It wasn't until the third day that Baekeland got the chance to meet with Rock. In fact, whether Rock met Baekeland at this time did not affect the patent for phenolic plastics. Rock had already obtained the phenolics through Sir James Swinburne's Swinburne Company.
With the authorization of the patent, even if Baekeland returns to New York now, it will not change this fact.
But one reason that cannot be ignored is that as a successful entrepreneur and a scientist with more than 100 patents, Baekeland does have the capital to make Rock look at him differently.
Rock began to recruit various talents after acquiring Nyasaland. It took Nyasaland more than ten years to finally establish an image that values talents and technology. The benefits of phenolic plastic cannot be ruined in one day.
Don’t think how big the circle of science and technology is. There are more than a billion people in the world, and only a thousand are qualified to leave their names in the history of science and technology. You can imagine how low this ratio is.
When he walked into Eagle Castle, Baekeland was actually feeling uneasy.
For Baekeland, the Du Pont family is already a behemoth that cannot be fought against, but the Du Pont family's influence in New York is still not comparable to Roque's influence in Nyasaland.
In New York, the DuPont family is just one of many trusts. Although it is at the top of the food chain, there are many big family companies at the top of the food chain.
Rock is different in Nyasaland. The entire Nyasaland is Rock's fiefdom. Rock is at the top of the food chain in Nyasaland just like the Dupont family in New York, but the difference is that in Nyasaland
There is only Rock at the top of the food chain.
As a member of New York's upper class, Baekeland has participated in many banquets of top wealthy families and been to many so-called famous occasions. The Eagle Castle is not the most luxurious among them, and the scale of the building is not the most majestic, but it is for Baekeland.
The impression is definitely the deepest.
Unlike those nouveau riche who are eager to build their houses with gold and gems, the interior decoration of Eagle Castle can even be considered simple from Baekeland's perspective. Many places are just bare walls without even the simplest painting decoration.
The corridors are not hung with world-famous paintings to highlight the so-called wealthy heritage, and the door handles are not made of gold, just ordinary stainless steel.
Or maybe it's other materials.
Roque was not enthusiastic when he saw Baekeland, but this attitude made Baekeland more relaxed. If Roque was overly enthusiastic, Baekeland would be wary of Roque harboring evil intentions.
By this time, Baekeland must have forgotten how brutally the police took him away from the Table Mountain Hotel, and they didn't even mention it to Rockti.
"Before coming to Los Angeles, I always thought that New York was the center of the world. Now I realize that I was wrong. Los Angeles is as good as New York in many aspects, or even worse. It's a pity that I should have done it earlier.
Come and take a look." Baekeland is really not flattering. He has only been in Los Angeles for three days, but his impression of Los Angeles is very good.
"I heard from people at DuPont that you want to have more in-depth cooperation with companies in Nyasaland. What do you think? Do you have any new ideas?" Rock has always wanted to open up the US market, but due to various reasons,
So far, not enough has been done.
The main reason for this is that Rock has not found a suitable spokesperson. Hoover is good, but Hoover is now more and more inclined to the political direction, and is not acumen enough in business. To put it bluntly, the reason why Hoover is successful is more
Relying on chance and asymmetric information advantages, Hoover's own abilities were not that outstanding, otherwise he would not have had so many failures after being successfully elected as president.
Compared with Hoover, Baekeland had greater advantages. Baekeland was first a very capable scientist, and then a successful entrepreneur. In both fields, Baekeland was better than Hoover.
Roque now not only needs political spokespersons, but also needs spokespersons in the business field.
"Yes. Compared with the United States, Nyasaland's products have many advantages, such as the automobile industry. In fact, many new automobile companies have appeared in New York in the past two years. Ford's Model T is good, but it cannot satisfy all New Yorkers.
People's needs." Baekeland really loves New York. In his words, it would be more appropriate to replace New York with the United States, but New Yorkers have become accustomed to using New York instead of the United States.
Ford and Nyasaland Automobile are taking two completely different paths. Ford only produces Model T cars, and even the color is only black. It spends all its energy on how to increase production efficiency and achieve the goal in the shortest time.
The most produced cars in a time occupy the market.
Nyasaland Automobile has operated differentiated operations from the beginning, with Lord in the high-end market and Diesel in the low-end market, with more color models. Although this is less efficient, it can better meet the needs of different classes for cars.
One point is actually very important. For example, the Model T car produced by Ford has now become synonymous with cheapness. Even if Ford launches higher-end models in the future, it will not change people's deep-rooted impression of Ford.
Nyasaland Cars has done a good job in this regard. Lord Cars has established a high-end and luxurious image all over the world. There are also many wealthy people in the United States who buy Lord cars from Europe and ship them all the way back to the United States. It is even a joke among the public that Lord Cars is one of the
With the car logo, you can buy ten Ford Model T cars.
What makes Rock regretful is that there is no branch of Lord Cars in the United States. Rock has always wanted to sell Lord Cars to the United States openly, but the U.S. government does not allow Lord Cars to enter the United States.
Americans are now very skilled in playing double standards. In Europe, the United States is clamoring for free trade, but it is very difficult for European companies to enter the United States. The United States hopes to introduce European funds, but it does not need European companies.
This is also the reason why New York has been trying to compete with London for the global financial center. The United States needs funds to develop, but in order to maintain its status as a global financial center, London needs to keep more funds in London.
"If you want to sell Nyasaland cars to the United States, do you have any good ideas?" Roque didn't have time to beat around the bush. That kind of conversational style was not suitable for Roque. Everyone was pressed for time.
"If you want to sell Nyasaland cars to the United States, the best way is to directly invest in car factories in the United States, produce them in the United States, and sell them locally." Baekeland is full of hope, but it is not easy to do this.
It is because of this that phenolic plastics do not directly set up factories in Europe.
"Where do you think the best place to put the factory is?" Rock had obviously considered this question, so he didn't even ask why.
Investing and setting up factories in the United States does, on the surface, add jobs to the United States and increases taxes for the U.S. government. But in fact, this is a double-edged sword. If Roark invests in setting up factories in the United States, then Roark's factories will lose money every time.
If one more car is sold, the domestic auto factory in the United States will sell one less car. Not only Ford will be affected, but all American car companies will be affected.
Even when Ford seems to have a monopoly on the U.S. market, there are still other American car companies that are surviving strongly. For example, General Motors, which was founded ten years ago, has struggled to survive under Ford's strong rule until now.
"New York, there is no doubt that it is New York." Baekeland was decisive. Even if the factory was moved to the United States, it would not be easy to compete with Ford on low-end models, so the most likely to open up the market would definitely be high-end cars.
Don’t think that Americans are all pragmatists. The lives of rich people are unimaginable to ordinary people. Gray T-shirts and jeans are all just to shape your image. A T-shirt costs hundreds of dollars. It’s really different from your T-shirt that costs more than ten dollars.
no the same.
Rock was noncommittal about Baekeland's judgment, and then ended the communication with Baekeland.
Investing and setting up a factory in the United States is not a matter of 10,000 or 20,000 yuan, and Roque will not make a decision at once. Although Roque has the right, he will definitely make a decision after discussing it with the executives of Nyasaland Automobile.
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After returning to the hotel, Baekeland was extremely excited.
Although Rock did not express his position clearly, Baekeland still saw the glimmer of hope.
While dining in the hotel restaurant the next night, someone took the initiative to greet Baekeland: "Hello Leo, I am Mike Carlisle from Nyasaland Automobile. Can I sit down?"
"Of course, of course, please take a seat. Dinner alone is also very lonely -" Baekeland was enthusiastic. After returning to the hotel, he had been waiting for the response of the Nyasaland car. Rock was very busy, so this kind of thing could only be done.
Decide on a general direction. If there is any follow-up communication, it must be between Nyasaland Automobile and Baekeland.
"Today's weather is terrible, it's been raining all day." Mike Carlisle habitually started chatting with the weather when he sat down. This is as normal as asking a Chinese person, "Have you eaten?" when meeting someone.
"I like rainy days, so that I can be alone in the office and think about some issues that I usually don't have time to think about. Many of my inventions are completed in the office." Compared with Rock's straightforwardness, Baekeland is more accustomed to this kind of approach.
Opening method.
"I may go to New York with you in a few days. Now let's talk about the new company." Mike Carlisle was still more influenced by Rock. In Nyasaland, efficiency is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
"New company? Don't you want to use the current company?" Baekeland was surprised. Lord Cars had already established an image all over the world, and it would be much harder to give up like this.
"No, re-establishing a new company has nothing to do with the current Nyasaland Automobile." Mike Carlisle had no choice. While Lord Automobile was establishing its image, it had already put a strong Nyasaland imprint on it. It would not be easy to eliminate it.