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For other uses, see YKK (disambiguation).
The YKK Group (YKKグループ, Waikeikei Gurūpu) is a Japanese group of manufacturing companies. They are the world's largest zipper manufacturer, also producing other fastening products, architectural products, plastic hardware and industrial machinery.
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Native name | YKKグループ |
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Formerly | San-es Shokai, Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha (吉田工業株式会社) |
Company type | Private KK |
Industry | Manufacturing |
Founded | Nihonbashi, Tokyo (January 1, 1934; 90 years ago (1934-01-01)) |
Founder | Tadao Yoshida |
Headquarters | Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8642 , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Tadahiro Yoshida (Chairman and CEO) Hiroaki Ōtani (President) |
Products | |
Revenue | JPY 721.03 billion (FY 2014) (US$ 6.1 billion) (FY 2014) |
JPY 46.9 billion (FY 2014) (US$ 390.8 million) (FY 2014) | |
Number of employees | 42,154 (consolidated as of March 31, 2015) |
Website | Official website |
Footnotes / references [1][2][3] |
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The initials YKK stand for Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushiki gaisha (吉田工業株式会社, lit. "Yoshida Manufacturing Corporation"), which was the name of the company from 1945 until 1994. YKK produces fasteners and architectural products at 109 YKK facilities in 71 countries worldwide.[4]