King of Industry

  Chapter 388 A development trend of the international iron and steel industry

  After hearing Chen Guolin's distress, Zhao Guoyang nodded silently.

   Indeed, the two most important points in the steelmaking industry are cost reduction and quality improvement.

  The production line introduced by Shagang Group from England is of course very advanced in China, and its production efficiency far exceeds that of its peers.

  However, the cost of maintenance is also expensive.

  Just this one production line requires more hot rolling stands than the sum of other production lines in Shagang Group.

  If the number of these hot rolling stands can be reduced as much as possible without affecting the quality of the billet, the production cost will naturally be reduced.

  Zhao Guoyang knew very well in his heart that the reason why Chen Guolin and the people in the technical department of Shagang Group were entangled in this matter must be due to the pressure of "cost reduction" from the above.

  For a leader who is strict with himself like Shen Zhirong, his requirements for the people below must also be very strict.

  As the core department of an enterprise, the technology department will naturally receive more attention from the big boss.

   Now that Mr. Shen has presented such a difficult problem to Chen Guolin, it is reasonable.

  After Chen Guolin asked these words, his gaze stayed on Zhao Guoyang's face without moving.

  In fact, when he was talking to Zhao Guoyang in the office just now, he wanted to ask this question, but he never found a suitable opportunity.

   Now that Mr. Shen has made it clear, of course Chen Guolin will not hesitate any longer, so he hopes that Zhao Guoyang can give him one or two pertinent suggestions.

  In fact, not only Chen Guolin, but also Shen Zhirong, who is sitting in the middle, is also looking forward to Zhao Guoyang's answer to this question.

   It is no exaggeration to say that today's Shagang Group has gradually moved to the forefront of the domestic industry.

  As for Shen Zhirong himself, he is also valued by high-level executives and industry leaders. Many leaders and authorities in the machinery industry, including Li Kejian and Ji Chongxuan, are very concerned about his decision-making deployment and the development of the factory.

  These attentions certainly made Shen Zhirong and the people of Shagang Group very excited, but they also put a lot of pressure on them invisibly.

  If this pressure cannot be transformed into motivation, but instead becomes a heavy burden, it may not be a good thing for the entire Shagang Group.

  Of course, Shen Zhirong is still very stable.

  Although he himself does not have a technical background, he has a long-term vision and attaches great importance to research and development of technology, and has always been willing to spend money.

   Just like the task assigned to Chen Guolin this time to improve production efficiency and reduce costs, Shen Zhirong promised the technical department a generous bonus of 200,000 yuan.

   But judging from the current situation, it is still quite difficult for Chen Guolin and his people to easily get the 200,000 yuan.

   After all, it is to achieve immediate results. If it is only slightly reduced, it will definitely not be able to communicate with Mr. Shen.

  Now, Shen Zhirong also has some expectations for Zhao Guoyang, wanting to see if this young man who is highly respected by Mr. Li and Professor Ji can give himself a surprise.

   Hu Jun on the side, although he doesn't know much about technology, is also very concerned about this issue.

  After all, if the cost is significantly reduced, then he will have more room for maneuver in sales, and it will not be so difficult to fight a price war with his peers.

  Zhao Guoyang did not notice the eager gazes cast by Shen Zhirong, Chen Guolin, and Hu Jun.

  His mind is running fast at the moment, trying to find from his memories the development process of steelmaking technology before rebirth.

  Suddenly, a bright light flashed in Zhao Guoyang's mind, and after thinking carefully for a while, he had a complete idea.

   Zhao Guoyang, who came back to his senses, noticed the expectant gazes of the three bosses of Shagang Group.

  He quickly made a "sorry" gesture, cupped his hands and said, "Chairman Shen, Director Hu, and Director Chen, I'm sorry, but when I'm thinking about problems, my mind tends to be distracted!"

"Haha, it's okay!",

  Shen Zhirong raised his hands and said with a smile: "Xiao Zhao, you can think about it, even if we wait a few days, it doesn't matter!"

  After Shen Zhirong finished speaking, Hu Jun and Chen Guolin laughed together.

Zhao Guoyang looked a little embarrassed, and after sorting out his thoughts, he said unhurriedly: "Mr. Articles on steelwork."

   "The above content may be of some reference to the situation your factory is facing now..."

  Hearing what Zhao Guoyang said, Shen Zhirong, Hu Jun, and Chen Guolin immediately regained their spirits.

  Shen Zhirong was a little better. After all, he had a high position and authority, and he was more calm than others. He just raised his hands and made a "please" gesture, asking Zhao Guoyang to talk about it.

  As for Chen Guolin, because he paid too much attention to this issue, he naturally lost his temper.

  As soon as Zhao Guoyang opened his mouth, he stood up hurriedly and said, "Whether there is any reference or not, Researcher Zhao, tell us quickly."

  When Shen Zhirong heard this, he frowned slightly. He glanced at Chen Guolin, somewhat displeased.

   Noticing Chairman Shen's eyes, Chen Guolin came to his senses and sat down in a hurry.

  Zhao Guoyang didn’t hold back either. After Chen Guolin took his seat, he said in a deep voice: “Chairman Shen, Minister Chen, I wonder if you two have heard of a German company called SMS?”

  "Siemag?" Chen Guolin was confused when he heard this.

  Seeing his expression, Shen Zhirong knew it.

  He turned his head and said to Zhao Guoyang: "Xiao Zhao, we have never heard of the SMS company you mentioned. However, if my guess is correct, it should also be engaged in steelmaking, right?"

  Zhao Guoyang gave a "hmm" and continued: "Yes, Chairman Shen, you are right. What I saw in Samba State was the introduction of this German SMS Siemag company."

   "About two or three years ago, this SMS company and Nucor Corporation of the United States jointly developed the world's first thin slab continuous casting and rolling production line."

  Zhao Guoyang talked eloquently: "This thin slab continuous casting and rolling production line is cheaper and smaller in scale than the English production line introduced by your factory before."

   "However, it is not inferior to the former in terms of cost control and product quality. The thin slabs produced by this production line are quite popular internationally."

Speaking of this, Zhao Guoyang paused for a moment, glanced at Hu Jun and said, "Director Hu is in sales. He should have heard that steel plates forged from thin slabs with a thickness of 20 mm to 80 mm are in short supply in the market, right? After that kind of thick slab is made, the price of the secondary processed steel plate is much more expensive.”

  Hearing this, Hu Jun nodded repeatedly and said in agreement: "Yes, yes, researcher Zhao is right."

   "Although the thickness of these two kinds of steel plates is the same after processing, in terms of performance, the steel plates directly forged from thin slabs must be better, and the price is much higher, which is also a matter of course."

Zhao Guoyang nodded and continued to speak: "I learned from this report that the new short-process process of thin slab continuous casting and rolling has been commented by international industry insiders as the successor to converter steelmaking technology and continuous steel casting technology. After the successful development, it is another revolutionary technological breakthrough in the steel industry."

   "Compared with the traditional slab production process, the benefits of thin slab production are obvious. It has great advantages in reducing investment, reducing costs, speeding up production rhythm, and improving economic benefits."

Zhao Guoyang said carefully: "Chairman Shen, I think that if your factory renovates the existing ultra-high-power electric furnace steelmaking, continuous casting and rolling production line, the cost will be too high, and there may not be another one. It can achieve the purpose of cost reduction.”

   "Instead of this, it's better to change our thinking and see if we can introduce the thin slab continuous casting and rolling production line of SMS company. If we can successfully introduce it, I don't think the prospects will be bad!"

  After Zhao Guoyang finished speaking, Shen Zhirong and Chen Guolin fell into deep thought.

  Hu Jun thought for a while, and couldn't help asking: "But, Researcher Zhao, our Shagang Group has just introduced this production line from Yingjili. If we introduce such a production line now, in terms of funds..."

   "Xiao Hu, I think I have a way to solve the financial problem, so I don't need to discuss it here." Shen Zhirong waved his hands directly after hearing this.

Turning his head to look at Zhao Guoyang, Chairman Shen said with piercing eyes: "Comrade Zhao, the only thing I want to know now is the effect of this production line you mentioned; the difficulty of its introduction , How big is it? As for other difficulties, I think they can be overcome.”

   Zhao Guoyang still admires the boldness of Chairman Shen.

   After all, he does not have his own "foresight", so it is impossible to know what kind of prospect this thin slab continuous casting and rolling production line will have in the future.

  Just listening to what I said at this moment, I made a gesture of wanting to introduce it at any cost. This is a very rare thing and requires a lot of courage.

  Thinking about this point, Zhao Guoyang will naturally not hide it.

He pondered for a while and said: "Chairman Shen, according to the conclusion I drew in that report, the production efficiency of this thin slab continuous casting and rolling production line must exceed the current production line of your factory. ; the value of the products it makes should be higher.”

  “More importantly, it should be a development trend of the international steel industry in the future, which is beyond doubt.”

"As for the difficulty of introduction, I don't think it will be too great. After all, the Germanic company SMS Siemag is still doing further research and development, and it is time to invest a large amount of money. Moreover, their technology has just been released, and it needs to be introduced quickly. international fame."

   "If your factory can have a serious talk with the other party, they shouldn't talk too much about the price..." Zhao Guoyang estimated.

"it is good!"

  After listening to Zhao Guoyang's narration, Shen Zhirong slapped his thigh hard and said, "Since you have analyzed it so clearly, Comrade Xiao Zhao, what else can we say. Let's run in this direction!"

  Chen Guolin also nodded again and again: "Yes, Mr. Shen, after listening to Researcher Zhao's narration, I can't wait to see this thin slab continuous casting and rolling production line..."

  (end of this chapter)