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Read ArticleMeet the Interns: Mohammadreza Talebzadeh Milani
This summer we welcomed four interns to different offices within the North and Central America region. Throughout the next few months we will be sharing interviews with them as they tell us about...
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Read ArticleYKK Launches New Product “click-TRAK®”
YKK announces the launch of click-TRAK®, a zipper that makes opening and closing operations easier by replacing the insert pin with a snap button that you press together when closing the zipper....
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Read ArticleBe Positive
Family, customers, and employees easily represents and describes YKK! These principles and foundations were and still remain the heart and soul of what our founder Tadao Yoshida visualized for...
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Read ArticleYKK Begins Sale of GreenRise™ Plant-derived Zippers
YKK announces the launch of GreenRise™, a new plant-derived zipper. The launch of this product signals YKK’s commitment to the development of environmentally friendly products aimed at...
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Read ArticleYKK Tackles Plastic Waste with Zippers Made From Recycled Bottles
YKK is tackling the plastic waste issue with its materially recycled NATULON® zipper, which has saved millions of plastic bottles from landfills in the past five years. This is just one of the...
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Read Article2019-06-17 Issue 101 – Fundamental Behavior 24 – Be an ambassador
In order to “Be an Ambassador,” let’s see what an ambassador is based on the Dictionary by Merriam-Webster. “Ambassador” is defined as “a person who acts as a representative or promoter of a...
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Read ArticleYKK Experts Talk about the Latest in Zipper Innovation at 2019 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
YKK will showcase its expertise in zipper innovation at the 2019 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, to be held June 18 – 20, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. On Wednesday, June 19 at 10:00 AM in booth...
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Read Article2019-06-10 Issue 100 – Fundamental Behavior 23 – Give back
Our Fundamental Behavior this week instructs us to express gratitude for the help we’ve been given by reaching out and helping others. Jim Reed asked me to prepare this message to all of us during...
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Read Article2019-06-03 Issue 99 – Fundamental Behavior 22 – Take pride in our appearance
The workplace has changed a great deal since I started my legal career years ago. When I first started out as a young lawyer, at the law firm I worked for, and at most other law firms and banks,...
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Read ArticleWomen Designers Series: Ndeye Gueye, “The Zipper Queen”
Our women designers series is an on-going project to highlight innovative designers across the world that incorporate YKK® products into their unique creations. Meet Ndeye Gueye AKA The Zipper...
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Read Article2019-05-27 Issue 98 – Fundamental Behavior 21 – Be a lifelong learner
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious, and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” This quote was said by one of the most creative and curious...
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Read Article2019-05-20 Issue 97 – Fundamental Behavior 20 – Pay attention to the details
I have always enjoyed trying to figure out ways to do things more efficiently. As a child, whether unloading the dishwasher, or doing laundry, or weeding the garden, I always tried to get my work...
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Read ArticleWomen Designers Series: Debora Crichton
Our women designers series is an on-going project to highlight innovative designers across the world that incorporate YKK products into their unique creations. We were first introduced to Debora...
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Read Article2019-05-13 Issue 96 – Fundamental Behavior 19 – Be proactive
Suppose that you are going to Japan for the first time. Do you go with no plan? Or do you do solid research in advance? When you want to get a fresh viewpoint or give priority to the impression of...
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Read Article2019-05-06 Fundamental Behavior 95 – Issue 18 – Take ownership
A strong “sense of ownership” is essential to showing initiative and taking responsibility. Today I would like to think about this “sense of ownership.” A “sense of ownership” is one of the...
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Read ArticleProtecting firefighters from common firefighter safety and health hazards
As a manufacturer of heat and fire resistant NFPA compliant fasteners, YKK understands the importance of taking preventative measures to protect firefighters. We thought you might find the...
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Read Article2019-04-29 Issue 94 – Fundamental Behavior 17 – Practice blameless problem-solving
It’s only human nature that when something goes wrong, our first instinct is to look for where the blame should be placed and who is at fault. Personally, I give 100% of the credit to my parents...
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Read ArticlePopular Misconceptions About Caring for Jeans
For decades, YKK has been supplying jeans manufacturers with zippers as well as other fasteners. As a major supplier to this industry, we thought you would find the following articles concerning...
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Read Article2019-04-22 Issue 93 – Fundamental Behavior 16 – Provide meaningful appreciation
Dear YKK NCA Group team, “Bless your heart.” It’s a phrase used in the Southeast U.S. that has multiple meanings. It can be used as a sincere expression of sympathy or genuine concern. It can...
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Read ArticleYKK Canada’s Alexandre Saade volunteers with the Club Lions Laval Renaissance to benefit people in his community
Alexandre Saade, assistant project manager at YKK Canada, is a member of Club Lions Laval Renaissance, an organization that raises money through volunteer activities to benefit people in the Laval...
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