{Time: February 2008}

{Location:China}

The trivial things that Ning Zimo said were not trivial at all in Yang Jian's eyes.

Because the relevant hours mentioned by the boss are the cooperation between the Emperor Penguin Group and other group companies, and these cooperation were officially launched at the end of 2005, and the Emperor Penguin Group invested a large sum of money before the start of each project.

of funds.

With a total investment of more than 300 million yuan, it is an understatement to say that you are the master of your own business.

But in Yang Jian’s view,

These projects,

Big boss,

Very concerned.

So, when Yang Jian's phone rang, he glanced at the number, then gave Ning Zimo a look, and then led him out to welcome him out in person!

The leader of the group was older than Yang Jian, a middle-aged man born in Shanxi, but the middle-aged man in a black suit and pink shirt was still walking vigorously. He was accompanied by team members

Although they are much older than the average age of everyone on Ning Zimo's side, they all look capable.

Before he even got close, the leader was already walking up with a smile and quickening his pace.

Before the person arrived, those big hands were already stretched out in front of him.

Ning Zimo never looks at status when doing things, only at attitude.

This happens every time someone comes, so Ning Zimo also speeds up and walks up.

As soon as he held the other party's hand, Ning Zimo smiled and said, "Brother Cao came here in person, it's really hard work."

Ning Zimo never used polite words before, but things have changed in the past two years. But the words themselves are not polite, because it takes 2 hours to fly from Fujian to Shenzhen.

The opponent's team showed up here early in the morning, so they must have taken the earliest flight at 6:30.

At the age of 62, he still has full enthusiasm for work. This senior businessman deserves the respect of his juniors.

Cao Dewang felt Ning Zimo's sincerity, and the smile on his face never broke.

He shook his hands and said with a smile, "The release date of Zimo's mobile phone has been announced. As a supplier of iPhone panel glass, we at Fuyao Glass can't let go."

"Brother Cao please"

"please"

The two walked side by side towards Ning Zimo's office, and the people behind them also filed in under the leadership of Yang Jian and Wang Zijun. After sitting down, naturally the life secretary team arranged refreshments. As for Ning Zimo and Cao Dewang,

Ignoring these trivial matters at all, I started the topic directly.

Under Ning Zimo's gaze, Cao Dewang directly passed the carton handed to him by the person next to him.

After opening it with his own hands, he took out two thick pieces of glass and handed them to Ning Zimo.

"Zimo, the iPhone front and rear cover glass you want has been tested by us years ago and has been a good finished product."

Ning Zimo took the two pieces of glass in Cao Dewang's hands and immediately raised the glass to look sideways.

At the same time, Cao Dewang also said: "The thinnest of the two pieces of glass is only 1.2mm thick, but its Mohs hardness has reached 7, and its bending strength has reached 600mpa."

Ning Zimo knew that the two data models Cao Dewang mentioned, hardness and bending strength, were one of the important data for mobile phone panel glass. The former represented the scratch resistance and other wear resistance data of the glass, which could make materials like glass work well with metal.

The object still maintains its flatness when rubbed. The latter represents the curvature ability of this piece of glass.

Just listening to the data, Ning Zimo nodded with satisfaction.

In the past two years, it took Ning Zimo a lot of effort to persuade Fuyao Group to enter the mobile phone glass industry. In the end, this company engaged in automotive glass manufacturing still used certain technical capabilities to jointly establish the company with Emperor Penguin Group.

A 3C accessories factory is located in Dongguan and specializes in mobile phone glass manufacturing. As for the shareholding, Emperor Penguin holds 49%, while Fuyao Group holds the remaining 51%.

Holding two pieces of glass in his hands, Ning Zimo turned to Cao Dewang and said with a smile, "Brother Cao, this success fully proves that our Chinese companies are not inferior to European and American companies in the manufacturing of some civilian products."

"Yeah," Cao Dewang nodded and smiled, "Let's not talk about anything else but glass. Although our Fuyao Group is engaged in automotive glass manufacturing in this field, its technical reserves and R&D capabilities are indeed no worse than Corning's. Moreover,

, our domestic Bourne Optics and Lens Technology are also very good in this regard."

Cao Dewang looked at Ning Zimo as he spoke, "By the way, Zimo. Byrne and Lens have indeed become Apple's glass suppliers for iPhones. And the preparation process of the first-generation iPhones is indeed

Materials like glass are used. So, your judgment on the matter of mobile phone glass is indeed accurate."

When Cao Dewang spoke, everyone else around him nodded. They all remembered the topics mentioned by the young man in front of him when he visited Fuyao Group for the first time.

In December 2005, Ning Zimo visited Fuyao Group for the first time and mentioned the field of mobile phone glass right away. But at that time, Fuyao Group was only a glass manufacturing company focusing on the field of automotive glass, and everyone in the group was paying attention to it.

They are also focusing on the field of automotive glass.

If Ning Zimo hadn't opened up everyone's horizons and put forward demands, Fuyao Group would not have had the slightest idea about mobile phone glass. When Apple's mobile phone was officially launched in 2007, everyone discovered that the world's technological products have undergone tremendous changes.

changes.

And the young man in front of them had predicted all this for them as early as 2005.

In response to the admiring looks from everyone, Ning Zimo just smiled, "There are still many areas that can be explored in the future development prospects of mobile phone products, but due to the expansion of application fields, its screens will become larger and larger.

When the corresponding screen is expanded, a material that replaces plastic must be available."

Holding up the panel glass with a thickness of only 1.2mm, Ning Zimo said, "Tempered glass and sapphire glass are definitely one of the materials that can replace plastic. But based on my understanding of sapphire glass, its curvature process and

The pressure-resistant technology is not as strong as tempered glass. Coupled with the cost problem, tempered glass is naturally the main choice for replacement materials."

After a pause, Ning Zimo continued, "In addition, Fuyao Group has been immersed in the glass industry in the past and has rich experience in glass technology accumulation. Therefore, I determined early on that Fuyao Group must be able to overcome the corresponding problems.

One of the preferred suppliers for technical difficulties.”

"Thanks to Zimo for your attention, our Fuyao Group has not let you down." Cao Dewang responded, "Zimo's understanding of sapphire glass is indeed in place. In terms of hardness, sapphire glass is indeed stronger, but apart from the music and the

In addition to pressure resistance, the drop resistance of sapphire glass is indeed worse than the current technology."

After a pause, Cao Dewang continued, "However, although the results of these two tempered glasses in the 1.8-meter drop test are pretty good, if the weight of the phone body is added to the test, the glass may be damaged.

It will be bigger.”

"Don't worry about that," Ning Zimo smiled and said, "Our iPhones are only more expensive than Apple phones, so no one will be willing to throw away their iPhones casually."

Even though he knew that everyone in front of him didn't know what happened in his previous life, Ning Zimo, who was in a good mood, still made a joke about Steve Jobs' reply that his iPhone was not resistant to being dropped.

Ning Zimo also added, "Brother Cao, don't worry. Being unable to withstand falling has the advantage of not being able to withstand falling. I have made other preparations as well."

Are there any benefits to not being able to withstand falling?

Everyone in the room was very curious.

But the emperor penguin leader in front of them has been showing them a different way of thinking from ordinary people since the day they really met. If he can say such a counterintuitive statement in an understatement, he must be really prepared.

.

Cao Dewang also understood what everyone was thinking. After a pause, he changed the topic, "Does Zimo plan to place all the glass supporting production for iPhones in our cooperative company Fuyao Optics? If we consider production capacity and total costs,

, do you want to consider the products of Bourne and Lens?"

Fuyao Optics is a company jointly funded and established by Emperor Penguin and Fuyao Group. Currently, Fuyao Optics exists in the form of a laboratory. In Ning Zimo’s plan, Fuyao Optics will not be launched until the first batch of products are officially delivered.

Really set up a factory.

But from February to September, there is only more than half a year. If you add in the assembly time of iPhones, there is not much time left for the establishment of Fuyao Optical Factory. That’s why Cao Dewang asked this question.

Ning Zimo curled his lips when he heard this, "Before European and American companies create a new model, they often habitually let their advantages lead for a period of time. Although Bourne and Lens are their suppliers, we launch iPhone

When it comes to corresponding mobile phone plans, Apple will put forward some supply restrictions on competing products to their major suppliers."

Holding the panel glass in front of him, Ning Zimo shrugged and said, "Whether it's technical values ​​such as Mohs hardness or bending strength, since we can do it, why should our iPhone products be subject to Apple's restrictions?"

We can only produce products with lower generation gap than Apple mobile phones.

Therefore, the first batch of 3 million pieces of glass is not a big problem. As long as Brother Cao can deliver the 3 million pieces of glass in two batches before June, we can find a way to carry out the preparation of the factory at the same time."

Regarding the most important part of Cao Dewang's problem, Ning Zimo had a different understanding from him.

In fact, Ning Zimo knew clearly about the fact that not only Byrne and Lens, but also two Chinese companies and an American company, including Corning, became Apple mobile phone glass suppliers in his previous life.

But Ning Zimo is very familiar with the behavior of European and American companies. After all, Apple is an American company. In the past few years when Apple mobile phones were launched, no Chinese mobile phone manufacturing company used glass panels. On the one hand, the research and development level of Chinese companies in the field of smartphones lagged behind, and on the other hand,

On the one hand, there is also the potential for restrictions on competing products.

If Emperor Penguin's iPhones are to be launched on time, they can't get stuck anywhere!

Therefore, instead of choosing a supplier with potential risks, it is better to make advance preparations in the corresponding fields.

In the previous life, Huawei launched a backup plan, which was a last resort.

When his thoughts came to this point, Ning Zimo thought of something he once said.

"There are two situations: having a sword but not using it and having no sword to use. It was for this reason that we concentrated all our efforts on building the atomic bomb when we planted flowers. And our Emperor Penguin Group competes with foreign companies, so naturally we have to learn from what our predecessors have brought to us.

lessons.

The first batch of orders for 3 million pieces of tempered glass panels must be processed through the assistance of Fuyao Group. As long as Brother Cao can deliver 3 million pieces of glass in two batches before June, we can start the factory preparations at the same time."

"This is not a problem. Even if our Fuyao Group has not established Fuyao Optics, we can still complete this number of orders before June." Cao Dewang nodded and turned to Ning Zimo for confirmation, "Zimo has always been

Looking at the long term, I first wish Emperor Penguin’s iPhone a successful launch in September!”
Chapter completed!