Brother Industries (OTCMKTS:BRTHY), Ltd. is a Japan-based manufacturer of printing, labeling, and sewing equipment. Its products include laser and inkjet printers, multifunction devices, scanners, label printers, mobile printers, and related supplies and software for home, office, and professional users.
The company also produces home sewing machines, computerized sewing and embroidery systems, industrial sewing equipment, and industrial printing solutions. Brother serves businesses and consumers through a broad international sales and distribution network, with operations and customers across North America, Europe, Asia, and other global markets.
Brother traces its origins to 1908, when the Yasui Brothers’ Sewing Machine Company was established in Nagoya, Japan. The business adopted the Brother name as it expanded beyond sewing equipment and became Brother Industries, Ltd. in 1954. Today, the company is headquartered in Nagoya and operates as a global technology and manufacturing group.