# Brady Corporation

> Brady Corporation is a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of identification and workplace safety products - the labels, signs, printers, lockout/tagout devices and RFID systems that keep factories, hospitals, labs and warehouses organized and compliant. Founded in 1914 and trading on the NYSE as BRC, Brady books roughly $1.5 billion in annual sales, employs about 6,400 people and serves more than a million customers worldwide. In August 2026 it closed a $1.4 billion acquisition of Honeywell's data-capture business, pushing it from label-maker toward full-stack industrial technology.

- **Founded:** 1914
- **Headquarters:** Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- **Founders:** William Henry Brady (Founder)
- **Team size:** ~6,400 employees (rising to roughly 9,400 after the Honeywell PSS acquisition added ~3,000)
- **Products:** Identification Solutions (IDS), Workplace Safety (WPS), Label printers and printing systems, RFID and data capture, Brands portfolio
- **Notable:** Over 110 years in continuous operation since its 1914 founding., Five consecutive years of organic sales growth with record earnings per share by fiscal 2025., Grew from a small private signage business to a ~$1.5 billion global manufacturer trading on the NYSE.

## Products & services

- **Identification Solutions (IDS)** — High-performance industrial and healthcare identification products: die-cut and continuous labels, wire and cable markers, pipe markers, RFID tags and readers, patient identification wristbands, and specialty materials engineered for harsh environments.
- **Workplace Safety (WPS)** — Safety signs and tags, lockout/tagout devices and stations, GHS and hazardous-material labels, floor marking, spill containment and facility identification, sold largely through catalog and digital channels to MRO customers.
- **Label printers and printing systems** — Benchtop, portable and industrial thermal-transfer label printers plus label-design software (including LabelMark and Brady Workstation) that let customers print signs and labels on demand at their own sites.
- **RFID and data capture** — Industrial RFID labels, tags and readers for asset tracking, inventory and traceability, expanded via the Nordic ID and 2026 Honeywell PSS acquisitions to include mobile computers, barcode scanners and voice-guidance systems.
- **Brands portfolio** — Products sold under Brady, Seton, Code Corporation, Nordic ID, Magicard, PDC and Scafftag, among others.

## Achievements

- Over 110 years in continuous operation since its 1914 founding.
- Five consecutive years of organic sales growth with record earnings per share by fiscal 2025.
- Grew from a small private signage business to a ~$1.5 billion global manufacturer trading on the NYSE.
- Completed a transformational $1.4 billion acquisition of Honeywell's data-capture business in August 2026.
- Serves more than one million customers across dozens of industries and countries.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Completed the $1.4 billion all-cash acquisition of Honeywell's Productivity Solutions and Services business, adding ~3,000 employees and ~$1.1 billion in data-capture sales.
- **2026-06** — Vineet Nargolwala became President and CEO as Russell Shaller retired after a tenure of record EPS and a nearly 90% rise in market value.
- **2026-04** — Announced the definitive agreement to acquire Honeywell's PSS business at roughly 8x EBITDA.
- **2025-07** — Closed fiscal 2025 with approximately $1.51 billion in sales.

## Links

- Website: https://bradyid.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brady-corporation
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bradynasocial
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BradyID

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Last updated: 2026-08-13