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YKK Corporation
 PROFILE
YKK has sunk its teeth into the world's zipper market. Its YKK-marked zippers are found in sewing goods stores and just about everything that zips -- from luggage to Levi's. YKK also makes other fasteners and notions (buttons, snaps, hook-and-loop fasteners). However, the company's largest segment (62% of sales) is aluminum architectural products (windows, curtain walls, sliding doors). YKK also makes precision machinery and die sets. Founded by Tadao Yoshida, YKK stands for Yoshida Kogyou Kabushikikaisha, the company's Japanese name before being changed to YKK in 1994. YKK has operations in 55 countries. Its US site, which produces 1,500 zipper styles in over 425 colors, is the world's largest zipper factory.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: March
2000 Sales (mil.): 1,983.60
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 15.1%
Employees: 35,749
Revenue per employee: $55,486.87

 KEY PEOPLE
• Tadahiro Yoshida
    CEO

 CONTACT INFO
1 Kandaizumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8642, Japan
Phone: 81-338-2103
Fax: 81-338-2139
Online: Web Site

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