Chapter 183 China does not agree to the acquisition


Chapter 183 Huaxia does not agree to the acquisition

The discussion meeting that was originally planned to be only about an hour lasted until late at night.

“The sealing device of the high-pressure turbine bearing can be changed from a floating ring type to a grate tooth type. Although the theoretical sealing effect will be worse, it will not be affected by coking, and will not interact with the bearing. There is a risk of oil leakage during phase grinding. "

"The method of fixing by tenon pieces is not very strong after all. You can consider designing a vibration damping block at the root of the blade to reduce vibration stress..."

Chang Haonan combined the memories before rebirth and the knowledge and experience after rebirth to propose many detailed modification plans for Sibei MK202.

Zhang Zhenhua naturally recorded them one by one.

Factory 430 was originally an enterprise mainly engaged in manufacturing. The R&D department has always been in a state of dispensation. It is only in recent years that it has begun to recruit people and build a team. Some experience can be gained in the process of improving Turbofan 9.

......

While the Seiko plan continues to advance in an orderly manner.

Across the ocean, WashingtonD.C.

In an office in the Herbert Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue.

Commerce Secretary Michael Kantor is sitting behind his desk, holding a several-page briefing in one hand and an unlit cigar in the other.

He has read the contents of the briefing over and over again three times.

"You two, I think your plan may encounter some unexpected resistance."

Kante raised his head and looked at the man sitting on the sofa in the reception area opposite. Two people.

Harry Stonecipher, current CEO of McDonnell Douglas.

Phil Condit, current CEO of Boeing.

Two people stamping their feet together can make the global aviation manufacturing industry tremble.

“Unexpected?”

Stonecipher crossed his legs nonchalantly, obviously not caring too much about Kanter’s position:

"Is there anyone in the two houses of Congress and the Pentagon who will raise objections? This matter is beneficial to them."

It seems that it can be heard from his tone that this McDonnell Douglas company The CEO of the company was not dissatisfied with the merger. On the contrary, he was a little...

Can’t wait.

In fact, Boeing's merger with McDonnell Douglas can be said to be a decision jointly promoted by the two companies, or the management of both parties headed by Condit and Stonecipher.

In addition to unifying the aviation manufacturing industry in North America and enhancing competitive advantages, another important reason is that it can quickly increase the stock price.

Just half a month after they announced the merger, Boeing's stock has soared by more than 10% despite no operations.

As for McDonnell Douglas, or in other words, McDonnell Douglas' executives are not at a disadvantage.

According to the agreement between the two companies, after the merger is completed, 1/3 of the board seats of the new company will be reserved for the management of the original McDonnell Douglas, and Stonecipher himself will serve as general manager. job.

In addition, when Condit retires in the future, he has a high probability of becoming the next CEO of Boeing.

Both parties are happy.

Now suddenly informed that the merger process, from which he had most personally benefited, Stonecipher was naturally dissatisfied.

"Not from China, Harry."

Kant put down the documents in his hands, took out a cigar from the drawer, and patiently trimmed the cigar in front of him while saying:

"The European Commission has made it clear that it opposes the merger of your two companies. They believe that it will affect fair competition in the EU business aircraft market."

"But this was originally in our plan , nothing surprising, Kante.”

Condit cleared his throat and then said: "As promised before, the Pentagon and the Ministry of Justice will stand on our side and put pressure on the European Commission. In the worst case scenario, we can also use Delta Airlines and Continental Airlines We will make some concessions in terms of our exclusive supply rights. Anyway, after the merger, we will quickly abandon the McDonnell Douglas product line."

Stonecipher, sitting next to him, also said. There was no reaction to the fact that the company's product line was abandoned.

As a professional manager, he actually doesn’t care about the company, as long as he maximizes his own interests.

“But now the Europeans have an extra ally.”

While talking, Kanter burned the cigar with pine wood chips, put it in his mouth and took a deep breath.

“The Chinese people will stand with them.”

“Although there is no official statement yet, in many informal occasions, they have shown their determination in this regard. The Anti-Unfair Competition Law governs this merger."

"How is that possible?"

Stonesypher stood up suddenly:

"In recent years, we have invested in several consulting companies in China, specifically responsible for finding influential experts and asking them to provide research results that are in line with our interests."

In order to layout this merger, he I have been preparing for it for a long time and I never expected such an accident.

"No matter what, Harry, it just happened."

Kante, who was smoking a cigar, also stood up, walked to Stonecipher, and patted him on the shoulder:< br>
“We have to solve this problem.”

Condit, with a sinister look on his face, tapped the armrest of the sofa rhythmically with one hand:

“Although China’s aviation industry is still very backward, the potential of the civil aviation market is very great. If they are tied to Europe, To die together is to hand over this market to Airbus, which is absolutely unacceptable.”

As Boeing CEO, although he does not believe that the Chinese will really completely squeeze out Boeing. Airbus is the only one, but it must also be considered that even if the other side of the ocean only shows such a tendency, it is enough to make investors' confidence in Boeing fall to the bottom.

The ensuing stock price plunge was absolutely unbearable for him.

At this time Stonecipher also calmed down a little.

After thinking for a moment, he realized that the other party still left a lot of room for maneuver:

“Since the Chinese people did not choose to make a public statement like the EU, it means that things are still turning around. They probably are not serious. They are planning to stop us, just to get a little more benefit from this process.”

People who can reach the position of CEO of McDonnell Douglas naturally have enough brains, and they quickly found a reasonable direction of speculation:

“I don’t mind talking to them to see what their conditions are. Anyway, with the level of their aviation industry, I’m afraid they won’t be able to threaten us before the end of the next century.”

"But I mind."

Kanter turned around, walked to the glass window of the office, looked at the white house in the distance, and continued after a while:

"Europeans are just that, but if in this matter Negotiating with the Chinese people means that we recognize that China is a force on an equal footing with America, it means that our business operations are subject to Chinese laws, and it means that we have to make concessions to a foreign country. . ”

“No matter what the outcome is, as long as the negotiation starts, it means we have lost.”

“What should we do?”

Stonecipher is not to be outdone. As a businessman, he doesn’t care about these illusory things.

"Of course that's impossible." Kanter waved his hand to signal the other party to be calm.

Boeing's merger with McDonnell Douglas is a consensus reached by all major forces in the United States. It is impossible for him as the Secretary of Commerce to stop it.

“But you must be prepared to lengthen the front line. It may take half a year or more to resolve this matter.”

(End of this chapter)

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