The car giant started by marrying the daughter of the king

Chapter 335: Benchmark, Shenzhen City is particularly strong

"In recent years, many domestic factories have wanted to produce 4MT manual transmissions, but now only our factory can do it."

"I have previously reported to the ministry and the municipality that concentrating the 4MT output in our factory can maximize the advantages of our factory, reduce production costs, and contribute to the ministry."

"If Nanshan Technology, a foreign-funded enterprise, produces 4MT manual transmissions without our permission, I will definitely file a complaint with the ministry."

"Even if Jiang Hui has a good relationship with the leaders in the department, this matter is not so easy to handle."

Li Nanhai said with confidence.

He will retire in a few years and doesn't want to bother with anything else.

It is precisely because he is about to retire that if anyone dares to prevent him from retiring properly, he will definitely make a big fuss.

The Capital Gear Factory is of a high level. If he were to go all out and make a big scene, he could really cause some trouble.

At least that's what he thinks.

"But the technology of the 4MT manual transmission was provided by Capital University of Technology. Jiang Hui is the original creator. He wants to pass on the technology to Nanshan Technology, and we can't stop him."

Ji Hua once again emphasized his concerns from the perspective of technology sources.

"hehe!"

"Old Ji, you worry too much."

"Even if 4MT was invented by Jiang Hui, so what?"

"Now it is a product produced by our factory, everything belongs to us!"

Li Nanhai had said so much, and although Ji Hua still had many thoughts in his mind, he could only remain silent.

If he continued talking, Li Nanhai might get angry at him.

Similar conversations are also taking place in many other factories, but of course not all supporting factories are unwilling to follow BMW's pace.

"Director Jiang, our Chaoyang Fastener Factory is planning to build a brand new factory in Shenzhen this time, so that it will be able to produce various types of bolts and other fasteners."

"It's just that our factory doesn't know much about the situation in Shenzhen, so we'll need your help with many things."

As the director of Chaoyang Fastener Factory, Zhang Teqiang personally came to Shenzhen with chief engineer Zhang Fuyu and others in order to finalize the Shenzhen branch of Chaoyang Fastener Factory.

Thanks to the use of Dacromet technology, Chaoyang Fastener Factory is now doing very well.

Although we cannot compare with large supporting factories such as Capital Gear Factory and Capital Auto Accessories Factory in terms of turnover, their net profit is higher.

"There is definitely no problem with this. We fully support all BMW car parts manufacturers to set up factories in Shenzhen."

"If we can't figure out the land issue, we can coordinate with Shenzhen City."

"If there are difficulties in recruiting workers, we can also help."

"Once the production line is put into operation, as long as the parts meet the quality requirements, BMW will immediately switch to the products you produce in Shenzhen."

Jiang Hui's words were not meant to fool Zhang Teqiang, but he really hoped that a group of manufacturers could come to Shenzhen for common development.

The parts that Nanshan Technology can make itself are relatively limited, at least at this stage.

Therefore, for those who are willing to come to Shenzhen to build supporting factories for their factories, Jiang Hui can give them the opportunity for common development.

Of course, except for a few special parts.

For example, the gearboxes produced by the Capital Gear Factory, even if they are willing to build a factory in Shenzhen, Nanshan Technology will still develop its own gearboxes in the future.

At most, the existing 4MT will continue to be purchased from the Capital Gear Factory.

But now that the Capital Gear Factory is unwilling to come to Shenzhen to build a factory, the situation is different.

BMW will soon phase out 4MT and launch 5MT and 4AT projects.

By then, these two gearboxes will surely become the most classic in China's automobile industry, and it is possible that they can be used directly for ten or even twenty years.

After all, the gear range of 5MT and 4AT can meet most usage needs.

Continuing to upgrade to 6MT, or 5AT and 6AT, the impact on the performance of the vehicle will not be that great, but the cost increase will be relatively large.

Taking into account the national conditions, it is estimated that for a long period of time, only high-end models will continue to upgrade their transmission technology.

"The Chaoyang Fastener Factory is also undergoing reforms and has implemented a factory director contract responsibility system. In many cases, more flexible solutions can be adopted than before."

"And through the introduction of Dacromet technology, I fully realized the importance of new technologies in the development of enterprises."

"Unfortunately, the level of this aspect in the factory is still relatively weak and needs further improvement."

"So I was thinking, can we cooperate with Nanshan Technology and jointly invest in this new factory?"

"This will allow our new factory to become an enterprise with comprehensive development in R&D and production, and make it the largest fastener factory in China in the future."

Zhang Teqiang still has a lot of ideas.

If Chaoyang Fastener Factory continues to develop step by step, it will still be able to enjoy a few more years of good times.

But he had no confidence that such good days could last forever.

The Dacromet process is not something that only their factory can introduce. When competition becomes fierce in the future, the pressure to survive will suddenly increase.

It would be better to cooperate directly with Nanshan Technology, take advantage of BMW's business, and follow Jiang Hui in the future.

Anyway, there are already joint venture car companies in China, so setting up joint venture parts companies will not be a problem.

"You want to form a joint venture with Nanshan Technology?"

Jiang Hui didn't expect Zhang Teqiang to come up with such a plan.

However, this plan is not bad. If everyone's cooperation goes smoothly, Nanshan Technology will not have to worry about fasteners in the future.

It is entirely feasible to use some of our own technologies to enable the Chaoyang Fastener Factory to develop rapidly and provide mid-to-high-end fasteners for the entire Chinese automobile industry and even other industries in the future.

But in this case, it seems a bit inappropriate to continue to call it Chaoyang Fastener Factory?

"Yes, joint ventures are completely in line with the current development direction of reform, and the partner is Nanshan Technology, which belongs to the same group as BMW. I am confident that I can convince the factory to accept the joint venture."

Zhang Teqiang gave his opinion with certainty.

He is very clear about the strength of Chaoyang Fastener Factory.

None of the technical staff there graduated from a normal university.

Even though there are some college students graduating every year, it is not their factory's turn.

Under such circumstances, it is absolutely difficult to make a major breakthrough in technology.

It is already considered very hard work by their technical team to digest and absorb the imported technology.

"Do you want to form a joint venture with us on this factory in Shenzhen, or do you want to form a joint venture with us on the entire Chaoyang Fastener Factory?"

Jiang Hui asked a very critical question, which is what the object of the joint venture is.

If the entire factory is a joint venture, then the Shenzhen Factory and the Capital Factory will have the same shareholder in the future, and many matters, even those involving the distribution of interests, can be decided by a word from the factory leader.

But if not, the situation will become much more complicated, and some conflicts in the future will almost be inevitable.

"Director Jiang, this is what I think."

Zhang Teqiang had obviously considered the question that Jiang Hui asked.

After all, he was fully aware of the difference between the two plans.

"In the early stage, we only started a joint venture in the Shenzhen factory. In this way, Nanshan Technology did not need to invest much money to smoothly form a factory with us, and our internal pressure could also be reduced."

“Otherwise, there might be more opposition voices in the city or the ministry.”

"When the Shenzhen factory grows stronger and has completely surpassed the capital factory, we can consider merging with the capital factory. At that time, the pressure will be much less, and we can also resolve some competition and conflicts between the two factories."

I have to say that Zhang Teqiang's plan is still sincere.

Of course, he must have some ulterior motives.

If the Shenzhen factory cannot grow and develop, the plan he proposed will never be implemented.

And if the plan he proposed is really developed, even if it is a joint venture, it is a completely justifiable reason.

At that time, the joint venture was not taking advantage, but rather it was helping the Chaoyang Fastener Factory.

Jiang Hui was able to realize this information.

However, he is very confident about future development and is not worried about falling into a pit at all.

"No problem. We will do as you say in the general direction. However, there are patent laws in China now, and the relevant intellectual property rights are protected."

"In the future, the technology developed by the joint venture factory will not be directly used by the capital factory."

“This needs to be made clear in the contract.”

"And for future brand influence and other considerations, I hope the new factory will not be called Chaoyang Fastener Factory, but directly renamed Shenzhen Special Strong Fastener Factory. What do you think?"

After Jiang Hui said this, Zhang Teqiang was stunned.

Just call the new factory after your own name?
Is this really okay?
But it seemed that there was a voice deep inside me persuading me to agree.

"Director Jiang..."

Zhang Teqiang's face was full of confusion.

The expression of wanting something but feeling a little embarrassed is expressed vividly.

"The shareholding arrangement of Shenzhen Teqiang Fastener Factory is that Chaoyang Fastener Factory holds 51% and Nanshan Technology holds 49%."

"The initial personnel and some equipment were coordinated and arranged by Chaoyang Fastener Factory, and Nanshan Technology provided several R&D personnel and some corresponding technologies as support."

"The two parties jointly produce fasteners used in various BMW products."

Jiang Hui didn't wait for Zhang Teqiang to say anything specific and directly put forward a further plan.

"No problem. In the future, when Shenzhen Special Strong Fastener Factory introduces new technology from Nanshan Technology, we are willing to pay the technology commission fee in accordance with industry practice."

Zhang Teqiang did not hesitate any longer and directly expressed his sincerity.

As for the concept of technology royalties, he came up with this term only after he had specifically looked into the information of the joint venture and the situation of some foreign-invested enterprises of that era.

Otherwise, for traditional state-owned factories, people have no idea about this at all.

Isn’t technology available to everyone?

If I can produce the product, then the technology is mine.

As for patents and non-patents, what are they?
"Director Zhang, after Shenzhen City Special Power is established, we will also use the new generation of Dacromet technology directly in the surface treatment process."

"By then, we will not only be able to provide supporting products for BMW cars, but also export fasteners to all parts of the world."

"In the future, Shenzhen City Special Steel can even set up its own special steel processing plant, master the entire industrial production line from raw materials to finished products, and form a higher technical threshold."

Since he was planning to set up a joint venture fastener company with Chaoyang Fastener Factory, Jiang Hui was sure that this company could become bigger and stronger.

If you try to eat everything alone, you won't get far.

Fasteners look insignificant and seem like any factory can produce them.

But it is not so easy to produce fasteners well.

Whether it is the wire used in fasteners, or various heat treatment processes and surface treatment processes, there is a high technical content in them.

Poor quality of a fastener may directly lead to the scrapping of a device during use.

If some special fasteners are made well, their business can be expanded all over the world.

To some extent, this can be regarded as the first step in launching Made in China.

"It would be great if Shenzhen could earn foreign exchange through exports."

"I will immediately push forward the joint venture after I return, and strive to achieve mass production within this year."

Although there is only half a year left, Zhang Teqiang still set a very challenging goal for himself.

Of course, he was also afraid that the night would be too long and he would have more dreams.

Therefore, even if he rents a factory directly from Nanshan Technology in the early stage, he hopes to start production as soon as possible.

Otherwise, who knows whether Nanshan Technology will simply abandon the Chaoyang Fastener Factory and produce fasteners on its own.

"Then it will be a pleasure to work together!"

"Happy cooperation!"

With the assistance of BMW, the local boss in Shenzhen, the registration procedures for Shenzhen Teqiang Fasteners Co., Ltd. were naturally smooth sailing.

The relevant procedures for the first phase of 100 acres of industrial land were also quickly put into the approval process.

Faced with the various actions of BMW Technology's affiliated companies in Shenzhen, the relevant authorities are also very active in wanting to connect with Jiang Hui.

"Director, the district leaders want to invite you to dinner. Previously, Mr. Fang represented the group, but this time they specifically hope to communicate with you."

Zhou Yun now quickly entered into working mode and arranged Jiang Hui's work in an orderly manner.

This allows Jiang Hui to have more time to invest in the research and development of some technologies.

However, when doing business in China, it is obviously unrealistic for the person in charge to focus solely on research and development and leave all external communications to others.

(End of this chapter)