YKK (THAILAND) CO., LTD., a subsidiary of YKK CORPORATION, a renowned zip fastener manufacturing company in Japan, is one of the leading manufactures and distributors of high quality zip fasteners, hook and loop fasteners, buttons, buckles and other similar products competing on the world market. The original business, Yoshida Kogyo K.K., Tokyo, Japan, the largest manufacturer of slide fasteners and aluminum building materials in Japan, was established by Tadao Yoshida who successfully created and developed zip fasteners manufacturing in Japan.

Yoshida started its business in Thailand in 1977, in a joint venture with Bureau of the Crown Property, The Industrial Finance Corporation of Thailand and The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited and other companies, as a producer and distributor of a wide range of nylon zip fasteners. The company’s original name, YKK Zipper (THAILAND) CO., LTD. was changed to YKK (THAILAND) CO., LTD. in 1995.

In additional, YKK (THAILAND) CO., LTD. has played a significant role in the development of the country’s garment and bag industries, particularly by transferring advanced technology and know-how from YKK CORPORATION Japan. For the future, the Company will strive to develop and expand its business in directions that contribute to better lifestyles and social prosperity