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Upcycling Minds Think Alike: ERCA, Patagonia®, and YKK team up to deploy circularity with the chem-tech innovation REVECOL®

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ITMA 2023 – June 8-14, 2023 – Hall H5, Booth A201 Bergamo, Ventura, Tokyo (May 24th, 2023) – ERCA SPA, Patagonia® and YKK announce the successful implementation of ERCA’s REVECOL®, a sustainable, innovative chemical agent, in YKK’s dyeing processes at their Vietnam production sites. ERCA transforms common waste material, such…

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CDP SER 2022

YKK recognized as a Supplier Engagement Leader, CDP’s highest rating for supplier engagement on climate change

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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 USA opens onsite medical clinic at Macon, GA Plant

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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…

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YKK Digital Showroom Links Digital and Real Worlds

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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….

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YKK Joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation Network

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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…

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WaveOn Joins YKK’s Touchlink® Fastener Network

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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…

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YKK USA Receives 2021 GEAR Award

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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,…

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