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YKK AP America Names Glenn Smith as General Manager of Midwest Region
April 12, 2018 AUSTELL, Ga. (April 13, 2018) – YKK AP America Inc. today announced Glenn Smith as General Manager of the Midwest Region, which includes YKK AP’s Cincinnati and Chicago sales offices. Smith brings more than 20 years of senior sales and management experience to his new role in which he will drive YKK AP’s visibility and […]
Read MoreYKK AP Sponsors 2018 AIA Atlanta High School Design Competition
April 11, 2018 On April 17, AIA Atlanta will host the 13th Annual High School Design Competition. YKK AP is proud to continue its second-year sponsorship of this event in an effort to inspire architecture and the future of the profession. The program aims to engage high school students in the design process, regardless of experience, and educate […]
Read MoreHonoring Martin Luther King, Jr. in Dublin, Ga.
On April 15, the City of Dublin will come together to unveil the final piece to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park, two new sculptures which honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s lasting legacy and first public speech. At the beginning of his journey as a civil rights leader and minister, at the young […]
Read MoreYKK AP Honored as 2018 Top Workplace in Atlanta
YKK AP has been honored as part of the 2018 Top Workplace in Atlanta awards by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Top Workplaces, announced on AJC.com, recognize 150 companies as Top Workplaces and 32 organizations as Workplace Achievers. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and its partner Energage (formerly Workplace Dynamics) who hosted the contest, a common […]
Read MoreYKK AP at CSI’s Northern Central Region Conference April 12-14
April 10, 2018 On Thursday, April 12 through Saturday, April 14 you can visit us at the North Central Region (NCR) Conference hosted by Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)’s Twin Ports Chapter to learn about some of our newly released products or dive deeper into your knowledge of our existing product lines. This year’s conference is being held in […]
Read MoreVisit YKK AP at Fifth BEST CONFERENCE Building Enclosure Science & Technology™
The Fifth BEST Conference Building Enclosure Science & Technology™ brings together researchers and practitioners to share knowledge and lessons they’ve learned through the science and art of working with building enclosures. This year’s conference will take place April 15-18 in Philadelphia. If you plan to attend, we invite you to stop by and say hello to […]
Read MoreFuture Architects at Kent State Get Hands-On Experience with YKK AP
April 9, 2018 At Ohio’s Kent State University, students are encouraged to learn and explore through direct experience. When YKK AP’s Ohio sales representative, Bob Ober, recently visited Kent State University’s architectural department, he brought with him elaborate YKK AP product samples as a way to engage the students through experiential learning and to bring the discussion around […]
Read MoreYKK AP Employees Gather for Hands-On Training
April 4, 2018 At YKK AP, we strive to foster an environment of continual growth and a commitment to our employees. One way we put this into practice is by offering an annual in-depth employee product training This year’s training took place in March when employees from several branches and manufacturing locations – Atlanta, Austell, Cincinnati, Dallas, Dublin, Boston, […]
Read MoreYKK AP America Announces Retirement of Mark Richards, General Manager of Northeast Region; Derick Clutchey Named as Successor
April 3, 2018 AUSTELL, Ga. (April 3, 2018) – YKK AP America Inc. today announced the retirement of Mark Richards, General Manager of the Northeast Region. Richards’ commitment, leadership and strategic business approach strengthened his team members in Baltimore and Boston, and grew YKK AP’s footprint in the region. Baltimore Branch Manager, Derick Clutchey, will assume leadership of […]
Read MoreSafety First: YKK AP Baltimore Celebrates 800 Days Accident-free!
March 16, 2018 As one of YKK AP’s 25 Fundamental Behaviors, the principles that guide and bring YKK AP America’s culture to life, we emphasize the importance of being vigilant about safety—Safety First. The ability to create a safe workplace is only proven successful through clear communication between managers and workers alike and through adherence to mutually agreed […]
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