BROTHER SALES, LTD.
BMB INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Other group companies in Japan
BROTHER LOGITEC LTD.
BROTHER REAL ESTATE. LTD.
BROTHER LIVING SERVICE CO., LTD.
BROTHER ENTERPRISE, LTD.
BETOP STAFF, LTD.
BROTHER FINANCE (JAPAN), LTD.
The Americas
Manufacturing Facilities
BROTHER INDUSTRIES (U.S.A.) INC.
Sales Facilities
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (U.S.A.)
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (CANADA) LTD.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION DO BRASIL, LTDA.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL DE CHILE, LTDA.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION DE ARGENTINA S.R.L.
BROTHER MOBILE SOLUTIONS, INC.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL DEL PERU S.A.C.
Europe
Manufacturing Facilities
BROTHER INDUSTRIES (U.K.) LTD.
BROTHER INDUSTRIES (SLOVAKIA) s.r.o.
Sales Facilities
B
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LTD.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL GmbH
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL GmbH (Austrian Branch)
BROTHER FRANCE SAS
BROTHER U.K. LTD.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL (NEDERLAND) B.V.
BROTHER NORDIC A/S
BROTHER NORWAY, branch of BROTHER NORDIC A/S
BROTHER SWEDEN, branch of BROTHER NORDIC A/S, Denmark
BROTHER FINLAND, BROTHER NORDIC A/S Denmark,
branch in Finland
BROTHER CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE GmbH
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL (BELGIUM) NV/SA
BROTHER INTERNATIONALE INDUSTRIEMASCHINEN GmbH
BROTHER INTERNATIONALE INDUSTRIEMASCHINEN GmbH (Italian Branch)
BROTHER (SCHWEIZ) AG
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (IRELAND) LTD.
BROTHER ITALIA S.p.A.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CZ s.r.o.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL HUNGARY KFT.
BROTHER IBERIA, S.L.U.
BROTHER IBERIA, S.L.U. (Lisbon Branch)
BROTHER LLC
BROTHER POLSKA Sp. z o.o.
BROTHER SEWING MACHINES EUROPE GmbH
BROTHER SEWING MACHINES EUROPE GmbH (U.K. Branch)
Others
BROTHER FINANCE (U.K.) PLC
BROTHER HOLDING (EUROPE) LTD.
Asia / Oceania / Middle East / Africa
R&D Facilities
BROTHER SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
(HANGZHOU) LTD.
Manufacturing Facilities
TAIWAN BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
BROTHER INDUSTRIES TECHNOLOGY (M) SDN. BHD.
ZHUHAI BROTHER INDUSTRIES, CO., LTD.
BROTHER MACHINERY XIAN CO., LTD.
BROTHER INDUSTRIES (SHENZHEN), LTD.
BROTHER INDUSTRIES (VIETNAM) LTD.
BROTHER TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) LTD.
BROTHER INDUSTRIES SAIGON, LTD.
BROTHER INDUSTRIES (PHILIPPINES), INC.
BROTHER MACHINERY VIETNAM CO., LTD.
NISSEI GEAR MOTOR MFG. (CHANGZHOU) CO., LTD.
Sales Facilities
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL S.A. (PTY) LTD.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL (AUST.) PTY. LTD.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL (NZ) LTD.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL (HK) LTD.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL (GULF) FZE
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL (GULF) FZE (Turkey Branch)
BROTHER COMMERCIAL (THAILAND) LTD.
BROTHER MACHINERY ASIA LTD.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL PHILIPPINES CORPORATION
BROTHER (CHINA) LTD.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL (INDIA) PRIVATE LTD.
PT BROTHER INTERNATIONAL SALES INDONESIA
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL TAIWAN LTD.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL (VIETNAM) CO., LTD.
BROTHER INTERNATIONAL KOREA CO., LTD.
BROTHER MACHINERY SHANGHAI LTD.
BMB (SHANGHAI) INTERNATIONAL CORP.
NISSEI TRADING (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
Consolidated Net Sales
616.8
billion yen
(FY2013)
Number of Group Employees*
33,118
(As of March 2014)
Percentage by MarketWorkforce Breakdown by Region *Number of permanent
employees in the Group
Asia
& Others
61.4%
Asia
& Others
20.0%
The Americas
3.9%
The Americas
33.1%Europe
5.2%
Japan
29.5%
Japan
20.5%
Europe
26.4%
lobal Network
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Group Headquarters
Main group companies in Japan
Other group companies in Japan
R&D Facilities
Manufacturing Facilities
Sales Facilities