{"id":"brother","model_id":"Brother","name":"Brother","summary":"Brother Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese company with its head office in Nagoya, Japan, incorporated on 15 January 1934. The document presents corporate scale figures: net sales of ¥822 billion, employees numbering 40,538, and activity in 40 countries. It also lists a second site, the Brother Technology Center (Kariya Plant), in Kariya, Aichi.","study_notes":["Number of countries stated as 40.","Date of incorporation stated as 15 January 1934."],"safety_notes":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://machinetool.global.brother/en-eu/about/about-brother","title":"About Brother | Machine Tools | Brother","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"verification":{"status":"source_checked","checked_at":"2026-10-25","values":2,"method":"llm_source_check"},"updated_at":"2026-10-25","type":"manufacturer","spec":{"website":"https://machinetool.global.brother","domains":["global.brother"],"logo":"/logos/brother.svg","logo_bg":"dark","country":"JP","headquarters":"Nagoya, Japan"},"url":"https://machineschema.com/manufacturer/brother","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"}