Brother Industries, Ltd. manufactures and sells communications and printing equipment in Japan, the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through segments including Printing & Solutions, Machinery, Domino, Nissei, Personal & Home, Network & Contents, and Other. The company was formerly known as Nippon Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co. and changed its name to Brother Industries, Ltd. in 1962. Founded in 1908, it is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.