World Knits Ltd.
World Knits Ltd started its activities in February 1993 and has since expanded its annual capacity from 700 000 T-shirts to 14 000 000 T-shirts annually. Our product range includes T-shirts, polo shirts and fancy styles. The company’s main strength is the fully integrated knitting, dyeing, finishing and make-up processes. The company exports to Europe and U.S.A.
Contents
- 1 Basic Information
- 2 Detailed Information
- 3 Corporate Accountability
- 4 Articles and resources
Basic Information
HQ Contact information
2/F Block 17 Industrial Zone
Coromandel
Mauritius
Tel:230 433 1945
Fax:230 433 0233
Email: wkl@wknits.com
Country of incorporation
Mauritius
Ownership status
Private
Primary industry sector
Primary SIC: Womens Misses & Jr Blouses & Shirts, Primary NAICS: Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew
Primary industry ranking
Number of employees worldwide
700
Chief executive officer
[Roland Staub]
Financial information
Ticker symbol
N/A
Main exchanges
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Investor website
N/A
Total revenue
Net income
Detailed Information
Company history
Historical financial results
Books on company
Business strategy
Business scope
Lines of business
Units/subsidiaries
Brands
Customers
- Armani Jeans
- Gas
- George
- Cotton Traders
- Tesco
- Lee Cooper
- Jordache
- Carrefour
- H & M
- produces U.S. university-licensed apparel for Vantage Custom Classics [1]
Suppliers
Competitors
Creditors
Geographic scope
Countries of operation
Customers in Italy, UK, USA, and Sweden
Breakdown of revenues
Breakdown of profits
Breakdown of assets
Breakdown of employees
Governance
Executives
- Roland Staub, director
- Michel Meyer, co-owner
- Ian Noel, co-owner
Board members & affiliations
Executive/director compensation
Date & venue of next AGM
Corporate Accountability
Labor
Domestic
- 2002: A group of Chinese workers at World Knits Ltd staged a work stoppage from 29 April to 3 May demanding better salary, annual & sick leave and guaranteed overtime. Following intervention by Ministry of Labour, management agreed to some demands but three workers refused to accept them. These workers were repatriated by the company. [2]
- 2004: Indian workers strike to protest repatriation of one worker, demand reform of piecework system, and request increased meal allowance. [3]
- 2006: suit is filed against company for failing to comply with Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare Act by not reporting workplace injuries [4]
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