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The YKK Group (YKKグループ, Waikeikei Gurūpu) is a Japanese group of manufacturing companies. YKK was founded in 1934 by Tadao Yoshida in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. Originally known as Sanesu Shōkai (サンエス商会), it was renamed Yoshida Kōgyō-sho (吉田工業所) in 1938, Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha (吉田工業株式会社) in 1945, and finally YKK in 1994. The name YKK was first registered as a trademark in 1946. The organization operates more than 123 affiliated companies in more than 70 countries representing some 270 plants and offices with some 37,000 employees.

As the world's largest zipper manufacturer, YKK Group is most famous for making zippers. However it also manufactures other fastening products, architectural products, and industrial machinery. YKK says to be the first zipper company to promote environmental protection measures. YKK developed a line of environmentally friendly zippers, following the company's philosophy "The Cycle of Goodness" which means that one prospers when the person renders benefit to others.

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 ==External links==
 *{{en icon}} [http://www.ykk.com/english/ YKK Group]
+* [http://www.ykkamerica.com/ YKK America]
 *{{en icon}} [http://jeans.pai-nai.com/zip-fasteners-01a.html The first patent for the 'Separable Fastener' the frontrunner for today zipper]
+* [http://ask.yahoo.com/20031121.html Ask Yahoo: "What does the "YKK" on zippers stand for?"]