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{{globalcorpwikiGlobalCorpWiki}} {{Infobox Company| company_name = World Knits Ltd.| company_logo =| company_type = Private| genre = Apparel manufacturing| foundation = 1993| founder =| dissolved =| location = Mauritius| locations =| area_served =| key_people = [[Roland Staub]] (CEO)| industry = Apparel| products =| services =| revenue = USD 25.6| operating_income =| company_slogan =| net_income =| assets =| num_employees = 700| parent =| equity =| owner =| divisions =| subsid =| homepage =| footnotes =}} World Knits Ltd. produces T-shirts and polo shirts in Mauritius. The company started in February 1993 and has since expanded its annual capacity from 700 000 T-shirts to 14 000 000 T-shirts annually. 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. ==Basic InformationCompany History==Company history in paragraph form===HQ Contact informationHistorical Financial Information===2/F Block 17 Industrial Zone <br />Coromandel <br />Mauritius <br />Tel:230 433 1945 <br />Fax:230 433 0233 <br />Email: wkl@wknits.com <br />===Country of incorporationBusiness Strategy===Mauritius===Ownership status=Political and Public Influence==PrivateParagraph information===Primary industry sectorPolitical Contributions===Womens Misses & Jr Blouses & Shirts===Primary industry rankingLobbying======Number of employees worldwide===700===Chief executive officer=Corporate Accountability==[[Roland Staub]]Paragraph===Financial informationLabor=======Ticker symbolDomestic====N* 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. [http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/A====Main exchanges===AssemblySite?content_id=ea660e7b9a808010VgnVCM100000ca6a12acRCRD ]N* 2004: Indian workers strike to protest repatriation of one worker, demand reform of piecework system, and request increased meal allowance. [http://www.lexpress.mu/A====Investor website===display_article.php?news_id=14965]N* 2006: suit is filed against company for failing to comply with Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare Act by not reporting workplace injuries [http://A====List of largest shareholders=supremecourt.intnet.mu/Entry/dyn/GuestGetDoc.Asp?Doc_Idx=5832579&Mode=Html&Search=No ]

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<table border===Labor==="1"><tr><th>Shareholder</th><th>% Total Shares held</th></tr><tr>====Domestic====<td>Shareholder 1</td>* 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. [http:<td>% Held 1</td></www.gov.mutr><tr><td>Shareholder 2</portaltd><td>% Held 2</sitetd></AssemblySite?content_id=ea660e7b9a808010VgnVCM100000ca6a12acRCRD ]tr><tr>* 2004: Indian workers strike to protest repatriation of one worker, demand reform of piecework system, and request increased meal allowance. [http:<td>Shareholder 3</td><td>% Held 3</www.lexpress.mutd></display_article.php?news_id=14965]tr><tr>* 2006: suit is filed against company for failing to comply with Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare Act by not reporting workplace injuries [http:<td>Shareholder 4</td><td>% Held 4</supremecourt.intnet.mutd></Entrytr></dyntable><b>Largest Shareholders</GuestGetDoc.Asp?Doc_Idx=5832579&Mode=Html&Search=No ]b>

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