Division

2003

February YKK Fastening Products Sales Inc. established as a sales company for YKK’s fastening business.

2002

December First machinery and engineering business company (Suzhou YKK Machinery & Die Works Co., Ltd.) established in Suzhou, China.

2000

July YKK Newmax Co., Ltd. (YKK Snap Fasteners Japan Co., Ltd.) established as the main company of YKK’s snaps and buttons business.

1994

September YKK Group Environmental Charter (Group Environmental Charter) established.

1994

August Yoshida Kogyo K.K. renamed YKK Corporation.

1976

April YKK Industries (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. established as the first overseas affiliate of YKK’s architectural products business..

1958

August Yoshida Kogyo K.K. headquarters relocated to Asakusa Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo.

1957

July Yoshida Trading Co. (current YKK AP Inc.) established.

1955

May Kurobe Plant commences operations in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture.

1951

March Headquarters relocated to Nihonbashi Bakurocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

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Fastening Products Group

YKK was founded in Tokyo in 1934, and can be found in 108 companies in over 72 counties/regions with over 46,000 employees globally. YKK has continuously set industry standards for quality, service, value and innovation in the production of fastening products such as zippers, hook & loop fasteners, plastic buckles and notions, webbing, and snaps & buttons. Based on the CYCLE OF GOODNESS^® corporate philosophy – no one prospers without rendering benefit to others – YKK aims to contribute to a sustainable society through our operations and constantly seeks new ways to serve the changing needs of our diverse customers.

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CYCLE OF GOODNESS^®

“No one prospers without rendering benefit to others.”

An enterprise is an important member of society, and as such, it must coexist with other elements of society. Its value will be measured by the benefits it shares with society. Behind the YKK Philosophy of the CYCLE OF GOODNESS^® is the concept that “contributions to society can best be achieved by the continual creation of value through innovative ideas and inventions. The resulting business expansion will bring prosperity to consumers and business partners, thus benefiting all society. This has been our philosophy since 1934, and remains the basis of our business today.

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