Chapter 316 Snakeskin Bags and Family Happiness
Wei Zetao replied: "I have done some research on this. The paper mills over there in Wanwan are basically waste paper, purchased from Europe and the United States;
< br>The consumption of paper in Europe and the United States is very high, and there is a lot of waste paper. There are local companies that collect waste paper and then transport it to developing countries for re-papering, because the cost of re-making paper in Europe and the United States is high. ”
"So this kind of A4 paper is also made of waste paper?" Yang Wendong picked up a piece of office paper and asked,
Wei Zetao replied: "This is not necessarily true, it may be used Waste paper may also be made of wood pulp, including toilet paper;
It mainly depends on cost and brand positioning. Waste paper is definitely not as good as wood pulp, but the cost is low. Each has its own advantages. Normal people use them the same.
Including our sticky notes, there are two kinds of paper. When it comes to the terminal, normal people can't tell the difference. "
"That's right, our sticky notes are actually disposable items, and the requirements are actually not as good as normal A4 paper. Yang Wendong nodded and said.
A4 paper or office paper has many functions. In addition to normal writing, it may also be needed for painting, faxing, typewriter use, etc. Poor quality paper may not be suitable;
As for sticky notes, they are basically just for writing a few words
Wei Zetao said: "Yes, so we can definitely build a factory similar to Yongfeng Paper Mill in Wanwan, where the industrial chain and technology are available.
As for raw materials, we have more advantages, Changxing Shipping When the ships return from the United States, they are often empty. We just transport the waste paper back and send it to Wanwan. As long as the waste paper is compressed, it won’t take much time to get on and off the ship. "
These days, Hong Kong has a trade surplus with many overseas countries. That is to say, Hong Kong focuses on exports. A large number of goods depart from Hong Kong to Europe and the United States, but in turn there are very few goods.
“This is a good method.” Yang Wendong said with a smile.
Before the popularity of containers, most businesses had to consider transportation costs. Even because the cost of shipping was too high, low-level textile industries still existed in countries in Europe and the United States.
Wei Zetao said: "Then I will immediately send someone to the bay to check it out, choose a suitable location, and then negotiate to build the factory."
"Okay." Yang Wendong agreed: "Choose one close to the water source. , we should be closer to the port and find a suitable location.”
“Understood,” Wei Zetao replied.
Yang Wendong asked again: "Are all kinds of chemical substances available in Wanwan, or are they also imported?"
Wei Zetao replied: "Wanwan has a chemical industry foundation. , you can make strong acids and alkalis by yourself, and basically all the chemicals in the paper industry are available. Even if they are not available, as long as the foundation is there and the demand is high, it can be made by yourself.”
"Okay." Yang Wendong asked again: "What about the equipment? Did Wanwan make it himself?"
Wei Zetao shook his head and said: "No, the equipment of Yongfeng Paper Mill comes from Little Japan, and Wanwan itself has not yet It can't be done, and there isn't a big market in itself. No one will develop this kind of equipment."
Yang Wendong said: "That's okay, let's go to Japan to buy it. Equipment, but there must be sewage treatment facilities. Not to mention absolutely pollution-free, at least it must meet regulatory discharge standards, or be slightly stricter. "
Environmental protection is itself a general trend in global economic development, Wanwanna. Hong Kong may not pay as much attention to it as Europe and the United States, but it certainly won't allow local rivers to be polluted, otherwise nearby residents will cause riots.
Historically, the RCA discharged sewage to a depth of 100 meters into the groundwater, which must have been to cope with the environmental protection policy of Wanwan.
Moreover, there are also Chinese people in Wanwan, and if it causes environmental pollution, it will also affect their reputation, so they still need to do this well.
Wei Zetao nodded and said: "Okay, Yang Sheng, don't worry, little Japan now pays more attention to environmental pollution, especially after the Minamata disease, and equipment in this area has supporting decontamination measures."
"Okay." Yang Wendong said.
Remaking paper from wastewater requires a large amount of chemicals such as strong acids and alkalis, and also produces a large amount of wastewater containing a large amount of organic matter, suspended solids, heavy metals and toxic and harmful substances.
So even if there is enough water in Hong Kong, we don’t care about the pollution problem, but it won’t work without a lot of chemical raw materials. The cost of shipping these highly dangerous compounds is also very high,
For a common strong acid, no shipping company would dare to take it on board. The risk is too great, and it also requires specific international transportation qualifications, etc.
So it is troublesome to build factories in Southeast Asia. There is no chemical industry there, and we have our own capital. There is no background there, and the risks are high. Relatively speaking, Wanwan is much better.
In the afternoon, Yang Wendong went downstairs again and came to the factory area.
Not far away, several workers were pushing a hydraulic truck. There was a large iron cage on top of the truck, which contained many cloth bags filled with things.
When they saw Yang Wendong and Wei Zetao, one person ran over quickly and said, "Yang Sheng is good, Wei Sheng is good."
"What are you doing?" Yang Wendong asked casually.
The visitor said: "This is to distribute 10 kilograms of rice to each worker before the Chinese New Year. It is also the company's welfare policy."
"Yes." Yang Wendong also walked to a hydraulic truck In front of him, he touched the cloth bag and then said: "Okay, you go and do your work. Thank you for your hard work."
"That's right." The visitor quickly said: "Brothers can get so much food. I’m very grateful to Yang Sheng.”
Yang Wendong smiled, and the workers didn’t dare to stay any longer, so they all left.
Yang Wendong chatted with Wei Zetao: "Old Wei, you said that we all have plastic bags. Basically, some small paper bags and cloth bags can be replaced. Can we make a large plastic bag to replace this kind of plastic bag that can bear tens of kilograms? Or even cloth bags of more than 100 kilograms?”
In just half a year, Changxing Industrial’s plastic bag production capacity has increased dozens of times. With funds, people, and market demand, , the development speed is extremely fast. It's just that because of its low value, it was classified as "other" when it was included in financial statistics.
But if it continues to develop this year, it may become a main product of Changxing Industrial, although the profit will not be very high.
Now that ordinary plastic bags have come out, the more advanced plastic woven bags should naturally be considered. This thing is also of great help to social and economic activities.
"Large plastic bags? They have to be very thick." Wei Zetao thought for a moment and said, "But if it is too thick, the toughness may be very poor."
Yang Wendong said: "Go and check. Let me ask you, in the European and American plastic industry, is there any plastic that can be made into relatively thin flat filaments, just like paper, one by one?
My idea is to weave these flat filaments together. , made into a bag, if it is not one piece, it can be much lighter and not bad in toughness.”
Although I don’t know why there were no super large plastic bags to hold tens of kilograms of rice and other supplies in the previous life, the theory is that. Someone must have thought on the Internet that since there is no such thing, it means that it has been eliminated by the market or the technology is not up to standard, so there is no need to spend energy on research.
The most common thing in the past life was the plastic woven bag, also known as the "snake skin bag".
"Plastic flat wire?" Wei Zetao thought for a while and said: "This technology should be available, and steel has similar technology. Although plastic is different, it should be possible;
It shouldn't be a problem to make bags. It’s just that the bag made of plastic flat wire doesn’t seem to be waterproof?”
Yang Wendong carefully recalled the snakeskin bag he had seen in his previous life and said: “The woven structure on the outside is definitely not waterproof, but if it is There is another normal plastic bag inside Layer, that should be enough.”
“What a good idea.” Wei Zetao was immediately delighted: “In this case, we can replace most cloth bags, especially waterproof ones, which are also very expensive. ”
“Think There are still many difficulties in making such a bag. "Yang Wendong added: "First, we need equipment to turn the plastic into flat wire, and then machine weave the flat wire into a bag, and a large plastic sheet must be placed inside the bag. layer.
All of these require equipment. Relying on people would be too inefficient. This production line may not be easy to build. ”
No matter how low labor costs are in Hong Kong, there are some tasks that can only rely on equipment. For example, the early production of sticky notes relied on people. Even millions of people in Hong Kong could not meet global demand. It will lead to extremely high costs.
Plastic bags or snakeskin bags are sold on a large scale. Even if they have patents, they must be cost-effective, similar to Coca-Cola.
Wei Zetao thought for a moment. He said: "Such equipment probably needs to be designed by a Japanese machinery company. Dongsheng probably doesn't have the capability. ”
“Then look for Little Japan. "Yang Wendong said: "For a long time to come, we will need to cooperate with companies like Little Japan. ”
In this era, there are really not many countries that can have various non-standard design capabilities. This requires a strong industrial foundation. In Asia, it is basically a small Japan.
The time soon came to January 24th, the Spring Festival:
The Yang family villa was surrounded by red celebrations. There were brand-new Spring Festival couplets posted on the door. The words on them were Yang Wendong. Written.
"It's not bad. It's not in vain that I practiced for more than half a month." Yang Wendong commented after he finished posting it.
Su Yiyi smiled and said: "Your own evaluation is useless, why don't you take it out and sell it to see how many you can sell?"
"Don't be so disrespectful." Yang Wendong asked his son who was holding his hand again: "Zhiwen, do you think daddy's writing is good or not."
"Okay~" Little Zhiwen didn't even raise his head. He was still playing with toys in his hands.
“Look.” Yang Wendong said with a smile.
"Then you write more." Su Yiyi said: "I'm going to the kitchen. When you finish posting, you can come and help. The tomato fish you cooked last time was pretty good."
"Okay." Yang Wendong agreed.
The Yang family’s customs and New Year’s food are all made by their own family.
Evening:
On the dining table, there are tomato fish cooked by Yang Wendong, fried meatballs by Su Yiyi, and Aunt Guo is the main force.
"Come, I wish you all good health and peace in the new year." As the head of the family, Yang Wendong was the first to raise his glass.
In the wine glass, there is Australian wine. The alcohol content is not high. Except for the pregnant Bai Yushan, everyone else can drink a little.
"Okay, safety is the most important thing." Aunt Guo said with a smile.
Today's Yang family, the most important thing is safety. As Yang Wendong's fame grows, everyone is equipped with bodyguards, and Yang Wendong is also surrounded by full-time doctors, and there are also full-time doctors at home every day. nutritionists, nurses, etc.
"Family happiness." Bai Yushan raised a glass of milk. In its current situation, this was the most suitable drink.
“Cheers~”
(End of this chapter)