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YKK

YKK Corporation (YKK株式会社) is a Japanese manufacturing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It is best known globally as the world's largest manufacturer of zippers, accounting for approximately 45% of the global market share. Beyond its core fastening products, the company also operates a major building materials division through its subsidiary YKK AP.

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Founded
Nihonbashi, Tokyo (January 1, 1934; 92 years ago (1934-01-01))
Industry
Manufacturing
Headquarters
Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8642, Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Formerly
San-es Shokai, Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha (吉田工業株式会社)
Founder
Tadao Yoshida

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YKK

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples132
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

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YKK

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related to Diversification · 37
YKK → April, August, Brazil, Canada, Chiyoda, Cosmolon, December, Eswatini, February, In, In June, In November, Indonesia, International, Its Canadian, January, June, Kagawa, Kumamoto, Madagascar
related to After World War II · 19
YKK → Another, As, Chūō, Conceal, In, In August, In January, In March, In May, Kurobe, New York City, New Zealand, November, Previously, Taitō, Tokyo, Toyama, US, YKK's
related to New millennium · 15
YKK → China, February, Hokkaido, In April, In December, In July, Inc, Japan, Ltd, October, Overall, Suzhou, YKK AP Inc, YKK Fastening Products Sales, YKK Newmax Co
related to Fastening products · 13
YKK → Button Division, Fastening, Metal, Plastic, Plastic Products Division, Slide Fastener Division, Snap Fastener, Standard, Standard CoilConceal, Textile, Vislon, Within YKK, ZippersStandard MetalYZiP
related to Before World War II · 11
YKK → February, Higashi Nihonbashi, In February, January, San-es Shokai, Tadao Yoshida, The, Tokyo, What, WWII, Yoshida Kogyosho
related to Architectural products · 7
YKK → Aluminium, Architectural Aluminium, Atlanta, Georgia, It, USA, YKK AP America Inc
related to Machinery and engineering · 6
YKK → Dye Division, Engineering Group, Exclusive Machinery Division, Industrial Machinery Division, The Machinery, YKK Group
Products · 4
YKK → Building facades, Fastening products, Production machinery, Windows and doors
related to External links · 3
YKK → English, Tokyo, YKK Corporation
related to Facilities · 2
YKK → As, March

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company products fastening tokyo new corporation yoshida zippers first manufacturing headquarters founded san-es shokai name product also major january million

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
YKKArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
YKKFormerlySan-es Shokai, Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha (吉田工業株式会社)1.00infobox
YKKFoundedNihonbashi, Tokyo (January 1, 1934; 92 years ago (1934-01-01))1.00infobox
YKKFounderTadao Yoshida1.00infobox
YKKHeadquartersKanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8642, Japan1.00infobox
YKKIndustryManufacturing1.00infobox
YKKKey peopleTadahiro Yoshida (Chairman and CEO) Hiroaki Ōtani (President)1.00infobox
YKKNative nameYKK株式会社1.00infobox
YKKNet incomeJPY 42.4 billion (FY 2023) (US$ 279 million) (FY 2023)1.00infobox
YKKNumber of employees45,363 (consolidated as of March 31, 2024)1.00infobox
YKKProductsFastening products1.00infobox
YKKProductsWindows and doors1.00infobox
YKKProductsBuilding facades1.00infobox
YKKProductsProduction machinery1.00infobox
YKKRevenueJPY 920.2 billion (FY 2023) (US$ 6.1 billion) (FY 2023)1.00infobox
YKKTypePrivate KK1.00infobox
YKKWebsiteOfficial website1.00infobox

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