When there is sufficient funds, expansion through acquisitions is the fastest way for a company to develop. It can be channels, companies of the same type, or mergers and acquisitions in the upstream industry chain.
While channels are not a big problem, what Midea needs most is to delve deeply into the industry chain, understand the technology of the industry chain, and build related factories in Hong Kong to enhance its competitiveness with the lowest labor costs.
Although Hong Kong's manufacturing industry will inevitably decline in the future, Chen Zhiwen is not really prepared to develop the so-called high-end manufacturing industry in Hong Kong that can stay in Hong Kong. This is not a matter of mentality, but a real high-end industrial chain that needs to be developed. In the downstream supply chain, without upstream and downstream, any industry is just floating on the water.
But now, regardless of high-end industries, there is still no problem for mid-level industries to build factories in Hong Kong. Currently, Hong Kong even has steel-making industry, other injection molding, hardware, prevention, machining, confidential processing, food and beverage, Textiles have everything. It is not difficult to build a civilian compressor company. The key issue is to obtain relevant technologies, patents and professional people to guide you. This requires acquiring such a company from overseas.
Fortunately, the current relationship between Hong Kong and the West is not bad. Coupled with the current international situation in the mainland, the acquisition of non-cutting-edge and military technology is not a big problem.
The two potential targets for this acquisition are both in Europe. Lei Shengli took a dozen of the company's internal technical engineers to Europe. Anyway, such negotiations usually take a long time. Before that, they still need to face the potential targets at the technical level. The acquisition target conducts an in-depth understanding to evaluate the price of the other party and how to integrate it with the existing Midea business in the future.
The 520 arcade machines arrived in the United States in less than a few days under the arrangement of Henry Morgan's special cargo plane. Chen Zhiwen also arranged for a mid-level team from Midea to follow behind to determine the status of channel construction in the United States. This team only observed , will not participate in the operation of the US distribution team. The only purpose is to ensure the channel construction capabilities and progress of the channel dealers, so as to send the news back to Hong Kong at any time. The Hong Kong side will decide the production situation based on the general information and the orders of the US channel dealers. .
Lei Shengli went to Europe in person to further communicate with the two potential sellers. Ten million US dollars was a large number in the 1970s. An acquisition of this level also involves possible technology transfer and the construction of factories in other places. , naturally there are many legal and business issues. Chen Zhiwen will not be involved in the details of such matters, he just needs to wait for the results.
Midea's development in the field of arcade machines and home appliances has always been something that Chen Zhiwen is more concerned about. Now that arcade machines are about to open up channels, Midea will also have enough funds. With enough funds, it can invest in research and development or external investment. As long as it goes well, the entire Midea company will embark on the high-speed growth path he predicted in the next few months.
How to celebrate a happy thing is to do another happier thing.
A small villa complex on the east side of Hong Kong Island. This was a well-known small villa complex in the early 1970s. There are 16 villas in total. Although the number is a bit small, it is also very popular among some wealthy people. , because it is small enough, it is quiet enough, and there will not be many people around to disturb it.
However, in 1974, the economy was so bad that many people sold this place for their own business. Almost 12 buildings were sold for a period of time, and the last 4 buildings were sold to the same mysterious buyer. Buy them all at a certain high price.
At this point, all 16 villas have become a whole and are owned by one person. However, no one pays attention to such small things. After all, this is only a small villa area and the location is not very good.
Several identical Mercedes-Benz cars drove into the villa community. The security guards inside were very polite to the cars. But strangely, the security guard here was a woman.
The motorcade arrived at the entrance of the easternmost villa. Chen Zhiwen got out of the car, and then several cars turned around and left, exiting the gate of the community.
People inside the villa naturally heard the noise outside. Before Chen Zhiwen reached the door, the door opened from the inside, revealing a beautiful face that was not inferior to the Hong Kong sister.
"Shiqian?" Chen Zhiwen asked with some uncertainty.
The beauty shook her head.
"Shiya?" Chen Zhiwen said again.
"I know that Brother Wen, you are always guessing every time you come here." The pretty girl smiled and said, "I am Qianqian."
"You sisters used to be very different, but recently you are becoming more and more alike. I can't tell you apart even when you are wearing clothes." Chen Zhiwen said and walked in, and the door behind him was closed.
"How do you know the twins in Building 6 clearly?" Wang Shiqian said with a smile.
"They are different. They are different in size. You can tell at a glance." Chen Zhiwen stretched and Ge You lay down on the sofa.
"Does Brother Wen prefer us sisters to be exactly the same?" Wang Shiqian took out a few strawberries from the bowl on the coffee table, actively fed them to Chen Zhiwen's mouth, and said coquettishly.
"Of course. It would be more interesting if you really confused me." Chen Zhiwen smiled and put his hands where they should be.
At this moment, another beautiful girl who looked exactly like Wang Shiqian walked out of a room at the back. When she saw the two people on the sofa, she quickly and skillfully walked to the nearby window and pulled all the curtains.
The curtains in the living room do not completely block light. Even if they completely cover the windows, the interior of the living room can still be seen, which is somewhat in line with the environment.
Wang Shiya walked over skillfully and said with a smile: "Brother Wen, the curtains must be closed next time."
"Whatever you are afraid of, they are all my people." Chen Zhiwen said while eating grapes. He bought this entire group of small villas, and the people who live here are all his own. Even the security guards here are female. It is very suitable for women to live. Whenever he is too tired from work, he can come Take a rest here.
"That's not possible. Brother Wen is staying here tonight. We can't let them know. Otherwise, if they come here, I'm afraid that your body won't be able to bear it, Brother Wen." Wang Shiya said with a smile.
"Tch, it's not like I haven't tried it before." Chen Zhiwen said disdainfully.
"But Brother Wen, you haven't been here for a long time. Why did you suddenly come to our place today? Did you miss us?" Wang Shiqian asked with a smile.
"Yes, I miss you." Chen Zhiwen smiled and said, actually, I turned over the cards and found 16 villas and 16 brands, which is enough. I don't come here every day, so it's not the same every month.
PS: If I could write a plot, I guarantee that you would prepare a lot of nutritional supplements at home, but unfortunately I can’t. I have been posting large chapters (about 4,000 words) during this period, and I changed them to small chapters because of this. I’m afraid. I was reported and then disappeared. When this book was first released, I also wrote some, but I was reported continuously, blocked a few pieces, and then deleted the driving plot before releasing it, so I didn’t dare to do it after it was published. Write.
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