In early February, executives from YKK, the world’s largest zipper manufacturer, gathered in Kurobe, Japan, for annual budget meetings. Normally, these gatherings leave time for a bit of ...

Is a redesign for zippers overdue by 100 years? Or are we trying to fix something that’s not broken? Few inventions reach such widespread use as the zipper. Odds are, you’re wearing a zippered garment ...

Margaret Mimbs was 26 years old when she began working at the YKK zipper plant in Macon. It was less than a month after the company and the community celebrated the grand opening of the $15 million ...