Chapter 548: How to Expand the European Market Demand
The use of the invisible pressure of the Swiss Ministry of Industry to promote the introduction of relevant national standards as soon as possible is just a matter of Zhong Bai's hand.
His true purpose would not be revealed until he had a separate meeting with Alden after the banquet to-night.
After eating and drinking, everyone on the Swiss side returned to their rooms to rest, and the industrial mouth and local leaders also left the Bayue Hotel, and even the theatrical performances arranged later were canceled because of the time difference and rest of the guests.
Zhong Bai got a box of coffee brought back from Italy from Yu Dongfeng and came to Alden's room alone.
"My old friend, let's drink some coffee from Italian origin first, you should miss this taste." As soon as Zhong Bai opened the door, he brewed the hand-ground coffee very naturally.
"Well, it's true that you can't get used to the drinks you serve during the meal, thank you very much." Alden is also an old man, knowing that this is the official drama staged, so he hurriedly beckoned Zhong Bai to sit down and talk.
"Zhong, I'm completely confused by you." Taking a cup of hot cappuccino, Alden did not hide his doubts: "At the beginning, I just wanted to fulfill our agreement, come to see you every day, and by the way, ask if there are any other patents ready to be registered. I made a plan for an inspection mission from the Swiss Ministry of Industry, why did you suddenly inform me later that the inspection site was transferred from Tiandu to here? You'll have to explain it to me! ”
That's right, in fact, the reason why the Swiss delegation went on from beginning to end was all driven by Alden, the deputy director of the Swiss Patent Office!
Since Zhong Bai confirmed that he was looking for an opportunity to meet in China this year during a phone call between him and Alden in Ukraine, Zhong Bai has been thinking about how to use the influence of the Swiss Patent Office to register more company patents for Baifeng Group in the future to make a profit.
But he didn't expect that Huaxi Machinery Factory was faced with the problem of sales difficulties after it was established with great difficulty.
So Zhong Bai contacted Alden in advance at that time.
With the help of the special report of the "Oriental Times" invited by Baifeng Group when it was established, Zhong Bai quickly persuaded Alden to find a way to get a relatively senior official of the Swiss Ministry of Industry to go to China with the delegation, and temporarily changed the location of the inspection from Tiandu to Yudu!
"The reason is very simple, because now the MD people have made efforts in the area of underground mine support equipment." Zhong Bai took a puff of Hongtashan, spit out a thick puff of smoke, and said: "Huaxi Machinery Factory recently had a 500,000 French mine order was suddenly canceled, and I learned that it was because the automatic drilling and blasting system of MD people was ready to reduce the price by 20% in the European market for dumping promotion, which caused the attitude of these European countries with mines to become ambiguous......"
"Now, if we want to reopen the European market, it is not enough to just open up the sales of the DWX series in Europe." Zhong Bai continued: "So, I need you to do me a favor this time. ”
This was the first time Zhong Bai had asked for help, and Alden immediately sat up straight: "If there is anything, you can just say it!" ”
"I want to expand the market demand for the DWX series in Europe!" Zhong Bai boldly said this request after his careful consideration.
Unexpectedly, Alden paused for a while before asking, "This...... Expanding the market demand for a certain product, it seems that our patent office can't help, right? ”
"Of course, conventional thinking doesn't help." Zhong Bai explained: "This matter should be operated from two aspects. ”
"First, of course, the former White Peak Trading Company, and now the White Peak Group authorized the Swiss Patent Office to give a certain discount on patent royalties in the sales of the DWX series pillars in Europe, I know you will have questions, but please listen to me first."
"Second, to reduce this preferential patent royalty as an opportunity, Huaguo will send an expert exploration team, under the guarantee of the Swiss Patent Office, to explore more underground mines in suitable locations in some countries, and fundamentally broaden the demand for DWX series pillars, which will inevitably trigger more export sales orders from Huaxi Machinery Factory, and your Swiss Patent Office can also get more royalty commissions from it!"
After Zhong Bai finished speaking in one breath, he quietly stared into Alden's eyes and observed his reaction.
The first point that Zhong Bai said Alden certainly understood completely.
Previously, when the company's patents were registered in Ukraine, it was still based on the DWX series of pillar products produced in the Soviet Union, and they were not allowed to be sold to any European countries except Ukraine.
Now that the main body of production has changed to Huaxi Machinery Factory in Huaguo, and the main body of the products sold has changed, then there is no problem at all from a procedural point of view to re-authorize the Swiss Patent Office to collect royalties in the sales link in Europe.
This is also an additional benefit from Zhong Bai to the Swiss Patent Office, because although the French mine has canceled the order of 500,000, there are still 3.5 million orders that have not been canceled, and the sales process is still continuing, and the 3.5 million orders were not royalties before, and now Zhong Bai has added some patent royalties to the cost, which is bound to reduce the net profit of Huaxi Machinery Factory.
Spit out the meat from his mouth for nothing to be eaten by the Swiss Patent Office, or to sell it to Alden for a favor, of course, in exchange for something.
What Zhong Bai wants to exchange is the guarantee of the Swiss Patent Office!
That's the second of the operations he just mentioned!
"Let the Swiss Patent Office guarantee the exploration team of Chinese experts?" Alden couldn't believe his ears: "This has never happened!" The Swiss Patent Office does not and cannot make such a guarantee! Who can guarantee that new underground mines will be explored? ”
Alden was puzzled and asked, "Also, why did you think of asking the Swiss Patent Office to guarantee it?" I think even if there is no guarantee, as long as new underground mines can be explored, these relevant companies in Europe will be willing to invite geological experts from your country to come over! ”
In his opinion, these are clearly two things that are not related to each other!
Why force them together?
Zhong Bai was not surprised by Alden's reaction, because the other party is a Westerner's thinking, and in many cases, they will not switch to the Chinese thinking to deal with it, and this incident is an example.
"Guarantees are necessary." Zhong Bai could only explain in detail: "Without a guarantee, no European company would believe that an expert exploration team from China could explore a new mine!" ”