| 1908 |
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Kanekichi Yasui establishes Yasui Sewing Machine Co. |
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| 1923 |
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Chain-stitch sewing machine for the production of straw hats. |
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| 1925 |
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Masayoshi Yasui inhereits the company and renames as 'Yasui Brothers' Sewing Machine Company'. |
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| 1932 |
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Success in mass production of domestic sewing machines. |
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| 1934 |
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Nippon Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co. (now Brother Industries, Ltd.) is established. |
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| 1941 |
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Brother Sales, Ltd. is established as a sales company for the Japanese market. |
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| 1947 |
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Export of domestic sewing machines is started. |
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| 1954 |
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Brother Internation Corporation (Japan) is established as an overseas export company. |
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Regional sales company established in America. |
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Development of Knitting Machines and Home Electric Appliances. |
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| 1955 |
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KH2-B2' Knitting Machine launched. |
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| 1958 |
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Regional sales company established in Europe. |
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| 1968 |
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The electric sewing machine 'Pacesetter' in Europe. |
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| 1971 |
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Manufacture of the 10 millionth domestic sewing machine. |
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| 1976 |
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Super Star Electronic' electronic sewing machine launched. |
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| 1979 |
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Computer Sew 1000' computerised sewing machine launched. |
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Taiwan Brother Industries, Ltd. starts production of domestic sewing machines. |
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| 1983 |
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Compal Galaxie', the first talking sewing machine. |
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| 1986 |
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'PASTERIA' the world's smallest computerised sewing machine (at that time) is produced. |
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Manufacture of the 20 millionth domestic sewing machine. |
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| 1991 |
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Super Galaxie' computerised sewing machine with embroidery functions launched. |
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| 1993 |
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Zhuhai Brother Industries, Co., Ltd. starts production of domestic sewing machines. |
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The sewing machine "HELEN KELLER " for visually impaired people. |
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Extra Stitch Memory Cards containing embroidery designs for use with Embroidery Machines introduced. |
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| 1994 |
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PE SCAN', embroidery digitising Scanner introduced. |
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| 1996 |
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Digitizing Software 'PE-DESIGN' in Europe. |
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| 1998 |
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Super Galaxie 2000' second generation sewing and embroidery machine launched. |
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| 2000 |
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Manufacture of the 30 millionth domestic sewing machine. |
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| 2001 |
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Super Galaxie 3000D', the first Disney model for Europe. |
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| 2002 |
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E-100P/E-100', a compact, innovative embroidery badge maker in Europe. |
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NX200/400/600' computerised sewing machines with convenient touch pad panel. |
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| 2003 |
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Innov-is 500D' sewing station with advanced thread cassette technology. |
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PR600', single head, six needle commercial embroidery machine. |
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| 2004 |
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Innov-is 4000D', second generation sewing and embroidery Disney machine. |
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| 2005 |
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Innov-is 1500D' embroidery and sewing Disney machine. |
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| 2006 |
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PR600II' second generation, single-head, six needle commercial embroidery machine. |
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PE-Design 7' Digitising software with Photo Stitch function. |
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Innov-is 200/400/600' full sized computerised range of machines. |
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Innov-is 700E', embroidery only machine. |
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Innov-is 1200', advanced sewing and embroidery machine. |
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| 2007 |
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Innov-is 10/30/50' simple to use computerised sewing machines. |
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Innov-is 900, compact sewing and embroidery machine. |
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PE Design Lite' simple embroidery digitising software. |
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Innov-is 4000 & Innov-is 1500' high-end sewing and embroidery machines. |
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Innov-is 700EII' with USB port for direct PC connection. |
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Manufacture of 40 millioneth home sewing machine. |
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| 2008 |
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Brother Group celebrates 100 years of business. |
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Innov-is I' ultimate sewing and embroidery machine with camera eye technology. |
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QC1000' computerised machine for Quilters. |
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PE Design 8' advanced embroidery digitising software with Print and Stitch function. |
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| 2009 |
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Brother Sewing Machines Europe GmbH established. |
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PR-650', third generation, single head, six-needle embroidery machine with advanced technology. |
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Innov-is 750E' embroidery machine with USB host for importing embroidery patterns from USB memory stick. |
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Innov-is 1250' sewing and embroidery machine with USB host for importing embroidery patterns from USB stick. |
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Today, we continue to develop, produce the high quality and reliable home sewing machines as one of the market leaders for all over that world, who has a history of more than 100 years of continuous growth, innovation and proseperity. We'll continue our effort for another 100 years of hard work, devotion, petronage to provide better, innovative home sewing machines so that we can embody "At your side.". |
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