Macon Has Unusual Connection to New Spacesuit
Thursday, February 16th, 2017
YKK zippers can be found all over the world, and they are a major part of a new spacesuit. YKK USA, which has a large zipper manufacturing plant in Macon, has partnered with the David Clark Co. to provide zippers for The Boeing Co.’s new spacesuit, called CST-100 (Crew Space Transportation) Starliner spacesuit, according to a news release from YKK.
