History & Legacy

Over the past 100 years Brother has lead the innovation and excellence in Sewing Machines, Imaging and Printing.

1989

Brother sets up its Singapore office


Brother International Singapore Pte Ltd was established.

1994

Local distribution of office solutions


Brother Singapore begins local distribution of office solutions.

1995

Launch of Customer Service Centre and first MFC


Brother Singapore sets up Customer Service Centre. The first laser Multi-Function Centre (MFC) was also launched this year.

1997

Brother Singapore expands regionally


Brother Singapore sets up Industrial Sewing Machine business and subsidiary office in Bangkok, Thailand.

1998

Local distribution of home sewing machines


Brother Singapore begins local distribution of home sewing machines.

2000

Brother Singapore continues regional expansion


Brother Singapore sets up subsidiary offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Manila, Philippines.

2003

Launch of Corporate Solutions Group and ISO award

Brother Singapore sets up the Corporate Solutions Group, dedicated to serving our enterprise clients.
Brother Singapore awarded ISO 9001:2000.

2004

Launched first Regional Solutions Centre and representative office in Jakarta

Brother Singapore launches its first Regional Solutions Centre, where different initiatives and proofs of concepts will be demonstrated to corporate customers across Southeast Asia.
Brother Singapore sets up representative office in Jakarta, Indonesia.

2005

Brother Singapore expands to Vietnam while making waves locally

Brother Singapore sets up representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Brother Singapore’s Service Centre celebrates its 10th Anniversary and moves to new location at Gateway East. At the same time Brother Singapore wins the prestigious Reader’s Digest Super Brands Award 2005 and the reputable CaseTrust Gold Award.

2006

Brother, a trusted brand

Brother Singapore wins the prestigious Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Award 2006, twice in a row.
Brother Singapore honoured as Friend of CASE (Consumer Association of Singapore) for its committed support of the consumer movement in Singapore and customer-friendly policies.

2008

Singapore Health Award

Brother Singapore wins the Bronze Award for the Singapore Health Award (SHA) 2008.

2010

Singapore Health Award

Brother Singapore wins the Silver Award for the Singapore Health Award (SHA) 2010.

2012

The Service Excellence Medallion Award

Brother was awarded with Service Excellence Medallion Award for its commitment to building a culture of excellent service.

2013

Brother wins consecutive Service Excellence Medallion

Brother was awarded with Service Excellence Medallion Award again for its commitment to building a culture of excellent service.

2014

Adoption of Punggol Reservoir

Brother partners with Anchor Green Primary School to adopt the Punggol Reservoir, as part of the Water Conservation Program. This is with the aim of educating the young generation of Singapore on the importance of water conservation.

2016

Brother moves to Singapore Post Centre

Brother Singapore Service Centre moves to new location at Singapore Post Centre.