Brother Industries, Ltd.

GPTKB entity

Statements (82)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Company
gptkbp:acquisition Innovative sewing technology
Innovis (Sewing Machine)
P-touch (Labeling System)
P-touch label maker technology
DCP_(Digital_Color_Printer)_technology
DCP_(Digital_Color_Printer)
gptkbp:awards iF Design Award
Good Design Award
Various industry awards for innovation
Red Dot Award
Customer satisfaction awards
Best workplace awards
Eco-Label certifications
Design awards for product aesthetics
gptkbp:CEO gptkb:Ichiro_Sasaki
Ichiro_Nagata
gptkbp:communityInvolvement Educational programs
Charitable donations
Environmental initiatives
gptkbp:employeeCount Approximately 37,000
gptkbp:employees approximately 37,000
gptkbp:founded 1908
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Kanekichi_Yasui
gptkbp:globalPresence Operations in over 40 countries
Manufacturing_facilities_in_Asia
Sales_offices_in_Europe
Sales_offices_in_North_America
Sales_offices_in_Africa
Sales_offices_in_South_America
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Nagoya,_Japan
gptkbp:history Continues to innovate in technology and design.
Diversified product range over the decades
Expanded into printing technology in the 1980s
Introduced the first label printer in 1988
Started as a sewing machine manufacturer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brother Industries, Ltd.
gptkbp:industry Electronics
gptkbp:market Global
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Brother_Industries,_Ltd.
gptkb:Brother_Industries,_Ltd._Group
gptkbp:partnerships Educational institutions
Various technology companies
Retail chains
gptkbp:patentCitation Numerous patents in printing technology
gptkbp:products Printers
Scanners
Fax machines
Sewing machines
Label printers
gptkbp:R&D Research_and_Development_in_Europe
Research_and_Development_in_Japan
Research_and_Development_in_the_USA
gptkbp:region Worldwide
gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment Smart home devices
Innovative printing solutions
Advanced sewing technology
gptkbp:revenue Approximately $6 billion
$500 million (2021)
$6.1 billion (2021)
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Community engagement programs
Environmental conservation efforts
Employee volunteer programs
Educational support initiatives
Disaster relief contributions
gptkbp:stockExchange gptkb:Tokyo_Stock_Exchange
gptkbp:stockSymbol 6448
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Brother_Canada_Inc.
gptkb:Brother_International_Corporation
gptkb:Brother_Australia_Pty_Ltd.
gptkb:Brother_Industries_(U.K.)_Ltd.
gptkbp:sustainability Eco-friendly initiatives
gptkbp:sustainabilityInitiatives Eco-friendly products
Recycling programs
Energy-efficient technologies
gptkbp:trademark Brother
P-touch
DCP (Digital Copier)
MFC_(Multi-Function_Center)
Innovis
gptkbp:type Public
gptkbp:website www.brother.com