Suning's impression is that Sony only launched the world's first transistor radio in 1955 or 1956. It is still 1953. With Suning's early research and development, I am very confident that Su Sony will be ahead of Jing Shenda and others.
Carl and other electronic industry experts hired from Germany did not disappoint Suning. In the second month after they came to work in Hong Kong, they put a transistor radio on Suning's desk.
Suning looked at this ugly guy curiously, his eyes and tone full of doubts, "Karl, are you sure this is a transistor radio?"
"Boss, don't worry! This is a transistor radio!
After all, it is the first experimental product, and it has not undergone professional aesthetic design, so it looks a bit unsightly."
"Yeah! Very good! Karl, let's make our Su Shi Sony's first product more beautiful."
"No problem, boss!
In three days at most, we will put the most perfect transistor radio in front of you."
"Karl, after the product is finalized, the production line must be finalized as soon as possible. I am going to consider using a German factory to make the production line."
"Boss, the production lines in Germany are more expensive than those in Japan, so you have to be mentally prepared!" Karl was very happy after hearing Suning's arrangement, but he still couldn't help but remind him.
"Karl, I know everything you said!
But to support the recovery of your German industry, as a friend I should contribute a little."
"Boss, thank you!
You are really a good friend to us Germans."
Suning knows that the reason why these leaders in the electronics industry are willing to leave their hometowns and come to Hong Kong is for the so-called ideals in their hearts.
No one does not love their motherland. These German experts love their motherland as much as Suning. Carl and the others were really moved when they heard that Suning would rather pay a high price to buy German production lines.
As a qualified businessman, Suning can maximize its own interests if it chooses Japanese production lines, but Suning believes that it needs the friendship of these German experts more.
Two days passed quickly, and Carl came to Suning's office again with the finalized transistor radio.
Looking at the final shape of the radio, Suning felt much more pleased with it, and then nodded with satisfaction.
"Carl, you did a great job! What a perfect masterpiece!"
"Boss, as long as you are satisfied!
In the past two days, I have contacted Germany about the production line.
According to a rough estimate, the cost of a radio is about twenty-four dollars."
"Well! Karl, your manual estimation is based on German standards, right?"
"Eh? Yes! Boss!"
"Labor here in Hong Kong is relatively cheap, so the factory will be set up in Hong Kong, which can save at least five to eight dollars in cost!"
The final cost should be between sixteen and nineteen dollars."
"Boss, I still suggest setting up the factory in Germany. After all, it will help distribute goods in Europe and the United States!"
"Karl, I prefer to use German production lines!
But if the factory is built in Germany, I will definitely not agree!
The high cost of labor is something our company cannot afford!
And the most important thing is the complicated relationship between East Germany and West Germany, which also has to be considered in advance."
"Well! Yes! The boss has a point!
But if the factory location is chosen in Hong Kong, it is still not suitable, right?
After all, I heard that from 1950 to 1952, Hong Kong had lost a lot of capital due to panic."
"That's right! Hans also left Hong Kong for this reason back then!
But Hong Kong is a free trade port, which is conducive to the export and import of goods.
And no matter how the mainland deals with Hong Kong, it will not change Hong Kong's status."
"Oh! My boss, you are too confident!
But ultimately you still need to make a decision.
If you have no objection, I will arrange for Germany to produce the production lines we need as soon as possible."
"Well! Just order two sets of production lines!
I am very confident in our products!”
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Suning was very surprised by the success of Su's Sony. According to the feedback from the production line manufacturer in Germany, it will not be until the spring of 2054 from official installation to actual production.
As soon as the product was finalized, Suning applied for transistor radio patents all over the world to plug all loopholes that could be copied by others.
After paying a considerable bonus to the German experts at Su's Sony, Suning issued a second order, which was to develop black-and-white TVs and optimize the first-generation transistor radios, and develop second- and third-generation radios as soon as possible.
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With Suning's early bonus, German experts have no objections to Suning's new order and are working conscientiously.
Suning was very happy to see the experts working enthusiastically, but he soon realized a fatal flaw, that is, he was too dependent on German experts.
Nowadays, everyone's relationship is relatively good. If one day there is a rift between the two parties, or if they miss their hometown in Germany and want to leave Hong Kong and return to work in Germany, they will be completely blind.
The mainland is still in dire straits, unlike later generations where college students are everywhere. It is impossible for Suning to hire domestic college students, so Suning suddenly wants to eat up the companies of Japan's Ibuka Dai and Morita Akio.
If his Sony Corporation can integrate Ibuka's Tokyo Communications Industry Co., Ltd., all of Suning's concerns can be solved. Ibuka and Akio Morita can also help them manage Sony Corporation.
Although Suning is eager to acquire the companies of Ibuka and Akio Morita, it knows that it cannot be too impatient. Anyway, it has developed the transistor radio in advance and is already ahead of Ibuka.
All you need to do is keep suppressing Ibuka and Akio Morita and keep walking in front of them. I believe that I will soon be able to get them as I wish.
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Su's Sony's breakthrough didn't make Suning happy for long, and soon something troubled him from Su's Real Estate.
I just bought a piece of land some time ago and plan to build a 22-story building. However, the current construction technology in Hong Kong simply cannot meet the requirements.
This was unimaginable in later generations, but now it happened in Hong Kong in the 1950s. In desperation, Suning had no choice but to contact an American design company and directly request the construction of a thirty-eight-story high-rise.
The architectural design company in the United States took over the work, but it needed to use American construction technology, so it could only use American construction engineering companies, which would inevitably increase the construction cost.
After all-round consideration, Suning believed that it was necessary to build its own building, so it gritted its teeth and signed a construction contract with the United States.
The news that Su Group is preparing to build a 38-story headquarters building has completely detonated public opinion in Hong Kong. All major Hong Kong media have begun to become curious about Suning and Su Group.