YKK AP Adopts a Mile to “Keep Cobb Beautiful”
At YKK AP, we believe in the “Cycle of Goodness®” – the idea that “no one prospers without rendering benefit to others,” including Mother Earth. When our employee-led wellness team gathered in late 2017 to brainstorm ways to enhance the company’s wellness program, an innovative and comprehensive idea arose from Assistant Engineer, Jose Acosta. Drawing from his interest in LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and sustainable design, he suggested the company participate in an adopt-a-mile cleanup in YKK AP’s own backyard of Cobb County, Georgia.
“I strongly believe in helping out the world because apart from everyone’s opinion, we as humans do a lot of damage to the earth,” said Acosta. His innovative idea and leadership resulted in a company-wide participation in the Keep Cobb Beautiful Adopt-A-Mile Program, whose mission is to assist in improving the county’s environmental and waste management processes.
This culminated in a successful Saturday morning event on February 2nd that accomplished a wellness goal of increasing physical activity, cultivated community among YKK AP employees, and rendered benefit to the company’s surrounding environment. As a company, we look forward to continuing to enhance the wellness of both our employees and our surrounding environment.
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YKK AP Sponsors NASCAR Driver Akinori Ogata for the 2023 Racing Season
The company will serve as the primary sponsor for select races at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Hickory Motor Speedway ATLANTA, GA (March 15, 2023) – Today YKK AP America, a technology-oriented manufacturer of commercial facade systems and residential doors and windows, announced it is an official sponsor of NASCAR driver Akinori Ogata. “We’re incredibly excited […]
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YKK AP Expands Pre-Glazed Line with the Launch of YHS 50 TU Thermally Broken Storefront System
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#YKKAPProud: Employee Perspectives with Orlando Branch Manager, Barry Wampler
Barry Wampler manages YKK AP’s Orlando branch. After 29 years at YKK AP, he shares about his unique career path and lessons learned. Barry, tell us about how you got your start with the company. I started with YKK AP in February of 1991. I was in the export business, when a YKK AP architectural […]