What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 176 Industrial Transfer
Lu Jun acted quickly. Of course, there were not many large enterprises in Dayuan Town.

There just happened to be a state-owned hardware processing factory in the town, which had been in a half-dead state and now had only about 30 workers left.

We used to be a supplier to a local ship repair yard, making some small parts, but later the ship repair yard closed down.

After that, we have been producing all kinds of miscellaneous small things, such as water pumps, faucets, steel pipes, and even undertaking the modification of various types of water pumps. In short, we do whatever we can.

The town had wanted to solve this problem for a long time, which just happened to meet Tang Wen's needs.

After knowing this, the latter did not hesitate and went directly to the hardware factory with Lu Jun.

This is a brick and tile factory located in the town. It doesn't even have a second floor. The security guard at the gate let Tang Wen's car pass without asking any questions.

The current director of this processing plant is Shen Wei, who is about forty years old. When he saw Tang Wen, he felt like a savior.

"Boss Tang, I've finally got you here!"

Shen Wei almost shed tears. Originally, after the Gaijin Shipyard was established, he thought he could get some orders, even if it was just snap-on screws. But it turned out that their supply chain was not local at all.

Now when Shen Wei heard Lu Jun say that Gai Jin was going to acquire a machinery factory to transfer its product line, he burst into tears.

Acquisition is even better. This way, you don’t have to worry about the profit and loss yourself. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just rely on tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars to support yourself?

Not to mention him, even though the employees of the machinery factory were all on duty at this time, they also stuck their heads out and kept looking at the new boss.

Lu Jun regarded Tang Wen as his own, and did not hide anything and spoke directly:
"The employees of Dawan Hardware have had their wages withheld for almost two months, with no bonuses. As long as you are willing to make up some of the wages, the factory will be given away for free.

Of course, it would be even better if we could accept people, and the town could get some more benefits.”

The area occupied by Da Wan Hardware is just the standard of a small factory. Many of the equipment were acquired in the 1950s and 1960s. There is not a single CNC in the entire factory. The workshop environment... at least there is a cement floor.

Tang Wen went in and took a quick look around. Even though he could see signs of cleaning, he still found the layout to be messy.

There were piles of raw materials and waste materials everywhere, exposed and randomly connected wires were everywhere, and the smell of iron filings, cutting fluid and engine oil mixed together. Soon he couldn't stand it anymore and came out into the yard.

Shen Wei was a little embarrassed and just said:

"Boss Tang, I've also been to Dongguan and Shenzhen. The factories in Dawan are indeed extremely backward, but our workers are very skilled.

To put it bluntly, those who can’t work have already gone out to find their own way to make a living, and those who remain are all experienced workers.”

"These old machine tools have actually been maintained. As long as we add one or two more CNC machines, they will definitely be able to use them for five years without any problems. There will be no problem with general processing."

However, Tang Wen shook his head: "Didn't Old Lu say what to do?"

Shen Wei: "Engine and gearbox components?"

"No, the whole thing."

Tang Wen pointed to the hot and messy factory building:

"This entire factory building needs to be demolished and replaced with an anti-static epoxy floor. A separate dust-free workroom needs to be built outside the processing workshop for final assembly. This area... needs to be at least doubled in size."

Although the shipyard was a magical operation, Tang Wen was also an engineer before he traveled through time and knew how a formal factory in the future should be arranged.

Shen Wei knew he was an expert as soon as he heard it, and said bluntly:
"For final engine and gearbox assembly...we'll definitely have to manufacture most of the parts ourselves, and tripling our capacity will barely be enough. We'll also need to add several large horizontal milling machines, boring machines, and a quality inspection workshop. We'll need to buy measuring instruments...it's going to cost a lot of money."

"Money isn't a problem. As for the equipment... I'll figure it out."

Tang Wen clenched his chin in thought. Money wasn't the problem. The shipyard had received significant support from the township. Even if it meant losing money, he had to develop an industry. Otherwise, he'd feel guilty. Compared to money, he was more worried about acquiring equipment. Much of the equipment he wanted now had to be imported.

He almost forgot that Gaijin had the qualification to import machinery, which should also include machine tools.

A series of names such as FANUC, TRUMPF, Mitsubishi, and Haas flashed through his mind. They are all well-known brands that are still alive and well in later generations. In particular, FANUC's CNC system is very classic and reliable, and is used as a teaching aid in later generations.

As for the current leading domestic brands, they should be northern state-owned enterprises such as Shenyang Machine Tool and Qiqihar Second Machine Tool Plant. Tang Wen does not quite believe in their products for the time being.

The rise of domestic products will have to wait until at least 2010 when China becomes the world's factory. For now, it is better to import products honestly and save trouble.

Shen Wei believed in Tang Wen's ability and thought building a machinery factory would be a piece of cake, so he stopped worrying and asked:
“I wonder what engines we’re going to produce?”

Tang Wen estimated in his mind that even with Gai Jin's physical objects and drawings, it should not be too difficult to consume the GJ series diesel engine.

"We have three engines now. I'll start with the smallest, the 265-horsepower V6 diesel. The transmissions are primarily automatic. Currently, there's only one 6-speed automatic and one 14-speed manual. We can start researching the data now."

What he paid more attention to was the AT gearbox, which is extremely difficult to develop. Later, only a few companies such as ZF, Hyundai Mobis, and General Motors became famous. Therefore, it is the most expensive and has few competitors.

If it is used in a passenger car, it is sufficient to study a 200-speed AT transmission with a torque of 400 to 4 Nm.

However, Shen Wei on the side was terrified. The V200 diesel engine with more than 6 horsepower right from the start was a huge leap.

And from the sound of it, it's not the limit, just the lowest level?
Perhaps guessing his thoughts, Lu Jun interjected:
"Gaijin's diesel engines with thousands of horsepower are all made by ourselves, with more than 200 horsepower, just sprinkle some water!"

Tang Wen: "Well, let's talk about the issue of whether to keep or go."

……

The shipyard was famous and almost no one chose to leave. Tang Wen accepted it all and appointed Shen Wei as deputy general manager.

As long as the tens of thousands of yuan in overdue wages are paid, this factory will become Tang's.

Da Wan Hardware was placed under the umbrella of Gai Jin, which finally broke away from being a shell company and had a complete factory and personnel structure. Wu Long was appointed as the general manager.

Tang Wen’s first task was personnel training. At least he had to manage the workers’ wearing of work clothes, working safely, and paying attention to hygiene. There was no need to dream of any ISO standards or XX specifications.

Then they recruited experienced mechanical and electrical professionals to form an engineering team of 10 to 20 people to undertake the task of copying.
Tang Wen took care of the processing equipment and factory renovation himself and directly called the Hong Kong Anti-Smuggling Bureau.

Chen Ming quickly answered the phone and praised his seaplane. The Anti-Smuggling Bureau had already found a pilot to use it, and it had started patrols a week ago, providing important assistance.

Tang Wen thought that their current energy was probably focused on capturing Wang Hu's "Da Fei". The latter had not come to harass him recently, and he must be doing "business" on the water and making a lot of money.

When he approached Chen Ming, he stated his purpose directly: to help him find a catalog of imported equipment for large-scale machining enterprises along the coast. The more and more complete the better, and then he could simply copy and buy models from well-known brands.

When the time comes, you can save time by calling each one of them with a list, and you don’t have to worry about not being able to buy sensitive models.

Chen Ming agreed immediately. Before hanging up the phone, he went to ask his colleagues and then told Tang Wen the good news:

There are several mainland processing plants that have stockpiled the equipment they purchased at the port due to lack of funds, and the equipment manufacturers are unwilling to make the effort and plan to sell them off. Tang Wen is willing to act as a bridge between them.

The latter agreed immediately, as there were not many opportunities to get the goods in stock.

Before the rise of domestic products, the purchasing mechanism of foreign manufacturers was very complicated: usually people from Hong Kong or Taiwan would set up agency companies, and then not only would prices be raised, but full payment would often be required for orders, and the goods would not be shipped until half a year later. They could even ask for price increases in the middle of the process.

Having some stock available can save at least one or two months, which is definitely good news.

(End of this chapter)