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YKK AP Recognized by 2021 Window + Door Awards
December 15, 2021 YKK AP America receives Honorable Mention for Most Innovative Manufacturing Processes VIENNA, VA, Dec. 15, 2021 — Window + Door magazine has announced the winners of the 2021 Window + Door Awards. The awards program recognizes the best products in the residential fenestration industry. “We are proud to honor this year’s products after suspending last […]
Read MoreYKK AP Inc. Releases 2021 Integrated Report
November 18, 2021 Introduces efforts to solve social issues through business activities with a newly formulated purpose,“We Build a Better Society through Architectural Products” Nov. 18, 2021 – YKK AP Inc. has issued its annual report, “YKK AP Integrated Report 2021.” The report serves as a communication tool for all stakeholders such as customers, business partners, and local […]
Read MoreYKK AP America Earns Honorable Mention in DWM Magazine 2021 Green Awards
November 17, 2021 As editor Nathan Hobbs of Door and Window Market Magazine put it, “With COVID-19, labor shortages and supply chain issues bearing down, this year could be an easy time to set aside any goal that doesn’t pertain to getting the job done. But the industry has proven that—even amid such challenges—companies aren’t backing away from […]
Read MoreYKK AP America Named Winner in 2021 Built Design Awards
Austell, Ga. – Nov. 17 – YKK AP America’s YWW 50 TU Thermally Broken Window Wall was selected as a winning product in the BLT Built Design Awards – “Construction Product – Wall & Isolation systems and materials” category. The awards recognize the expertise of all professionals involved in the realization of outstanding projects; from […]
Read MoreYKK AP Inc.’s Exhibition, “Window on the Future – Gaudí meets 3D Printing” Celebrated the Work of Antoni Guadí in a Multidisciplinary Exploration on the Future of Windows in Tokyo
November 16, 2021 More than 30,000 visitors from around the world visited the exhibition to explore “What would Antoni Gaudí have done with the latest 3D printing technology?” Nov. 16, 2021 – From Oct. 15 to Nov. 3, YKK AP Inc. held an exhibit at TOKYO MIDTOWN (Roppongi, Tokyo) as part of an industry-academia co-creation project aimed at […]
Read MoreYKK AP America Projects Win Top Honors in 2021 Architecture Masterprize Competition
November 2, 2021 JST Production Engineering Center and Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences recognized out of thousands of project entries AUSTELL, Ga. (Nov. 2, 2021) – Architecture Masterprize has announced its 2021 winners, and two recent projects utilizing YKK AP America’s products have been recognized in their respective categories. Architecture Masterprize judges reviewed thousands of […]
Read MoreYKK AP Takes Home 2021 Glass Magazine Award
September 7, 2021 Glass Magazine announced the winners of the 2021 Glass Magazine Awards. The prestigious glass and metal industry awards program honors companies in 14 categories, and this year’s winners present a remarkable industry that is still innovating, still growing and still building. “This year’s winners show why glass is the best material choice for performance, strength, […]
Read MoreYKK AP Presents 2021 Core Values Awards Winners
September 1, 2021 At YKK AP, our core values are at the heart of our business. Each year, we present the Core Values Awards to employees who live out our values daily – building experience to create success, being a person of trust, integrity, and respect, and insistence on quality in everything they do. This year, we are […]
Read MoreYKK AP America Inc. Raises Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
August 30, 2021 New minimum wage is effective beginning this Labor Day, Sept. 6 AUSTELL, Ga. (Aug. 30, 2021) – YKK AP America Inc. (YKK AP), a leading manufacturer of award-winning commercial facade systems and residential doors and windows, today announced it will raise its minimum starting wage to $15 an hour. The change will be effective beginning […]
Read MoreYKK AP America Steps Toward the Future with the Appointment of First Chief Sustainability Officer
August 5, 2021 Tomohisa Kato will advance efforts to promote and lead business practice in sustainability AUSTELL, Ga. (Aug. 5, 2021) – YKK AP America (YKK AP), a leading manufacturer of award-winning commercial facade systems and residential doors and windows, takes an important step toward framing the future today with the appointment of Tomohisa Kato as its first-ever […]
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