The Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha company was founded in Japan in 1934. Today, under the more compact name YKK Co., it is known as the world-leading manufacturer of which everyday product?
A) Chopsticks B) Mascara C) Telephone keypads D) Zippers ü
The zipper in something like its modern form was invented in 1913 by a Swede, Gideon Sundback. The name was introduced by the B.F. Goodrich company when they added zippers to a line of rubber boots. YKK’s plant in Macon, Georgia is the world’s largest zipper factory, producing seven million zippers a day. The chances are that the zippers on your clothing, luggage and so on bear the initials “YKK” on the tab.
