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…
YKK Corporation has received the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award, the grand prize in the 12th EST[1] Transportation Environment Awards. Sponsored by the Foundation for Ecology and Mobility in Transportation (Ecomo Foundation)[2], this award recognized YKK for its public transportation initiatives in Kurobe City, Japan. Following the…
Swedish Circular Sportswear brand Houdini is setting a new standard for product circularity – digitizing its iconic One Parka, launching August 2021, and committing to digitizing and connecting all its garments to the cloud by 2023 as part of Houdini’s pledge to transition its entire ecosystem to 100% circular by…
YKK announced today that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Green Theme Technologies (GTT) to use their water-free and non-toxic EMPEL™ water protection technology on zippers. GTT operates at the leading edge of sustainable performance textile finishes, and its PFC-free EMPEL platform is one of the best performing…
