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JANUARY 1934
San-es Shokai founded by Tadao Yoshida in Higashi Nihonbashi, Tokyo; production and marketing of fastening products begins. -
FEBRUARY 1938
San-es Shokai renamed Yoshida Kogyosho. -
FEBRUARY 1942
Yoshida Kogyosho reorganized as a limited company. -
MAY 1945
Komatsugawa Plant burned down and dissolved for a time. -
AUGUST 1945
Yoshida Kogyosho purchased UozuTekkousho K.K. and renamed Yoshida Kogyo K.K. -
JANUARY 1946
YKK® registered as a trademark of Yoshida Kogyo K.K. -
MARCH 1951
Kurobe Plant commences operations in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture. -
AUGUST 1958
Headquarters relocated to AsakusaKaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo. -
NOVEMBER 1959
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. establishes its first overseas affiliate and begins production and marketing of fastening products in New Zealand. -
NOVEMBER 1961
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. begins production and marketing of aluminum building products. -
JUNE 1963
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. relocates headquarters to its current location, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. -
APRIL 1972
Shikoku Plant begins operations in Utazu-cho, Ayauta-gun, Kagawa Prefecture. -
JUNE 1974
Tohoku Plant begins operations in Sanbongi-cho, Shida-gun, Miyagi Prefecture. -
FEBRUARY 1975
Kyushu Plant begins operations in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture. -
DECEMBER 1981
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. introduces a new hook and loop fastener, Quicklon® (also called Cosmolon®). -
MAY 1984
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. celebrates its 50th anniversary. -
DECEMBER 1984
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. launches real estate operations in Singapore. -
JANUARY 1985
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. launches agricultural operations in Brazil. -
SEPTEMBER 1986
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. establishes its first overseas integrated plant in Indonesia; begins production of aluminum building products in Indonesia. -
AUGUST 1994
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. renamed YKK Corporation. -
SEPTEMBER 1994
YKK Group establishes its Environmental Charter. -
JANUARY 1996
Policy Planning Committee toward China formed. -
SEPTEMBER 1998
YKK opens its Global Business Center in Shinjuku, Tokyo. -
JULY 2000
YKK establishes YKK Newmax Co., Ltd. as a principal company for its snaps and button business operations. -
DECEMBER 2002
YKK establishes its first machinery and engineering business company, the Suzhou YKK Machinery & Die Works Co., Ltd., in Suzhou, China. -
FEBRUARY 2003
YKK Fastening Products Sales Inc. established as a sales company for YKK's fastening business. -
APRIL 2003
YKK Business Support Inc. founded as the shared services center for YKK Group. -
OCTOBER 2003
YKK integrated its Architectural Products Manufacturing Group into YKK AP Inc. and begins the architectural products business of YKK Group as a complete organization. -
JULY 2006
YKK Tours launched by the YKK Group as an industrial tourism plant tour. -
SEPTEMBER 2008
YKK Center Park, a facility that is open to the general public, opened.
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JANUARY 1934
San-es Shokai founded by Tadao Yoshida in Higashi Nihonbashi, Tokyo; production and marketing of fastening products begins. -
FEBRUARY 1938
San-es Shokai renamed Yoshida Kogyosho. -
FEBRUARY 1942
Yoshida Kogyosho reorganized as a limited company. -
MAY 1945
Komatsugawa Plant burned down and dissolved for a time. -
AUGUST 1945
Yoshida Kogyosho purchased UozuTekkousho K.K. and renamed Yoshida Kogyo K.K. -
JANUARY 1946
YKK® registered as a trademark of Yoshida Kogyo K.K.
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MARCH 1951
Kurobe Plant commences operations in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture. -
AUGUST 1958
Headquarters relocated to AsakusaKaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo. -
NOVEMBER 1959
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. establishes its first overseas affiliate and begins production and marketing of fastening products in New Zealand. -
NOVEMBER 1961
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. begins production and marketing of aluminum building products. -
JUNE 1963
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. relocates headquarters to its current location, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
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APRIL 1972
Shikoku Plant begins operations in Utazu-cho, Ayauta-gun, Kagawa Prefecture. -
JUNE 1974
Tohoku Plant begins operations in Sanbongi-cho, Shida-gun, Miyagi Prefecture. -
FEBRUARY 1975
Kyushu Plant begins operations in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture. -
DECEMBER 1981
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. introduces a new hook and loop fastener, Quicklon® (also called Cosmolon®). -
MAY 1984
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. celebrates its 50th anniversary. -
DECEMBER 1984
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. launches real estate operations in Singapore. -
JANUARY 1985
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. launches agricultural operations in Brazil. -
SEPTEMBER 1986
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. establishes its first overseas integrated plant in Indonesia; begins production of aluminum building products in Indonesia.
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AUGUST 1994
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. renamed YKK Corporation. -
SEPTEMBER 1994
YKK Group establishes its Environmental Charter. -
JANUARY 1996
Policy Planning Committee toward China formed. -
SEPTEMBER 1998
YKK opens its Global Business Center in Shinjuku, Tokyo. -
JULY 2000
YKK establishes YKK Newmax Co., Ltd. as a principal company for its snaps and button business operations. -
DECEMBER 2002
YKK establishes its first machinery and engineering business company, the Suzhou YKK Machinery & Die Works Co., Ltd., in Suzhou, China. -
FEBRUARY 2003
YKK Fastening Products Sales Inc. established as a sales company for YKK's fastening business. -
APRIL 2003
YKK Business Support Inc. founded as the shared services center for YKK Group. -
OCTOBER 2003
YKK integrated its Architectural Products Manufacturing Group into YKK AP Inc. and begins the architectural products business of YKK Group as a complete organization. -
JULY 2006
YKK Tours launched by the YKK Group as an industrial tourism plant tour. -
SEPTEMBER 2008
YKK Center Park, a facility that is open to the general public, opened.