The answer is their dependability, their quality, and their innovation. Besides, there is a lot more to a zipper than you might think, and YKK does it as better than most, and as good as the best — every time. YKK was founded in by Tadao Yoshida, a 24 year old worker in a fastener company. When his employer went out of business, he started his own company named San-S Shokai in Tokyo.
It was renamed Yoshida Kogyosho Kabushikikaiska in This roughly translates to Yoshida Company Limited. Its value will be measured by the benefits it shares with society…These contributions to society can best be achieved by the continual creation of value through innovative ideas and inventions.
The resulting business expansion will bring prosperity to consumers and business partners, thus benefiting all society.
This is an example of doing good paying off. YKK has succeeded beyond comprehension to become the largest fastener company in the world supplying zippers, hook and loop tape, and snap and buttons that are used in apparel, the automotive industry, personal protective gear, tactical equipment, luggage, and even NASA. They also have a division, YKK AP, that is one of the largest makers of architectural products such as windows, curtain wall systems, doors, and storefronts. Looking at the zipper in your jeans you see the metal teeth and slides and some fabric.
Easy, right? Yes, they do lease these machines, but ultimately they save the user time and money by making it easier for them to manufacture products. All of this is obviously a complex endeavor that takes space, ingenuity, many different specialties, as well as a commitment to detail. Today, YKK employs 42, people in 11 affiliated groups in 70 countries and regions around the world.
They started with 54 acres and have grown to over acres that houses 12 separate plants that work around the clock and through the weekend. Turn it to wire. Make the zipper tape and tab and teeth. Give the zipper a lock , that works when the tab is in the up or down position. There are a dozen or so steps in the production process.
They make a whole lot of other zippers, too. He says they make zippers in 9, colors—including 20 shades of black. The company also makes architectural products. But the zipper is still what YKK is known for.
The humble zipper. Because of its reliability, YKK is popular for manufacturers. We've all felt the pain of a zipper breaking, ruining an entire garment. It just makes more sense to go with a reliable brand. And that's why YKK zippers are everywhere. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App. They have to be rich as fuck!
YKK is the most prolific zipper maker in both the US and the world. Though cheaper zippers exist, most mid-to-high range clothing makers still prefer to use YKK. The modern zipper was created in by a Swedish immigrant in Hoboken, New Jersey. Before this, people kept their clothes fastened with long rows of buttons or hook-and-eye closures, which were time consuming to open and close you can still find some hook-and-eye closures on modern bras.
Though the zipper was an innovative and time saving breakthrough, it took a while to catch on. Early handmade zippers often broke, popped open, or rusted, as metal was the only material available.
The company grew steadily throughout the early 20th century, first putting zippers on boots and pouches, and later on pants and dresses. Little did they know, however, that a challenger was arising on the other side of the globe. Tadao Yoshida was a young apprentice at a bankrupt trading company in Japan. It was only a matter of time before he set up a factory in New Zealand, and then headed for New York. At first, the idea of unseating Talon seemed ludicrous. Their descendants can blame YKK, which by contrast, now operates in 60 countries worldwide and makes over 7 billion zippers annually.
After all, with a recent surge of cheaper zippers made by newer companies in China, why not switch?
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