Brother Company Profile

Brother Company Profile

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Corporate Information of Brother Industries, Ltd. (Group Headquarters)

(As of March 31,2013)

: Brother Industries, Ltd.

: April, 1908

: January, 1934

: 19,209 million yen

: 516.1 billion yen (consolidated)

: 31,694 (consolidated)

: Toshikazu Koike

Corporate Name

Date of business inauguration

Date of Incorporation

Paid-in Capital

Net Sales

Number of Employees

Representative Director & President

Businesses and Products


Business Segments & Products

Color laser All-in-One Black-white laser printer Compact InkjetAll-in-One

Labeling system

Scanner

Printing & Solutions

Sewing and embroidery machine Commercial embroidery machine

Personal & Home

Industrial Sewing Machine Machine Tool

Machinery & Solution

Online karaoke 　system

Applications for smartphones/tablets

Network & Contents

Web conferencing solution

New Businesses

Mobile Printer Professional high-speed workgroup printer


Business Segments

（ FY 03/2013 ）

PrintersAll-in-OnesFAX machinesElectronic stationeriesScanner

Others

3.9%


68.0%

Machinery & Solution

11.9%

Network& Contents

9.7%

Personal & Home

6.6%

Machine tools8.2 ％

Industrial sewingmachines 3.7 ％



Compact Inkjet All-in-One

Black-and-white laser printer

Label printer

Printers/All-in-Ones/FAX machines/Electronic stationeries/Scanner

Labeling system

Color laser All-in-One

Professional high-speedworkgroup printer


Personal & Home Home sewing machines

Sewing and embroidery machine

Commercial embroidery machine

Sewing machine


Machinery & Solution Industrial sewing machines /Machine tools

Industrial sewing machine

Machine toolGarment printer


Network & ContentsOn-line Karaoke Systems/Contents services

Online karaoke system 　

Fitness lesson system for fitness studio

Applications for smartphones/tablets

※ Sold in Japan only.

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Industrial parts businessReducer/Gears

Reducer

Gears


New Businesses

A see through type head-mounted display

Brother Online(a cloud service portal site) and Omnijoin(a web conferencing solution)

Scanner


Net Sales Trend Consolidated Net Sales

FY 03/2009 FY 03/2010 FY 03/2011 FY 03/2012 FY 03/20130

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

\482.2\446.3

\502.8 \497.4\516.1

(Billion yen)

Net Sales


Trend in Operating Income, Current Income and Net Income (consolidated)

FY 03/2009 FY 03/2010 FY 03/2011 FY 03/2012 FY 03/20130

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

\482.2\446.3

\502.8 \497.4\516.1

Net sales Net income Current income Operating income

(Billion yen)

Net Sales (Billion yen)

Profit

\23.1

\29.8

\17.8

Global Network


Global NetworkThe Brother group delivers products and services to customers all over the world with 17 production sites

(incl. five factories of Brother Industries, Ltd.) and 52 sales sites in 44 countries and regions of the world

(as of July 2012).

BROTHERINDUSTRIES, LTD

countries and regions 44 production

sites 17 sales sites 52 ●Group Headquarters

■Manufacturing Facilities●Sales Facilities

(As of May, 2012)


Global Network (Manufacturing Facilities)

The Brother Group has 17 production facilities, mainly in Asia, and produces high quality products under a

reliable quality control system.

(As of May, 2013)


BROTHER TECHNOLOGY（ SHENZHEN ） LTD.

BROTHER INDUSTRIES（ VIETNAM ） LTD.

BROTHER INDUSTRIES（ PHILIPPINES ） LTD.

ZHUHAI BROTHERINDUSTRIES, CO., LTD.

BROTHER MACHINERY XIANCO., LTD.

TAIWAN BROTHERINDUSTRIES, LTD

BROTHER INDUSTRIES（ SHENZHEN ） LTD.


Global Network (Sales Facilities)

There are 44 Brother sales offices in the world, and we deliver products to customers all over the world.

(As of May, 2013)


BROTHER TECHNOLOGY（ SHENZHEN ） LTD.

BROTHER INDUSTRIES（ VIETNAM ） LTD.

BROTHER INDUSTRIES（ PHILIPPINES ） LTD.

ZHUHAI BROTHERINDUSTRIES, CO., LTD.

BROTHER MACHINERY XIANCO., LTD.

TAIWAN BROTHERINDUSTRIES, LTD

BROTHER INDUSTRIES（ SHENZHEN ） LTD.

BROTHER INTERNATIONALCORPORATION （ U.S.A. ）

BROTHER （ CHINA ） LTD.BROTHER INTERNATIONALSINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

BROTHER INTERNATIONALEUROPE LTD.


Number of Employees by Region (consolidated)

(As of March 31, 2013)

31,694

Asia & Others

60.9%

Europe

5.4%

The Americas

3.9%

Japan

29.8%


Sales Breakdown by Market (consolidated)

(As of March 31, 2013)

Asia & Others

19.9% Europe

25.8%

The Americas

31.2%Japan

23.0%

Corporate Vision and Strategy


To become a leading global companywith high profitability

To become a world-class manufacturer bydeveloping outstanding proprietary technologies

To embody Brother’s motto,“At your side,”Throughout our corporate culture

“Global Vision 21”-Mid-and-Long Term Corporate Vision

















Management Policies and Codes of Practice - Brother Group Global Charter

1. Group Management 2. Group Growth 3. Stakeholders

CustomersOur AssociatesBusiness PartnersShareholdersLocal CommunityThe Environment

Basic Policies

1. Trust and Respect 2. Ethics and Morality 3. Challenging Spirit and Speed

Codes of Practice


Customers

Business Partners

Shareholders

Local Community

Our Associates

The Environment

Global Vision 21

After Global Vision 21

Trust from Stakeholders

Employee Pride

Brother Group Global Charter

Brother Group’s CSR Management


Mid-Term Business Strategy "CS B2015"

2010

Net sales

CS B2015Back to Growth

Target of FY 2015 Operating income

750 billion yen

58 billion yen

2011 2012 CS B2015Target

GV21Target

5,028 4,974 5,161

7,500

10,000

Brother Value Chain Management 　


BVCM (Brother Value Chain Management)

Delivering Valuemanufacturing, distribution, sales, services

Creating Valuedevelopment, design, production engineering

Choosing Valueproduct planning, R&D(research & development)

Customer

Supply Chain

Demand Chain

Concurrent Chain

BVCM

Environmental Activities


Brother Earth (Environmental Activities)

- Brother is recognized as an "environmentally-conscious

company" by customers.

- Brother is recognized as an "environmentally-conscious

company" by local communities.

- Employees of the Brother Group are all environmentally-

conscious and have achieved the Brother Mid-term

Environmental Action Plan.

Our goals in 2015

Brother Earth describes our positive attitude and commitment to our communities and our

planet - our goal is to play our part to help build a society where sustainable development

can be achieved. At Brother we will always take responsibility, act respectfully and try to

make a positive difference.

www.brotherearth.com


Environmental Activities

The Brother Group is committed to enhancing efforts to reduce environmental impacts at all stages of the life cycles of its products.

Creating Eco-conscious ProductsBrother seeks to minimize environmental impacts from its business operations, addressing CO2 emissions.

Focus on CO2 Reduction

As a global company with operations in many countries and regions, the Brother Group ensures compliance with increasing environmental laws and regulations in full collaboration with the supply chain.

Complying with Laws, Regulations and Social TrendsEach and every one of us aims to achieve a sustainable society with high levels of environmental awareness.

Communicating Environmental Commitment

Restoring the woods in Calimaya in the State of Mexico

Photovoltaic power generation system set up next to a parking space (BIC (USA))

Setting ever higher targets for rapidly reducing environmental impact at respective stages

Explaining laws and regulations for suppliers at the seminar

回収設計

使用調達

物流生産

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Social Contribution Activities


Brother’s Social Contribution Activities

Preventing desertification in Inner MongoliaBROTHER(China)(BCN)

Conducting various environmental activities in line with Earth Day BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (U.S.A.)

Protecting tropical rainforests in PeruBrother International Europe (BIE)

Implementing a Forest Conservation Program in the Brother Forests in Gujo BROTHER INDUSTRIES,LTD(Japan)


History

1908

1928

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1934

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1984

1987

1988

1992

1995

1999

2002

2008

Established Yasui Sewing Machine Co. for sewing machine repair service.

Developed chain-stitch sewing machine for production of straw hats.

Succeeded in mass-production of home sewing machines.

Established Nippon Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co. (now Brother Industries, Ltd.)

Started exporting of home sewing machines.

Established a regional sales company in the Americas.

Moved in the fields of knitting machines and home electric appliances.

Established a regional sales company in Europe.

Moved in the fields of business machines and machine tools.

Launched high-speed dot-matrix printer.

Provided typewriters at the Los Angels Olympics Games as an official supplier.

Moved in the field of telecommunication equipment.

Moved in the field of electronic stationery.

Established Xing Inc. , and stated the on-line karaoke system business.

Launched multi-function printer.

Brother Industries, Ltd. affiliated Brother Sales Ltd. as a subsidiary.

Established the Global Vision 21.

Marked the Brother Group’s first 100 years of business.

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