Chapter 247 Oriental Daily
"Okay." Wei Zetao agreed: "Taipei is also the economic center and talent center of the Gulf. There are also universities in corresponding disciplines there, which is quite suitable for us to be a research base."< br>
“Yes, it’s okay to find a location with a large area, or you can buy it with money. Anyway, it’s much cheaper than the land price in Hong Kong.” Yang Wendong added.
In the future, land prices in Wanwan will actually follow the old path of Hong Kong, and even in the Mainland in a few decades, it will be the same.
Although I don’t plan to play much real estate there, since I want to invest in building a R&D center, I can spend more money to buy land. Or I can change the location in twenty years and build a skyscraper. Building...
Of course, the main reason now is for research and development. Even if you have creativity, you can't become a big industrial giant without technology.
Just like 3M, this company is full of creativity, but its technology is also in place. No one in the world is better at researching glue.
Before Yang Wendong traveled through time, his tapes and glues were widely used in high-end construction projects, automobiles, aerospace, deep sea, medical and many other high-end fields.
Wei Zetao added: "Just when the deal in Europe is completed, I will also go to Taipei with the information."
"Yes, okay." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
Although the research and development of materials is very difficult, plastics are now the core of our industry, so we must try.
Maybe one day, like Formosa Plastics, I may directly enter the plastic industry or even the oil industry behind it. This kind of thing cannot be said for sure now.
If Formosa Plastics can do something successful, then even if I can't achieve that result, it's still acceptable to be smaller.
Of course, whether this will be done in Hong Kong depends on the future situation, but like Formosa Plastics, it can also be placed in Bay Area, or in the Mainland, or even in other countries.
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In December of 1961, Yang Wendong accomplished a lot of major things, but the second half of the month was a little easier.
His main task gradually shifted to family and spending more time with his children. Today, little Zhiwen can already sit and is even ready to crawl. At this time, it is the best time to Time for fun.
It is also a rare memory as a father.
On the other side, after Wei Zetao obtained the patent for the new material in Europe, he immediately flew to Wanwan and came to the office of Wang Yongqing of Formosa Plastics.
After chatting for a while:
"Sheng Wang, this is the new material we are going to make." Wei Zetao handed over a document and said: "This document contains various ratios of the material, including a combination of polyethylene and several plastics. < br>
There is a production method later, but it is just a laboratory synthesis. You need to study how to convert it into industrial mass production."
"Let me take a look." Wang Yongqing quickly took the information. He also knows that his shareholders and major customers attach great importance to this new project.
Wei Zetao was drinking tea quietly. Although he had been dealing with plastic products all his life, he only knew the characteristics of various plastic products. However, he did not understand how the plastic itself was produced. .
Few people in Hong Kong know about this kind of thing, so they can only rely on suppliers here in Wanwan.
After a while, Wang Yongqing said: "Mr. Wei, the introduction of the materials here is very detailed. The only thing that is uncertain is that there is no industrial production method in this document, but there are also laboratory synthesis methods, so industrial theory It can be produced.
At most, due to the lack of experience in this area, the initial production capacity and quality may not be very good. In addition, the cost needs to be controlled again. ”
"Well, this is normal. It is a new product after all." Wei Zetao agreed: "It is the same for us in Hong Kong. Even if your materials are successfully produced, I still need to do a lot of preliminary preparation and testing in Hong Kong."
Hong Kong has also ordered a bag-making machine from a Japanese machinery factory. This factory used to make cloth and paper bags, but now it has been changed to film, and it needs to be re-adjusted and designed.
Moreover, there are different types of films, whether hard or soft will affect the efficiency of the equipment. These are things that people need to worry about.
The first one to eat the crab will definitely be troubled, but once it succeeds, the benefits will be the highest.
"I know." Wang Yongqing continued: "In this case, I will first let my people synthesize this material in the laboratory based on these information, and then I can send you some samples. You will also I can follow up and make samples of finished products.
I need to coordinate with equipment manufacturers in Japan or Germany for the production equipment of this material. It will definitely need to be customized. In terms of time, I am ready. It’s hard to say, I can only say as soon as possible.”
“Okay, let’s do our own things first. Yang Sheng attaches great importance to this matter.” Wei Zetao nodded and said, “This is also the future of Changxing. It’s a key industrial product, so I won’t place an order with you.”
Although plastic bags have not yet been launched on the market, their insiders like them very much, and they are much more convenient than paper bags.
Once launched, not only Hong Kong, but also the Gulf, Southeast Asia and even Japan will definitely fall in love with this thing. The market is definitely larger than sticky notes, at least not in the same order of magnitude in terms of quantity.
The only problem is that it does not have a creative patent, only a material patent. In theory, others can also use other materials to produce it.
At this time, one's own side has to fight for time, scale, cost control, follow-up research and development, etc. Only in this way can it win the market.
Wang Yongqing said with a smile: "Okay, let's try to be as fast as possible, so that Yang Sheng's career can further develop."
Nowadays, nearly 40% of Formosa Plastics' plastic particles are It was purchased by Changxing Group, which is an absolutely big customer and a shareholder.
If Changxing Group develops stronger, Formosa Plastics will also develop faster.
"Well, I also hope that Formosa Plastics can develop faster." Wei Zetao paused and then said: "One more thing, we want to invest in a R&D center in Wanwan. This is ..."
"R&D center?" Wang Yongqing was a little curious. After listening to Wei Zetao's introduction, he thought about it and said, "Mr. Wei, in fact, I am also planning to set up my own. Materials R&D Center.
If a plastic manufacturing company like ours wants to grow, it must have its own products. Otherwise, if the patent is in the hands of overseas companies, it will be completely dependent on others. ”
"Wang Sheng is right." Wei Zetao nodded and said: "Our Changxing Group is the same, we will gradually penetrate from terminal products to the front end;
It’s hard to say what will happen in the future, but this time the research and development of materials suitable for plastic bags was personally ordered by Yang Sheng. It can be regarded as the first step for our Changxing Group to take self-research and development. ”
“Compared to developing new high-end plastics, this research is indeed much simpler. "Wang Yongqing is a professional, so he naturally has more say.
Wei Zetao asked: 'How do you say it?'
Wang Yongqing said: "The materials of this plastic bag are obviously mixed and synthesized. This is naturally much simpler than making new materials yourself. "
"Hmm. "Wei Zetao didn't ask any more questions, and then asked: "Mr. Wang, do you know the talents in this field here in Wanwan? Wang Yongqing thought for a while and said, "I know a chemistry professor. I don't know if he is willing to go to your R&D center. I can't say." ”
Wei Zetao said with a smile: "It's okay. Even if he doesn't agree, he still knows someone. After all, we are in the same industry."
"Okay, I will contact you for you." Wang Yongqing After agreeing, he asked: "Mr. Wei, can we also do research and development together?"
"Of course." Wei Zetao said: "But what Yang Sheng means is that everyone should do their own thing." , If you can develop suitable materials, we can also use or purchase them."
"That's okay," Wang Yongqing nodded.
He also understands that no one wants to be controlled by others in this regard.
In the following days, Wei Zetao met with some officials from Taipei City and informed the Changxing Group of its intentions;
Wanwan officials were naturally very happy to invest with Hong Kong capital, and even brought Wei Zetao went to several suitable locations to inspect
On December 22, Christmas Eve, Wei Zetao rushed back to Hong Kong and told him about his trip to Taipei.
"Yang Sheng, these are the addresses selected for us by the officials in Taipei." Wei Zetao brought a map of Taipei with 5 circled places on it: "The area is about 50,000 square feet (5000 square meters).
I would like to increase the area, but that won't work unless we choose a very remote suburb. ”
“50,000 square feet is enough. We need to build buildings after all. Yang Wendong didn't pay much attention and said, "Just look at the traffic and location, just choose a place." "
He is not familiar with Taipei's history, and he is not planning to invest too much in Taipei's real estate industry. He can just choose a similar location now.
"Okay. "Wei Zetao said: "I communicated with Professor Tao from Wanwan. He is a well-known professor of polymer chemistry there. Because he is older, he will not come to work in our company.
However, he introduced one of his apprentices, Hu Yunjie, who graduated with a PhD from Stanford University in the United States and now works at Mobil Oil. Hu Yunjie will return to Wanwan during the Christmas period, and I plan to go there again to get to know him. ”
"Well, you are responsible for this matter, and I will not participate." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "When there are results later, just tell me."
As Changxing Group becomes more and more Big, he also needs to gradually delegate power to his subordinates. He only needs to set goals and see the results.
Although the R&D center is important, I am not a person in the industry, so interviewing someone who is too professional has no real meaning.
"Okay, I will give you a result as soon as possible." Wei Zetao said: "It just so happens that I also need to communicate more with Wang Yongqing. I have to rely on them for the material of the plastic bags."
"Well, yes, this is a more important project of Changxing Industrial in the future, so keep an eye on it." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
Once the plastic bag industry matures, anyone can make it, and the profit margin will definitely be far less than that of post-it notes;
But its demand is so great that even if you don't make much profit, as long as you can Producing in Hong Kong can create employment for a lot of people;
This is of great significance, especially in the next few years, when many Chinese will flock to Hong Kong, and new projects that can create a large number of jobs in a short period of time will This seems to be it for now;
Other electronic products, even those with better prospects, cannot be achieved. Products with technical content must have strong technology to take off quickly, and it will take a long time. of.
"Understood." Wei Zetao agreed.
On December 23, Yang Wendong took Bai Yushan to the Hong Kong China Building. Inside this building, only the newspaper office and the radio station were left, and the area was already quite sufficient.
"Miss Bai is so beautiful and has a very elegant temperament."
"No, I think Mrs. Su is more beautiful."
"Almost, Yang Shengke You are so lucky to have two such beautiful wives.”
“Don’t you have two wives too?”
"Those two in my family are both average-looking."
"Oh, if Yang Sheng doesn't mind, my daughter can be married off and become a little girl."
"Don't Are you daydreaming? You want to fly up a branch and become a phoenix, haha~"
When Yang Wendong and Bai Yushan passed by the corridor outside some offices, it would inevitably arouse a lot of discussion.
Many people within the company also know that Yang Wendong has other confidantes, but no one thinks it is abnormal. Hong Kong society can still have three wives and four concubines.
If men don't do this, it's mostly because they don't have the ability, or because they've fallen in love with rich women, so naturally they can't have any other ideas.
The two came to the chairman's office inside Hong Kong China Daily.
"The scenery here is so beautiful. This is my first time here." Bai Yushan came to the floor-to-ceiling window and said after seeing the scenery outside.
Yang Wendong smiled and said: "The scenery over there at Changxing Building is better. I will take you to see it next time."
Bai Yushan had never been to any of his branch offices before. , I will need to take her for a walk one by one in the future.
After a while, Qin Zhiye came over: "Yang Sheng, Miss Bai."
"Sit down." After Yang Wendong gestured, he asked: "The sales volume of Hong Kong China Daily has recently reached 10,000 "One day?"
Qin Zhiye replied: "It has been achieved on a few days, but the average is still at the level of eight or nine thousand."
"Is it difficult to improve?" Yang Wendong asked again.
Qin Zhiye nodded and said: "Yes, our newspapers are not cheap, and the number of people willing to buy them is also limited;
Especially now that many other newspapers have also launched color newspapers, and the content is actually similar, and hot news does not come out every day, so sales are stuck here.
However, in terms of color newspapers, we are already the number one in Hong Kong. "
"Well, it can be regarded as the benefit of being the first to eat crabs. Yang Wendong smiled and said: "The upper limit of high-end newspapers does exist. It is estimated that over ten thousand is the current limit."
But there are still ordinary newspapers, so I plan to launch a civilian version of the newspaper, called Oriental Daily, which means our name is the Pearl of the Orient in Hong Kong. ”
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