The technological empire begins with polymer materials - Chapter 85 Never admit defeat! North America strikes back!

“The stock price has plummeted, which is enough for them to drink a pot.” Cao Feiyu said excitedly, but Gao Yuan looked very calm.

When Cao Feiyu finished speaking, Gao Yuan smiled and said: “If nothing else, Kunlun Infinite should be our only project in the field of polymer materials in recent times. The next step is very critical. We must sprint towards the core of global science and technology. , must not be distracted.”

“As the saying goes, focus on the big and let go of the small. Compared with the real high-tech field, although the output value of sports shoes is good, it cannot be regarded as core competitiveness. Let strategic partners do it. We should concentrate on big things.”

Cao Feiyu knows that the core technology Gao Yuan refers to is the battery project. Whether it is mobile phones, computers, or electric cars, they are all inseparable from batteries.

If the solid-state battery project really succeeds, Kunlun Company will break out of the chemical fiber field and plant its own flag on the high-tech battlefield around the world!

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One afternoon in late April, a special plane from the Japanese tire giant Bridgestone Group landed at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Ishibashi Kishimoto and his senior assistant Yagyu Ohta traveled all the way to Michelin’s Paris headquarters to discuss how to jointly respond to the fierce offensive from China.

As the old saying goes, peers are enemies.

As the two giants in the tire industry, it is definitely the first time that Bridgestone and Michelin can sit and play happily together.

The reason behind this is very simple. The increasingly frenzied attacks by China’s eight major tire groups have gradually made the traditional Western giants unable to support them.

The powerful thing about Kunlun’s rolling stone technology is that it is very different from traditional tires. The more extreme the conditions, the more stable the tires are.

The principle of this Gao Yuan once explained that the performance of rolling stone tires is released through vibration frequency, and high speed, sharp turning, sudden braking, etc., will bring huge friction and pressure to the tires. These are the opportunities for rolling stone technology to release performance. .

In the static test, the Rolling Stone tire was mediocre, and its indicators were even weaker than the high-end products of Michelin and Bridgestone.

But once it reaches high speed, the performance of Rolling Stone tires will skyrocket like a rocket. No matter any test conducted by any organization, Rolling Stone tires will beat all competitors with an absolute crushing advantage!

Consumers are not fools. Even if they are determined to protect Western companies, they will not risk their own lives. After all, tires are related to the safety performance of cars and the lives of drivers and passengers. They cannot be careless.

As a result, the situation of traditional tire giants took a turn for the worse. Sales fell again and again, and finances were tight. They had to rely on layoffs and state subsidies to survive.

Now, in order to help tire companies, Japan has introduced a subsidy plan for purchasing domestically produced tires. Each domestically produced tire is subsidized by 2,000 yen, and used tires can also be discounted from suppliers.

In this way, it is equivalent to buying half and giving half, trying to keep Japan’s five major tire factories from going bankrupt, and all taxpayers will give them blood transfusions.

Xiangzhuang’s sword dance was aimed at Peigong. The Japanese authorities highly suspected that Plateau’s ultimate destination was actually aimed at the Japanese automobile industry! That is the core pillar that they must not lose.

“Look.” When the car drove through the Champs Elysées, Ishibashi Kishimoto raised his chin out the window expressionlessly, “Even the proud French now consider it fashionable to wear Chinese sports shoes. “

Yagyu Ohta followed the CEO’s line of sight and saw that there were no fewer than ten Chinese brand stores on the most expensive street in Paris. Li Ning was next to Dior, Anta was next to Chanel, and Heilan was next to Ferragamo. …

Moreover, the business of these shops is very good, and many high-class people with extraordinary clothes and manners are waiting to line up to enter.

As the car turned a corner, Yagyu Ohta saw a young Chinese couple setting up a stall on the roadside, selling sports shoes and hiking shoes from China.

They are professional purchasing agents. They used to help Chinese people buy brand-name clothes and bags. Now they have another business, buying sports shoes from Chinese people and selling them to the French…

“It is human nature to pursue higher, farther, and stronger.” Yagyu Ohta said: “Even the arrogant French cannot resist the temptation to enhance their athletic ability. This has nothing to do with nationality or nationality. It is a pure technology. question.”

Ishibashi Kishimoto nodded slightly, “I know, that’s why I’m worried that if Michelin sells the company to North Americans, it will eventually cause our tragedy.”

Yagyu Ohta said hurriedly: “President, you are wise. During the chemical fiber war, you made accurate judgments, and the facts have confirmed your views.”

With a worried look on his face, Ishibashi Kishimoto said with a wry smile: “Chinese people disdain to talk about history with any civilization, because all the great civilizations in history are dead, and they are the only ones who are still alive.”

“Similarly, North Americans disdain to talk about hegemony with anyone, because in recent centuries, everyone who dared to compete with them for hegemony has died, including the once arrogant former Soviet Union.”

“This is the ultimate war in human history. After all, we are just spectators in this civilizational struggle for hegemony.”

“Take this chemical fiber war as an example. Toyo Textile collapsed, Fuji Textile collapsed, and our Japanese chemical fiber companies were littered with corpses and rivers of blood.”

“But what about the DuPont Group in North America? Not only did they not fall, they also joined forces with 3M Group, Exxon Mobil Group, and Goodyear Group to acquire the French Michelin Group! They are unwilling to admit defeat and will compete with China in the tire market. Let’s fight again!”

“We must stop this acquisition, because once North America acquires Michelin, with their strategy, they will fight to the end with the Chinese at all costs! And that will be a burden we cannot bear!”

“In the previous chemical fiber war, it was not DuPont that died in the end, but our Japanese chemical fiber company. I am really worried that the tire war will repeat the same mistake.”

Yagyu Ohta nodded heavily. He admired the CEO’s judgment very much. As early as the chemical fiber war had just begun, he had foreseen the final outcome.

This time, they traveled all the way from Tokyo to Paris to prevent North America from acquiring the Michelin Group.

Originally, the tire war was fought between Japan and France, who joined forces to fight against China.

Goodyear Group, the largest tire company in North America, can only rank fourth in the world, lagging behind Germany’s Continental, and is often squeezed into fifth place by Italy’s Pirelli. It has no market dominance at all.

And if North America acquires Michelin, its tire industry will instantly become the number one in the world. When North America and China fight, the Japanese and Korean companies will probably die.

With a worried mood, Ishibashi Kishimoto walked into Michelin President Fellaini’s mansion in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, near the Bois de Bouigne.

As soon as he entered the door, Shi Qiaoan was slightly startled and found that many guests had already gathered in the living room covered with cashmere carpets. Even though it was still daytime, they were holding champagne in their hands.

“This is normal. We were like this at the beginning. We were not prepared at all, and suddenly Kunlun Company declared war.” Fellaini shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly to a guest wearing a maroon suit: “That day I A cocktail party was being held here, and everyone was drinking red wine and eating oxtail braised with truffles. Suddenly, Gao Yuan lifted up the red cloth and revealed an aviation tire. The guests and I were stunned on the spot!”

“Who would have thought that a group of Chinese people who make chemical fibers would actually build tires!?”

“Thinking about it now, that day was like a nightmare. You all know what happened from then on. Kunlun Rolling Stone shocked the world by slaughtering major racing venues around the world. China’s eight major tire groups went global, and their market share continued to skyrocket. “

Ishibashi Kishimoto was stunned as he listened to Michelin President Fellaini telling his friends about his experience of being beaten up by Kunlun Company.

He hurriedly took two steps forward and took a closer look. Only then did he realize that it was no one else who was listening to the Michelin CEO introduce his experience.

It was Phil Knight, the boss of Nike Group who had just been beaten to a pulp by Kunlun Company and his stock price was cut in half!

I have always been a passionate writer, but this is a book with realistic themes, so I don’t dare to express my passion.

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