I want to be a giant of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 53
Tokyo
Tadao Yoshida is supervising the production of his YKK zipper factory. Only by expanding the scale of the company can he borrow more money.

Only by yourself can you go to the United States to buy automatic zipper machines, and you can catch up with the zipper factories in the United States.

Some time ago, the American zipper importer visited its Uozu factory.

Meishang picked up a zipper produced by himself and asked, "How much is this zipper?"

"9 cents." He tentatively quoted a price.

"Haha..." Meishang suddenly laughed.

"Really? 9 cents is too high, even if it is cheaper, no one wants it in the United States." As he said, he took out a zipper from his leather bag and showed it to Tadao Yoshida.

Yoshida Tadao looked at it carefully and couldn't help being surprised.

These American zippers are of such high quality that their own products really pale in comparison.

The American businessman smiled, pointed to the American zipper tightly held in Yoshida Tadao's hand and said, "I can sell these to you for 7 cents, and I can make money." After finishing speaking, the American businessman shrugged and muttered He sneered for a while, then walked away.

What was left was a stunned Tadao Yoshida and a table full of inferior zippers.

The ridicule of the Yankees made Yoshida Tadao see the huge gap between the United States and Japan.

Although this is not good news, Yoshida Tadao has seen a turning point in his career.

American zippers are of good quality and cheap because the United States already has many excellent zipper manufacturing machines.

On the other hand, Dongying is still in the stage of manual workshops, of course, it will only be of low quality and high price.

He vowed to catch up with the US emperor, so he established Yoshida Trading Company to prepare for the introduction of US imperial machines.

"It's all the fault of those short-sighted people, otherwise I would have gotten the automatic zipper machine sooner!" Yoshida couldn't help but slander in a low voice.

It turns out that importing an American chain tooth machine costs 7500 US dollars, or 270 million yen, which cannot be afforded by a small company alone.Tadao Yoshida suggested that the industry should pay for imported machines together and establish a joint operation company, but no one responded.

Tadao Yoshida originally had the strength to buy it, but during World War II, his factory was destroyed, the money was gone, and everything had to be done again.

Thinking that I only have more than 200 million yen, if I earn enough 500 million yen earlier, and then take out a loan of 700 million yen, I will have 1200 million yen.

You can buy four fully automatic high-speed zipper machines by yourself, and then your own zippers can go out of Japan and be sold all over the world.

When he came to the humble office, Yoshida Tadao couldn't help but feel a little bit sad. Looking back on his life, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.

I entered the zipper industry at the age of 20, and there were thousands of workers in the peak period.

The entire zipper market of Dongying is basically owned by itself, and it has also sold zippers to the United States, Mexico and other countries.

A war left me with nothing, and I regained my old business for more than two years. At the age of 36, I finally saw the light again, and the factory resumed production.

"I will not admit defeat. I must get the automatic zipper machine as soon as possible! When I import the zipper machine from the United States, I will produce it while looking for joint research with our Dongying Machinery Factory. Our Dongying can also produce better ones. Fully automatic zipper machine. At that time, I must grab all the zipper market in the United States, and let the American businessman who looks down on me see it and laugh at my end!" Tadao Yoshida was heartbroken at this time.

"Guangyao, I've already negotiated with Dongying's Sanli Company to supply us with 20 tons of aluminum alloys per month, and signed a contract. Don't worry, I've done the research. Apart from Dongying, Australia, India and other countries can order aluminum alloys. So your zipper factory doesn’t have to worry about raw materials.” Zhao Xi came to the factory in Shau Kei Wan and reported to Wu Guangyaohui.

"How to say, but Dongying's aluminum alloy transportation is the most convenient, and the cost should be the lowest!" Wu Guangyao is worried that in the future, YKK zippers will lobby Dongying's suppliers not to provide their own raw materials. In other words, he can only go to Europe and the United States to purchase goods. Isn't it necessary to pay? Expensive shipping charges.

However, since Australia, India and other countries also have this kind of raw material, it is a lot easier!

"It is estimated that the price is about the same as imported from Australia. Because Dongying does not produce ore, it also imports mines from outside, so the price of metals is also very expensive compared to theirs. For example, aluminum alloy, I have inquired about the price, and the cost of transportation from Australia to Hong Kong Island , which is almost the price of buying from Dongying." Zhao Xi said with a smile, he finally found a career that can show his talent.

"That's good. You can't give your lifeline to a country. As the saying goes, there are three caves in the cunning rabbit. This is the truth. Brother Zhao, whether it is my zipper department, garment factory, or my father-in-law's textile factory, these need to be imported a lot. Things. Therefore, you must inquire clearly, compare the prices, and choose the best plan." Wu Guangyao reminded that this trading company should give priority to serving its own business.

The trading company of the two has been established since the US Emperor came back, and Zhao Xi was even sent to Dongying to purchase aluminum alloys.

At present, there are not many countries in Asia that can produce aluminum alloy. Dongying is undoubtedly the closest to Hong Kong Island, and the transportation cost is the lowest.

If you go a little further, you have to go to countries such as Australia and India. Naturally, these industries in India are an empire on which the sun never sets, otherwise they would not be able to produce aluminum alloys.

Not to mention Hong Kong Island, the heavy industry is even more bleak, there are only a few of them, and they are all controlled by foreigners.

Resources are so scarce, the status of trading companies is even more important!

The trading company jointly founded by Zhao Xi and Wu Guangyao is called Guangxi Trading. Wu Guangyao invested 70% of the shares, and Zhao Xi contributed 30% of the shares.

"Of course, the companies you mentioned are equivalent to the customers of our trading company. Of course, we must choose the best solution!" Zhao Xi said confidently.

After sending Zhao Xi away, Wu Guangyao wondered whether he should set up an industrial company.

Although I can't produce machinery myself, I can design and improve it myself, and then find other factories to do it!
For example, the later YKK zipper company cooperated with other machinery companies in Dongying to develop an automatic slider punching machine for zippers and improved automatic zipper machinery, completing the complete layout of zipper industrialization.

The automatic zipper machine imported from the United States is actually a machine for producing chain teeth. To put it bluntly, it is the two long gear-shaped things on the left and right.

At present, there is no automatic production machine for sliders, and it needs to be researched and developed!
If others can do it, of course I can do it myself, and I have to develop it quickly!

Thinking of doing it, Wu Guangyao rented a small factory in Shau Kei Wan again, established Yaoshi Industry, and planned to recruit some mechanical professionals to jointly develop automatic slider punching machines with himself and improve high-speed automatic zipper machinery.

Although it cannot be produced on Hong Kong Island, it can be entrusted to machinery companies in the United States and Germany. As for keeping it secret, that is out of the question.

After all, this is not a complicated mechanism. Otherwise, it took less than a year for the later YKK to develop it successfully.

If it is developed by himself, Wu Guangyao believes that it will take less than half a year to successfully develop it.

Because I was a mold maker in my previous life, and I have a bit of talent in machinery, plus I have a smart mind in this life.

Of course, the main thing is to rely on mechanical talents, and I just offer some constructive opinions and guidance.

When the basic research and development is completed, it is necessary to go to Germany and cooperate with the machinery company to continue to improve the design, and finally to obtain a more perfect automatic zipper machine and an original slider punching machine.

(End of this chapter)