Chapter 113 Future Planning of Glue Industry

Qian Shangde glanced at the sticky note in his hand and the mouse traps that the workers were producing. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Mr. Yang, I have to say that the future potential of these two products is very great."

"Yes, in fact, many people can see this." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "3M also provided a lot of support because of this. They are not doing charity. If there were not enough benefits, they would not pay such a high price to obtain the distribution rights of Post-it Notes."

Qian Shangde nodded and said, "Indeed, but what surprised me even more is that Mr. Yang is not only good at inventions, but also good at business management. He can use his advantages and 3M's channels and funds to develop himself. Such people are actually one in a million."

"I admit this point, hahaha~" Yang Wendong said with a laugh.

This is indeed his ability. One reason is the powerful knowledge he gained from the Internet era in his previous life, and the second is his business experience in his previous life.

Although it is said that having a great invention means you have the first business opportunity, in fact, many accidental inventions in this world come from individuals, and among these individuals, the proportion of those who are able to transform these products into their own businesses is not high;
Most of them are launched in every possible way but are difficult to sell. Eventually, other businessmen discover the business opportunities, acquire them, and then develop them into something big in other people’s hands, such as Coca-Cola, Red Bull drinks, air conditioners, calculators, etc.

Of course there are also successful ones, such as Mercedes-Benz in the automobile industry, Apple in the computer industry, etc.

Qian Shangde thought for a moment and asked again: "What kind of production line will 3M provide?"

"The 3M people just told me the general situation." Yang Wendong quickly explained: "Because I don't understand the technology, and I can't find people who understand the technology very well, so I didn't investigate the specific situation too much.

Only when I recruit the right person can I take charge of the entire project, from the initial equipment verification and project establishment to the subsequent relocation and factory construction in Hong Kong. "

An overly professional industry really must rely on professionals. If you don't have money, as long as you have orders, you may be able to get a loan from the bank to solve the problem; but if there is no one, everything will be in vain.

At the core of many large projects is a project manager.

Qian Shangde nodded and said, "Okay, do you have the information about 3M's production line?"

"Yes, they sent it to us some time ago, but we couldn't understand it." Yang Wendong said with a smile: "I have finished looking at the workshop. Professor Qian, why don't you come with me to the office? The information is there, and we can also discuss other things."

Changxing Industrial's products are simple and have little technical content. They rely on creativity.

"OK." Qian Shangde agreed.

Everyone followed to the office door, but most of them stopped. Only Yang Wendong, Wei Zetao, Qian Shangde and his female assistant entered the office.

Su Yiyi had already been preparing inside and quickly served the tea, then sat quietly aside.

Yang Wendong said: "Professor Qian, you can try the tea from the mainland."

"Hmm." Qian Shangde picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then sighed, "I have been away from the mainland for more than ten years. It is really difficult to taste the authentic domestic tea."

Yang Wendong knew it was not a good idea to get to the point right away, so he followed the other party's words and asked, "Can't the United States buy tea from the mainland?"

"You can buy them, but there are too many fake ones." Qian Shangde put down his teacup and said with a smile, "I bought too many fake ones, so I am too lazy to buy them anymore. In the past few years, I still asked my friends to send them from the mainland to the United States.

Later, he went to Taiwan, and I started drinking Taiwanese tea."

Yang Wendong said: "I am a rough man. I can't tell the difference between the tea from Taiwan and the tea from the mainland."

"Haha, actually they are similar. Most people don't need to distinguish them so clearly." Qian Shangde smiled and said, "I like to drink mainland tea. Maybe it can be regarded as a memory of past life."

Yang Wendong nodded, and suddenly raised his teacup formally, saying to Qian Shangde: "Professor Qian, I learned about what you did in the past some time ago, and I admire you deeply. Regardless of whether today's cooperation can be successful, I will toast you first."

Wei Zetao at the side did the same, raised his teacup and said: "Me too, I deeply admire the heroes who fought against the Japanese."

Su Yiyi, who was preparing to take notes, also sat up straight immediately. However, she didn't pour herself tea, so she couldn't do anything at the moment, which seemed a bit awkward.

"You're welcome. I just did what I was supposed to do." Qian Shangde immediately raised his teacup and sighed, "I was just doing research and development and producing weapons in a safe factory in the rear. Compared to the heroes fighting on the front lines, no one buried them even after they died, and no one remembered their names. What do I count for?"

After he finished speaking, his eyes became a little wet, and he said: "The battlefield back then was really tragic."

"Yes, I have heard of it too." Wei Zetao also said with emotion: "At the beginning, many Chinese people fought desperately with the Japanese invaders with the intention of destroying their country. Even Master Qian Mu compiled the "Outline of Chinese History" because he was worried that history would be tampered with after the country was destroyed. He also wanted to let future generations know the history of the Chinese nation."

Yang Wendong did not continue to speak, but he found information on the Internet in later generations, and knew much more than people today;
But, there is no way to avenge this feud, which is such a pity and hateful.

Qian Shangde paused and continued, "What happened in the past is in the past. It is also a good thing that the world is at peace now. People who have never experienced war will never know how terrible it is.

I hope there will never be another war in this world."

"I hope so." Yang Wendong nodded. This was just a fantasy. Where there are people, there is the world of martial arts. In the 21st century before he traveled through time, S3 seemed to be coming.

I don’t know if he can kill the neighboring island country. If he can, I hope he can see it when he is old.

Yang Wendong and others did not continue talking. At this moment, Qian Shangde was looking at the production line information sent by 3M.

No one disturbed him, everyone was waiting quietly.

After about ten minutes, Qian Shangde put down the documents in his hand and said, "This production line is based on technology from five years ago. It is a bit outdated now, but it is still sufficient for Hong Kong.

The disadvantage of this line is that it requires a lot of manpower to operate. In the United States, where labor costs are getting more and more expensive, coupled with the US union strike, such a production line is not very feasible, but it doesn’t matter if it is moved to Hong Kong.”

Yang Wendong asked: "Labor costs are easy to talk about, but since more manual operations are required, doesn't that mean more technicians are needed? Can the workers in Hong Kong handle it?"

A little more labor cost is not a problem. Not to mention that labor costs in Hong Kong are low, even if they are a little higher, with the profit from post-it notes and the fact that we can produce glue ourselves, a little labor cost is nothing.

But technical talent is a problem. If a lot of skilled workers are needed and they cannot be gathered, it will easily affect production and quality.

Qian Shangde shook his head and said, "These are not big problems. You can start working after a little training, but it will still take some time to master them.

Mr. Yang, since you have a good relationship with 3M, it would be best to invite two American engineers to stay in Hong Kong for a period of time, at least three months to six months.

If they teach seriously and the workers here study seriously, they should be able to learn most of it. They will need to study on their own later, so these workers should at least have a high school degree or relevant knowledge, and similar work experience is best.”

Yang Wendong pondered and said, "It's possible to recruit people with a high school degree, but it's not easy to find people with knowledge of chemical production lines or work experience." High school in the United States is equivalent to Form 5 in Hong Kong. Such people are basically considered half-talented and can usually find clerical jobs in large companies;

However, if the money is in place, it should not be a problem to get them to come to the factory. However, Hong Kong has no experience in the chemical industry chain, so it is basically impossible.

Qian Shangde thought about it and said, "This can also be solved. Send these people to the United States and let them study in the 3M factory for a period of time. It would be better if they can provide an interpreter or speak English.
As long as you study hard, you can learn the basic operations in a month or two, but it depends on whether 3M is willing to help, and it will cost a lot of money. "

"These are all money issues and should be easy to solve." Yang Wendong nodded. If they still cannot be solved, it means that there is not enough money.

Given 3M's current relationship with me, at least on the surface we are in the same group, and they should not refuse if I help them train some workers.

Qian Shangde added: "Mr. Yang, your agreement with 3M also includes the transfer of some patents. The glue technology content of the mousetrap is not very high, so it should not be difficult. I just need to check the information and I can basically confirm it.

On the other hand, the glue for post-it notes, which is similar to the adhesive used in the high-end medical industry, cannot be very sticky, but needs to have a little bit of stickiness. Not only is the technical patent expensive, but even if we have the technical patent, it is not easy to produce it.”

Yang Wendong said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. We have to do things step by step. We can't expect to achieve everything at once. Sir, we can just use the mouse trap glue with large output and simple technology. When we become proficient and our personnel and financial strength are stronger, we can consider the rest."

Even the production of simple products like Post-it Notes requires gradual expansion of production capacity, not to mention the light industry with high technological content. Being able to take the first step is already a success.

"It's good that Mr. Yang can think this way." Qian Shangde praised, "It's rare to see such a young and successful person, not arrogant or impatient."

"Thank you." Yang Wendong said, "But there is one more thing. Previously, a batch of our mouse traps were exported to Southeast Asia. As a result, it was too hot there, causing the glue in the mouse traps to liquefy and flow out.

Therefore, it is best to choose high temperature resistant glue for the following applications.”

"There is glue that is resistant to high temperatures, but it is generally quite expensive." Qian Shangde reminded, "I observed that each piece of this mouse trap consumes a lot of glue, right?"

"Yes, generally speaking, one sheet is 20g." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "In the early days, we couldn't test it, so we basically applied more.

I am now trying to gradually reduce the amount of glue I use, but I am worried that it will affect the results, and I may have to change the glue, so I am being cautious.”

Qian Shangde thought for a moment and said, “So we need to find a balance between viscosity, price, and weight. To achieve the best, we really need to use scientific methods to test and finally determine;
Otherwise, the cost will either be higher or the effect may be worse.”

“Yes, the mouse trap looks simple, but if you want to make it the best, it takes some effort.” Yang Wendong took a sip of tea and nodded.

Last year, his glue usage was already very high, and he found many glue dealers to purchase from Japan.

Since the beginning of this spring, thanks to the expansion of channels, the production capacity of mouse sticky boards has increased several times or even ten times compared to before, and the demand for glue has become astronomical.

This is also the reason why Yang Wendong wants to make glue by himself. The production capacity of mouse sticky boards will be even greater in the future; the same goes for sticky notes.

However, even if you have your own factory, you still need to do research in this area. It is not easy to strike a balance between cost and performance for any simple product.

This is why, unless it is a monopolistic technology product, the most important thing for other commodities is the word "price-performance ratio".

"Mr. Yang is right." Qian Shangde said after a while, "If 3M can provide the raw materials, and the people's skills are in place, and the water, electricity and gas of the Hong Kong factory are no problem, then we can try production.

In the short term, it is a good thing that 3M provides raw materials, which saves us from purchasing them. However, in the long term, we cannot rely on the United States for raw materials. One reason is that the freight cost is high and the price is expensive. Another reason is that we cannot rely on this aspect. "

Yang Wendong asked: "Then do we have the raw materials for our glue in Asia?"

Qian Shangde thought for a moment and said, "I haven't investigated the details yet, but I heard that Japan's chemical industry is well developed. They can provide glue, so they should also have a related industrial chain."

"It is indeed possible to purchase from Japan." Yang Wendong paused, glanced at Qian Shangde in front of him, and asked, "Professor Qian, do you mind if we purchase things from Japan?"

Qian Shangde sighed and said, "What's the point of minding it? I hate them too and I want to kill them. Why can they fight whenever they want and surrender when they can't win? Now the economy is developing so well.

But what's the use? We are all small people, we can't do anything, we can only look forward."

"Professor Qian has the same idea as me." Yang Wendong was not happy about this either, and said, "In recent years, many regions and countries in Asia have begun to revitalize their economies, including the chemical industry. When we have other good options in the future, we can consider changing.

At least, we can make products in the future and earn money from Japan, which is a bit of a bargain. "

What he was talking about was naturally Taiwan a few years later. In the early 60s, Taiwan began to develop the chemical industry on a large scale. From the initial oil refining industry to the subsequent various oil derivatives, it became one of the more famous chemical industry bases in Asia.

Among them, Formosa Plastics Corporation has repeatedly become the largest group in Taiwan until it was later surpassed by TSMC.

It is very important to use Taiwan's future chemical industry base to assist in establishing an industrial chain in Hong Kong or directly in Taiwan. This is not just about glue, but even the paper and plastic industries in the future. As long as you have money and the demand for the goods is large enough, you can participate.

"That's fine." Qian Shangde didn't think much about it. Maybe it was just a consolation.

Seeing that the discussion seemed to be going well, Yang Wendong asked, "Professor Qian also knows the situation of our company. I don't need to say much about the future prospects. The value of a sticky note alone is definitely considerable.

So now I hope Professor Yang can join me and help me build this glue factory, so that I can make up for a major shortcoming of the company."

"So, Mr. Yang is going to be in the papermaking business in the future?" Qian Shangde asked again.

Yang Wendong nodded and said, "It's possible. We'll see what happens in the future. The papermaking industry is more polluting than glue, and there is no raw material near Hong Kong. We'll decide based on our internal demand. At least we have to wait until there are no major problems with the glue factory before discussing it."

Papermaking is a highly polluting industry. This is what Yang Wendong knew when he was a child in his previous life. In a place like Hong Kong, even if this industry is possible, it cannot last long.

Unless we transport pulp here and make paper directly, it is hard to say whether this is worthwhile. However, if we open this factory in Taiwan, it is not impossible. Taiwan is so close to Hong Kong anyway. Even if the freight is expensive in this era, this distance will really not have much impact.

"I know a little bit about the chemical technology used in the paper industry." Qian Shangde smiled and said, "I think we should discuss the issue of salary."

"Okay." Yang Wendong was overjoyed. With this person joining, the biggest shortcoming of his career was made up for.

PS: After discussing with the editor, the name of this book needs to be changed, but it will not affect the content.

The main reason is that the title of this book is from more than ten years ago, and it has no traffic. There have been no new readers in the past few days. It's a terrible mess, just like someone smashed the road in front of a restaurant after opening it~
(End of this chapter)

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