Next time you zip up, or zip down, check out your zipper. There’s a good chance it’ll say YKK. But, what is YKK? I head to South Gate, California, to find out. At Koos Manufacturing in South Gate, ...

If you look closely at the zipper on your pants right now, odds are that it has 3 letters engraved on the tab: "YKK." Those aren't the initials of the inventor of the zipper — his name was Whitcomb L.

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 ...

A Japanese company is celebrating a major anniversary of its unlikely entrance into the Middle Georgia business scene. YKK is marking 50 years since it opened its doors in Macon. Japanese-based 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 ...

The YKK Group began with production of fastening and architectural products, and now has two business groups and two world-leading brands — YKK and YKKAP. Its quality management committee assures the ...

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YKK has extended its relationship with Equant, signing a $1.2m contract for managed firewall and other security services. Japan-based YKK is best known as the world's largest manufacturer of fasteners ...