YKK Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroaki Otani; hereafter, YKK) is pleased to announce that EXCELLA® Fin, a new product in the EXCELLA® series(*1), was named a German Design Award Winner for 2019 in the Lifestyle and Fashion category. EXCELLA® Fin was developed by YKK Europe Ltd.'s Fastenings R&D Center in ItalyThe German Design Award is administered by the German Design Council. It selects...

On Sunday December 16th and Monday December 17th, the Arts of Fashion Foundation, a San Francisco-based fashion education 501 (C)(3) non-profit, held the 2018 Symposium which culminated with the 2018 Arts of Fashion International Competition Monday night. The sponsorship of YKK Corporation and the support of VIP guests made possible the two days of events, which allowed fashion students to interact with luminaries in...

In December, 2018, YKK Bangladesh Pte. Ltd. became the only zipper manufacturer in Bangladesh to receive certification from the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety. The YKK Group made the YKK Group Health and Safety Pledge in February, 1994, and the acquisition of Alliance certification by YKK Bangladesh is just one of the initiatives the YKK Group undertakes to ensure worker safety. Through these activities, YKK...