YKK

YKK Group
Native name	YKKグループ
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)
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	Fastening products; Windows and doors; Building facades; Production machinery;
Revenue	JPY 721.03 billion (FY 2014) (US$ 6.1 billion) (FY 2014)
Net income	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
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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.

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]

^ "Corporate Profile". YKK Corporation. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
^ "Company Overview". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
^ "Financial Highlights". YKK Corporation. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
^ "YKK Corporate Profile". YKK Corporation. Retrieved April 18, 2013.

[1] "Corporate Profile". YKK Corporation. Retrieved December 22, 2015.

[2] "Company Overview". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved December 22, 2015.

[Financial_Highlights-3] "Financial Highlights". YKK Corporation. Retrieved February 9, 2015.

[YKK_Corporate_Profile-4] "YKK Corporate Profile". YKK Corporation. Retrieved April 18, 2013.

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