Take a good look at the nearest zipper. Chances are, the
zipper pull is engraved with the letters YKK. YKK stands for Yoshida Kogyo
Kabushikikaisha which roughly translates to Yoshida Company Limited. When Todao
Yoshida was twenty, he worked for a trading company that went bankrupt. The
owner gave Todao the remains of the business, which included a small concern
that manufactured zippers. After visiting his zipper factory, Todao came up
with several ways to improve the process. He began designing his own zipper construction
machines. In 1938 Todao built a larger zipper factory in Tokyo. After WWII, YKK
began producing zippers and other fasteners like snaps and buttons overseas. As
the company grew, it brought every step of manufacturing in-house, including
smelting brass and dyeing cloth. Today, YKK is the largest zipper manufacturer
in the world. Todao Yoshida believed that no one prospers without rendering
benefit to others, and his company still reflects those values.
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