YKK Corporation has been selected as a “Supplier Engagement Leader” the highest score on the 2022 Supplier Engagement Report (SER) from CDP,[1] the international environmental non-profit focused on measuring and reporting companies’ environmental impact. CDP’s annual Supplier Engagement Rating (SER) assesses how effectively companies engage with their suppliers on climate...
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YKK Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroaki Otani; hereafter, YKK) debuted its new corporate logo at the FY2023 YKK Group Management Policy Briefing that was held March 2, 2023. YKK undertook a major restructuring in April of 2021, reorganizing itself as a company for the fastening business, which includes...
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Macon, Georgia (August 18, 2022) – YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. has opened a health clinic for its full-time Macon manufacturing plant employees through a joint venture with Macon Occupational Medicine (MOM). These employees are now able to receive treatment on-site. YKK USA’s HIPAA-compliant employee health clinic is open Tuesdays and Thursdays…
Company Marks One-Year Anniversary of New Communication Platform Tokyo, Japan (May 19, 2022) – YKK Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroaki Otani; hereafter, YKK) recently marked the one-year anniversary of the YKK Digital Showroom, which was launched in April 2021 as a space for communicating with customers and introducing products….
YKK Corporation has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Network to further demonstrate the company’s commitment to advancing the circular economy. As YKK has long been a partner to many fashion brands that engage with the Foundation to drive circularity in the fashion industry, becoming a member of the Foundation’s Network…
YKK has announced that WaveOn is joining its network of software partners supporting YKK’s Touchlink® fasteners enabled with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. California based WaveOn is a software service provider that connects brands and consumers via products. Utilizing NFC technology, WaveOn helps brands turn physical products into rich interactive…
Milan, Italy (February 22, 2022) – Recognizing that trims are one of the biggest challenges for garment recycling, YKK announces a new collection of NATULON® recycled zippers made with ECONYL® regenerated nylon. ECONYL® nylon, manufactured by Aquafil SpA and supplied in collaboration with ITOCHU Corporation, is made entirely from nylon…
Georgia Department of Economic Development Recognizes YKK for Contributions to Automotive Industry YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. was honored with a 2021 GEAR Award by the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in an award ceremony on January 14 at its Macon, Georgia plant. GDEcD named YKK the “Supplier of the Year,…
ARTILECT is First North American Brand to Adopt the Touchlink™ Zipper and First in the World to Integrate YKK’s New PU Conceal and User-Repairable Zippers The new outdoor performance brand ARTILECT has adopted YKK’s Touchlink™ Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled zipper for its Fall/Winter 2022 line, deploying the technology…
YKK’s 2021 integrated report showcases progress toward achievement of climate neutrality by 2050 YKK Corporation has released “This is YKK 2021,” an integrated report which highlights the company’s progress on medium-term management strategies, value creation aimed at long-term sustainable growth, and sustainability initiatives. The information is presented as a narrative…
