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About Brother Brother Industries Ltd. is a diversified Japanese company with principal activities in the manufacture and sales of sewing machines, home-use machines, knitting machines, manual and electronic typewriters, faxes, printers, printing equipment, keyboards and electronic stationery. Established at Nagoya, Japan in 1908 under the name Yasui Sewing Machine Co, the corporate name was subsequently changed to Brother Industries, Ltd. in 1962 to keep up with its rapid expansion. The operations of the company are now carried out through the following divisions: Information & Documentation, Personal & Home Products, Machinery & Solutions and Others. The company started international operations with the establishment of Brother International Corporation (U.S.A.), the first overseas sales affiliate in 1954. Brother has since evolved into a truly global enterprise as they now maintain offices in North America, Asia and Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. The international expansion of the company has resulted to overseas sales accounting for 75% of fiscal 2005 revenues. As of 2004, Brother's annual turnover has amounted to more than 420 billion yen. Brother Industries Ltd. is renowned for adhering to strict environmental controls and the company ensures that emission levels are minimized and recyclable materials utilized whenever possible. Based on March 2006 figures, the company employs about 22,107 consolidated and 2,846 non-consolidated employees worldwide.
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