"Ovid, what did you do in Huaxia?"

"Why does such low-level evidence fall into the hands of NTN?"

"Do you think the U.S. judiciary can't find evidence to attack us?"

"Let you open up the Huaxia market, not for you to provide bullets to NTN."

Ovid, who was originally sleepy, woke up at once.

"I ...... I ......"

Ovid, who didn't know what was going on, didn't even dare to argue at this time.

This was a call from SKF CEO Tom Johnston.

"Don't me, I'll do it."

"Let me ask you, is there a team with NTN manufacturers in Huaxia to deal with customers?"

On the American side, NTN has already backstabbed SKF.

Whether the evidence is true or not, Johnston must be sure.

It's one thing to admit it or not to admit it, and it's another thing to know and not know.

He has a hunch that SKF is in the eye of the antitrust storm this time, and there should be a reason behind it.

"It can't be said that it is a joint effort to deal with customers, but in accordance with the unspoken rules of the industry, there is some linkage with NTN and other bearing manufacturers."

"The so-called price manipulation among suppliers is actually just a pre-set bargaining range with OEMs, and the real pricing still needs to be determined through further negotiations."

"It's not so much that we have a monopoly on prices, but that automakers have created an environment for price manipulation."

Ovid's understanding represents the opinions of other parts giants to a certain extent.

After all, compared with the monopoly in the fields of oil and tobacco, the nature of auto parts is indeed different.

There are very few parts in the world that are really produced by only one supplier.

It's more just a few technologically advanced oligopoly providers, with price linkages for various purposes.

And most of the time, even if this price is tacitly agreed, it will not be too exaggerated.

For example, parts with a cost of 100 yuan are normally sold for 115 yuan.

After forming a tacit understanding, they may sell it to the main engine factory at a price of 130 yuan to 150 yuan.

But the possibility of directly taking advantage of this advantage and selling it at a price of two or three hundred or even more is still very low.

This is also the reason why most of the time, OEMs turn a blind eye to such things.

"Alright, you don't have to explain this stuff to me."

"Do you think the judiciary in the United States will be able to listen to my explanations or yours?"

Johnston also worked his way up from the grassroots level of SKF to the position of CEO, and although he understands what Ovid said, it doesn't make sense at the moment.

"During this time, the Huaxia branch gave me a stop, don't hit the muzzle of the gun on the cusp."

"There shouldn't be anything special about the Huaxia branch, right?"

Johnston has now heard that the EU is also preparing to start an antitrust investigation.

Even Dongying's side has action.

He was really worried that something would happen to Huaxia.

"Forehead ......"

Golmo inexplicably thought of the next thing to sue with Nanshan Technology Co., Ltd.

It's not something special.

"Ovid, have you done anything again?"

"The business development of Huaxia Branch has not been good in the past year, but things are getting more and more?"

"What the hell is going on, hurry up and make it clear."

"I don't want to be suddenly caught off guard by the information from Huaxia's side at that time."

Johnston's roaring voice came through the microphone, causing Ovid to panic.

The other party has said this, and he naturally doesn't dare to hide it anymore.

Who knows if this will be a pit?

"Johnston, if you want to talk about the Huaxia branch in the past year, there is one thing that is more special."

"I have also reported to the headquarters before that there is a local company called Nanshan Technology Co., Ltd. in Huaxia, which has robbed us of wheel bearing orders from customers such as Modu General and Modu Volkswagen."

"Now we have maliciously quoted a low price to the main engine factory in the fields of transmission shaft bearings and engine crankshaft bearings, which makes us more passive."

"So during this time, the Huaxia branch was suing the other party for infringement of our patents."

"They, in turn, falsely accuse us of infringing their patents."

Hearing Ovid say this, Johnston couldn't help but frown.

"When it comes to patent infringement cases, the legal department of the headquarters will report to the management on a regular basis, why haven't I heard of it before?"

Being asked by the other party like this, Ovid was also a little embarrassed.

At the beginning, Xue Wenqiang's suggestion, he agreed to it.

But I didn't expect that Nanshan to be so tough, and he actually sued SKF in turn.

On the side of the patent office, Nanshan really has a number of bearing-related patented technologies.

Some of them are quite technical.

Even Nanshan's heat treatment technology is coveted even by SKF.

But these moves were all carried out behind the back of the headquarters.

When there is nothing to do, it is naturally not a problem.

It's a bit embarrassing at this time.

"That's ......"

Ovid carefully spent five minutes and quickly explained the situation of SKF Huaxia and Nanshan.

It's okay not to listen to this, but when I hear Johnston, I get even more angry.

"According to your statement, our SKF was beaten back step by step by a local private enterprise in Huaxia?"

"Even at the expense of creating a trumped-up patent infringement case to suppress the other party?"

SKF has always relied on its technological superiority to maintain its position as the number one in the bearing industry.

Patent trolls are not unprecedented.

But look at who your opponents are.

If it were to go to court with a giant like Schaeffler or NTN, Johnston would certainly not say much.

But now there is a quarrel with a small local company in Huaxia, and no matter how it wins or loses in the end, Johnston feels that he has lost.

"Johnston, this Nanshan is different from ordinary Chinese companies, they are more evil."

"According to the situation we reported to the automotive bearing division before, their bearing technology has its own uniqueness."

"That's why the business department agreed to let us engage in joint ventures with local state-owned enterprises in China such as Xifeng Bearing, Modu Automobile, and Chuncheng Automobile."

Ovid felt a little aggrieved as well.

Some things in Nanshan Technology Co., Ltd., he had reported to the headquarters before.

It's just that Huaxia is far from being the most important market for SKF, and it can't even rank in the top three.

Therefore, most of the affairs of Huaxia Branch have been decided in various business divisions, and they cannot reach the CEO at all.

Even if each business unit mentions the relevant situation at the company's regular meeting, Johnston probably forgets it after listening to it, and will not deliberately understand the story behind the establishment of these joint ventures.

Besides, everyone doesn't want the CEO to see that he was forced to set up a joint venture company because he was forced by a small company in Huaxia.

"Don't toss around during this time."

"Now on the cusp, no matter what the lawsuit looks like, it will not be good for us."

"You arrange for someone to try to settle out of court."

"During this time, I don't want to hear any more news from the Huaxia Branch!"

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