We are pleased to announce that YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC). The Sustainable Apparel Coalition is an industry-wide group working to reduce the environmental and social impacts of products around the world. The SAC was incorporated as a 501c(6) nonprofit organization and launched the groundbreaking…
YKK Canada Inc. is another company within the YKK North and Central America group that is committed to protecting the environment. With its manufacturing headquarters located in Montreal, Canada, the company offers a full line of metal, coil and plastic zippers, plus hook and loop, plastic buckles, and webbings. Guided…
Guided by the YKK Group Environmental Pledge, Tape Craft Corporation’s Environmental Management System has been ISO 14001 certified since 2007. An ISO 14001 environmental management system is a systematic and process driven approach to controlling the aspects of the business that have a significant impact on the environment. Tape Craft…
YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. Snap & Button Products is another company within the YKK North and Central America region that is focused on helping to protect the environment. Located on approximately 90 acres in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, the company is a world-class supplier of metal notions with a customer list that includes…
YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. has a fastener assembly plant and office in Anaheim, California, and they are proud of the fact that their facility is running completely on solar energy. In 2014, YKK began researching the possibility of solar energy use at one of its locations, and determined that its Anaheim…
Today we continue our series of articles which explain what each of our facilities are doing to be a more environmentally friendly company. The YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. National Manufacturing Center in Macon, Georgia, which produces zippers and other fastening products, is another YKK company that is dedicated to being a…
Long before it became cool for companies to promote their sustainable manufacturing practices, in 1994 YKK’s former chairman and CEO, Tadahiro Yoshida, established the YKK Group Environmental Pledge. It states that, “The YKK Group proclaims that it will address and promote ‘harmony with the environment’ as the highest priority of…
To celebrate World Environment Day, we hosted a social media series throughout the month of June to highlight how we are working toward a sustainable society in cooperation with customers, employees and local communities. The YKK Group Environmental Pledge was signed in September 1994, and our commitment to promoting harmony…
Throughout the month of June, YKK North and Central America Group staff members planted trees to honor World Environment Day. At YKK, protecting the environment is part of our DNA and it is one of our 25 Fundamental Behaviors. Check out this short video highlighting some of the tree planting activities…
As we continue to celebrate World Environment Day throughout the month, we wanted to take the time to share this great story from our colleagues at YKK (U.S.A) Inc., New York City office. This past weekend, Kelly Ghahramani , Lauren Simon and Catheryn Chen, decided to spend their free time doing something…
