Supply chain leaders are joining forces to scale and promote efficient and performance-driven technologies. On Wednesday, YKK ...

YKK zippers can be found all over the world, and they are a major part of a new spacesuit. YKK USA, which has a large zipper manufacturing plant in Macon, has partnered with the David Clark Co. to ...

Margaret Mimbs was 26 years old when she began working at the YKK zipper plant in Macon. It was less than a month after the company and the community celebrated the grand opening of the $15 million ...

Two years after announcing its transition to a green waterproofing technology for its zippers in 2021, Tokyo-based trim supplier YKK is still finding traces of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS ...

Combine two rows of fine teeth that lock together, a slider and a tab, and all of a sudden you have a quick way of securely closing a bag, jacket or pair of pants — a zipper. These handy, everyday ...

YKK, a non-ferrous metal manufacturer from Japan, has grown quickly by adopting fasteners (zippers) produced in the United States, and has become a giant company that accounts for about 40% of the ...

A shrewd businessman named Tadao Yoshida founded the zipper behemoth in Tokyo in 1934, deciding to focus on just one simple product—an essential tool used to fasten clothes, accessories, and other ...

YKK pointed out that the adoption of low-carbon aluminium as a material for zippers is one of its initiatives to achieve the reduction target for Scope 3 emissions. Credit: Shutterstock YKK ...

TOKYO -- The fast fashion revolution is driving home the need for speed at Japanese zipper giant YKK, whose massive global market share -- estimated at nearly 50% -- is under threat from smaller ...