YKK, Author at YKK Americas

Jan 04

How to properly maintain the zipper on your drysuit

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If you are a cold-water diver, you know that a drysuit is essential to keeping you warm and dry under water. However, a drysuit is a significant investment that can cost $1,000 and up. If you do not properly maintain your drysuit, you will have to periodically service it, and…

Dec 13

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YKK’s Fundamental Behaviors set standards for the company in providing quality products and in being a good corporate citizen

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Like many companies today, YKK has a philosophy, management principle and a set of Core Values which our employees look to in performing their jobs and in providing the best quality products and services. Our philosophy, called the CYCLE OF GOODNESS™, was developed by our founder, Tadao Yoshida, and…

Nov 30

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YKK provides relief to the victims of Hurricane Maria and the Central Mexico Earthquake

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YKK AP America employees package donations to send to Puerto Rico Like many companies today, YKK is concerned with helping people who have been affected by recent natural disasters such as Hurricane Maria which plowed through Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, and the earthquake which struck central Mexico on…

Nov 20

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YKK releases a fantastical, heart-warming Christmas video about automatic zippers

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YKK Corporation has just released a short video entitled, “AUTO CAMPING” as part of its efforts to promote its corporate brand and its zippers. Directed by Naoya Yamaguchi, this video, which was released on November 6, 2017, tells the story of a family, who as Christmas approaches, visits a slightly…

Nov 13

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YKK conducts conservation activities to preserve Kurobe, Japan’s natural groundwater

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YKK Corporation has just released a new video entitled “The Relationship Between the Groundwater of Kurobe and YKK,” which is about conservation activities conducted by YKK to preserve Kurobe, Japan’s natural groundwater. Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture is the technological hub and main manufacturing and development center for YKK, and it…

Nov 07

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How to choose the correct zipper for your handbag

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When you say “handbag” there can be many different interpretations, including backpack, baguette, handbag, cross body bag, tote bag, clutch bag and bucket bag, and in some instances, handbags are referred to as a purse or shoulder bag. The history of bags and purses goes back to the…

Nov 06

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YKK releases short film “AUTO CAMPING” featuring automatic zippers

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YKK Corporation (Head office: 1 Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo) has produced the short film “AUTO CAMPING” as part of its efforts to widely promote its corporate brand and zippers. The film, which tells the story of a family at a campsite using automatic zippers, was released on Monday, November 6…

Oct 20

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YKK Honduras renovates Dr. Leonardo Martinez V. public school

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YKK Honduras remodeled this bathroom as part of a larger remodeling project at the Dr. Leonardo Martinez V. public school. In February of 2017, YKK Honduras began remodeling the Dr. Leonardo Martinez V public school. The company made the decision to do this after receiving a letter in October of…

Oct 05

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What are the advantages to having a zippered mattress cover?

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Spring Mattress For decades, consumers have been purchasing spring mattresses. However, recently consumers have been switching to foam mattresses because they can be ordered online in what is known as a bed-in-a-box, and they mold to the contours of your body offering individualized pressure relief. The foam mattresses also come…

Sep 21

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YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. in Marietta, Georgia collects eye glasses for National Vision Month

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YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. donates eye glasses to Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation in Kenya Since 1949, the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation’s vision has been “building a better tomorrow by bringing individuals into a world of sight and sound.” One Georgia Lions Lighthouse goal is to close the gap on 2 million…