Brother completes Mutoh acquisition

Brother Industries has officially completed its acquisition of Mutoh Holdings, securing an 88.01% ownership stake and significantly strengthening its position in the global professional imaging and wide-format printing markets.

Effective March 30th 2026, Mutoh will now operate as a consolidated subsidiary of Brother, after the company acquired 4,039,103 shares of Mutoh at ¥7,626 per share, representing a total transaction value of approximately ¥30.8 billion (circa AUD$279m). The all-cash deal, funded entirely from internal reserves, exceeded the required ownership threshold and will result in Mutoh’s delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange, followed by a statutory squeeze-out of remaining minority shareholders.

Kazufumi Ikeda, President of Brother Industries, says: “Mutoh’s industry-leading wide-format technology accelerates Brother’s strategic expansion into high-growth imaging segments. This acquisition provides Brother with immediate access to advanced UV-LED platforms, integrated cutting systems, and RIP software supporting signage, textile, and industrial markets.”

Mutoh’s offerings include UV-LED, eco-solvent, dye-sublimation, and direct-to-textile printers, along with cutting plotters, large-format scanners, and 3D printing technologies for industrial and commercial applications. Mutoh also brings proprietary technologies such as UV-LED curing systems under the AMP SPEED brand, VerteLith RIP software, and environmentally conscious ink solutions—further aligning with Brother’s long-term focus on sustainable printing technologies.

At this stage, Brother plans to maintain Mutoh’s headquarters in Tokyo while leveraging its global manufacturing and distribution infrastructure to expand market reach.

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