Rebirth 76: Industrial Internet Empire

Yang Mo pondered for a moment and then continued: "The acquisitions of Wilt and NFM must also be accelerated. Tunnel boring equipment is the shortcoming of Zhiyuan Heavy Machinery. We can contact several more companies with shield machine production capabilities to lower the price..."

"We have had preliminary contact with the French NFM Machinery Company, but they ask for a high price!" Luo Binghui said.

Yang Mo said disdainfully: "The French have always been too high-minded. They haven't been able to sell a single TBM in two years, and they still treat it like a baby..."

"But to be honest, this shield machine is really a treasure. Most of the construction of railway tunnel culverts in the mainland still relies on steel drills, sledgehammers, and explosives, and is dug out bit by bit by manpower. It is said that an electrified railway tunnel in the west was built in 78. The construction started in [-] and has not been completed yet. If there is a shield machine, it will be completed in three to five years at most!" Luo Binghui said with a warm look in his eyes, a little excited.

Yang Mo nodded. Of course he knew what shield machine technology meant to the future infrastructure maniacs. Luo Binghui's acquisition of the planned Wirth Tunnel Excavation Equipment Company suddenly opened the valve of Yang Mo's memory. This is the development of China's heavy equipment. In history, a memory that can be called "humiliating":

"The infrastructure maniacs of that era were still just toddling. In the Qinling section of the Xikang Railway, China Railway Construction was faced with the several-kilometer-long Qinling Tunnel. Constrained by the shortcomings of Chinese construction machinery, it was almost helpless and could not tighten its belt. Purchase shield machines from foreign tunnel boring equipment companies..."

"Western TBM companies, which have always been good at adding insult to injury, formed a price alliance in the name of violating the "Paris Coordination Committee"'s restrictions on technology exports. They almost unanimously asked for sky-high prices. A hard rock boring TBM with a price of more than 1000 million US dollars, the asking price is over Billion US dollars, not only that, but the asking prices for key consumable accessories such as cutter heads are even more staggering!”

"The China Railway Construction Corporation had to spend a high price of 7.6 million yuan to purchase two second-hand shield machines from the Wirth Tunnel Excavation Equipment Company that were returned to the factory for repair, and became the laughing stock of the global construction machinery and equipment market. This does not include the second-hand shield machines. When the machine was in use and a product malfunction occurred, Wilt's after-sales maintenance personnel not only demanded sky-high maintenance fees, but also shamelessly mocked: Chinese companies will never build a TBM in their lifetime..."

But even in this era, there are many manufacturers that can produce shield machines. In Japan and Germany alone, there are no less than seven or eight. Backed by the world's largest infrastructure market, Zhiyuan is fully capable of developing it on its own!

It was impossible for Luo Binghui to understand Yang Mo's complicated emotions about TBMs. He only knew that once these acquisition plans were successful, Zhiyuan Heavy Machinery would be comparable to Hitachi and Mitsubishi, becoming a company spanning engineering machinery, mining machinery, petroleum machinery, metallurgical machinery, etc. A number of giant companies in the field of heavy equipment.

Luo Binghui is essentially a fanatical tech geek. Over the years, Yang Mo has unknowingly instilled the dream of an industrial empire...

"We still take a two-step approach. We cannot pin our hopes entirely on acquisitions. While in-depth negotiations with Wilt and NFM, we entrust Zhiyuan International to acquire shield machine head manufacturing companies such as Herrenknecht in West Germany and Robins in the United States. Recruiting people with high salaries, Zhiyuan Heavy Machinery invested heavily to start its own shield machine research..." Yang Mo said after pondering for a moment.

Yang Mo is very clear about the commonality of these Western companies. Before China has completely independent intellectual property rights for the design and manufacturing of shield machines, it is unlikely that they will sell the whole shield machine company. Even if Zhiyuan Heavy Machinery is willing to acquire it at a premium, they will be The government, which has always had double standards, rejected it!

Luo Binghui didn't know these twists and turns and left with satisfaction. Yang Mo was able to agree to all his acquisition plans, which was enough to surprise him. Whether it would succeed or not would only be known after trying it!

Not long after Luo Binghui left, a staff member came in and reported: "Mr. Yang, a few Arabs insist on buying the car we use to welcome guests..."

Yang Mo was secretly happy: I brought the latest modified version of the Saab 901 turbocharged convertible all the way from Sweden. Do you really think I am here to pick up VIPs?Isn’t it just to wait for you rich people?But he said calmly: "Take me to see..."

The success of the Canton Fair allowed Pengcheng's first large-scale comprehensive exhibition center, Pengcheng International Exhibition Center, to be completed one year ahead of schedule.

The main venue of the Asia-Africa-Latin America Industrial Development Forum is the newly completed Pengcheng International Exhibition Center, which opened its doors for the first time.

From the opening to the present, eight brand new modified Saab 901 convertible sports cars have been parked neatly on the parking lot at the entrance of the International Exhibition Center. 16 beauties wearing cheongsam and ribbons stood on both sides of the car. The visual effect brought about by putting the same type of cars together is even far superior to that of a large auto show. Reporters from various countries kept holding up their cameras to take pictures of this shocking scene...

From a distance, Yang Mo saw several Arabs wearing headscarves gathered around a car, arguing with the staff about something.

"I'm very sorry, sir! This is Saab's latest 901 convertible sports car. It has not been officially launched for sale yet, and reservations are not accepted for the time being..." the staff patiently explained in English.

"Why are you showing it if you don't accept reservations?" an Arab asked in confusion.

"Sir, Saab Automobile is one of the main sponsors of this Asia-Africa-Latin America Industrial Development Forum. Saab Automobile has specially provided eight of the latest sports cars as special means of transportation for picking up and dropping off VIPs. Saab Automobile has always paid attention to the customer's control experience. How can you sell a used prototype car to customers if you are responsible for it?" Yang Mo couldn't miss this opportunity to advertise new products, he took over the conversation and said with a smile.

"Looking at the fuel gauge on the car, it shows that it has traveled less than 300 kilometers, and it is not a used sample car. Since the gentleman is willing to buy it, I can sell it to him!" said a reporter with a camera in hand.

Yang Mo walked towards the Arab who wanted to buy the Saab 901 convertible sports car, stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Hello, sir, I am Yang Mo from Zhiyuan Group. Thank you very much for your discerning eyes and appreciation of Saab cars. If you really If you want to buy the Saab 901 convertible sports car, Saab cars will officially go on sale during the Frankfurt Motor Show. The opening ceremony of the Frankfurt Motor Show also happens to be the match day of Bayern Munich's home game against Arsenal in the first round of the European Champions Cup. Saab cars will be on sale during the game. One hour before the start, a new product launch of the 901 Cabriolet was held at Bayern Munich's home court. During the halftime break, Saab President Piech personally presented a prototype of the launch car to the winner of the game. A player who scored a goal..."