Brother’s history began in 1908 when it was originally called Yasui Sewing Machine Co in Nagoya, Japan.[3] In 1955, Brother International Corporation (US) was established as their first overseas sales affiliate. In 1958 a European regional sales company was established in Dublin. The corporate name was changed to Brother Industries, Ltd. in 1962. Brother entered the printer market during its long association with Centronics.[4]