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

Indeed, the two most important points in the steelmaking industry are to reduce costs and improve quality.

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

However, the maintenance costs are also quite expensive.

For this production line alone, the number of hot rolling stands required must exceed the sum of other production lines in Shagang Group.

If the number of these hot rolling stands can be minimized without affecting the quality of the cast embryo, the production cost will naturally be reduced.

Zhao Guoyang knew very well that the reason why Chen Guolin and the people from the Technical Department of Shagang Group were entangled in this matter must be because they were under the pressure of "cost reduction" given by the above.

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

As the core department of an enterprise, the technology department will naturally be paid more attention to by big bosses.

It is reasonable that President Shen has asked Chen Guolin such a difficult problem.

After Chen Guolin asked these words, his eyes stopped on Zhao Guoyang's face and had never moved.

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

Now that Mr. Shen has pointed out, Chen Guolin will certainly not hesitate anymore, and hopes that Zhao Guoyang can give him one or two pertinent suggestions.

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

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

As for Shen Zhirong himself, he is also valued by senior management and industry leaders. Many leaders and authorities in the machinery industry, including Li Kejian and Ji Chongxuan, are paying close attention to his decision-making and deployment and factory development status.

Although these attentions made Shen Zhirong and the people of Shagang Group excited, they also put a lot of pressure on them invisibly.

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

Of course, Shin Zhirong is still very stable.

Although he is not a technical background, he has a long-term vision and attaches great importance to R&D technology, and has always been willing to spend money.

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

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

After all, it is necessary to achieve immediate results. If it is only slightly reduced, it is definitely impossible to report to President Shen.

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

Although Hu Jun, who was standing by, didn't know much about technology, he was also very concerned about this issue.

After all, if the cost is significantly reduced, 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 that Shen Zhirong, Chen Guolin and Hu Jun projected eager gazes.

His mind is working rapidly now, wanting to find the process of steelmaking before rebirth from memories.

Suddenly, a light flashed in Zhao Guoyang's mind. After thinking carefully for a while, he was completely clear.

Zhao Guoyang, who came to his senses, noticed the anticipated gazes of the three big men of Shagang Group.

He quickly made a "sorry" gesture and bowed: "Chairman Shen, Director Hu, Minister Chen, I'm sorry, I'm so distracted when I think about the problem!"

"Haha, it's okay!"

Shen Zhirong raised his hand and said with a smile: "Xiao Zhao, even if we wait for a few days, it won't be a big deal!"

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

Zhao Guoyang looked slightly embarrassed and sorted out his thoughts. Then he said slowly: "Mr. Shen, that's it. After listening to Minister Chen's question, I seriously recalled an article about steelmaking technology that I once saw."

"The above content may have some reference effect on the situation your factory is facing now..."

After hearing what Zhao Guoyang said, Shen Zhirong, Hu Jun and Chen Guolin immediately became energetic.

Shen Zhirong was a little better. After all, he was in a high position and was more calm than others. He just raised his hands and made a "please" gesture, asking Zhao Guoyang to tell me a few words.

As for Chen Guolin, because he was too concerned about this issue, he naturally couldn't stand it.

As soon as Zhao Guoyang opened his mouth, he stood up and said, "No matter whether it is a reference or not, Researcher Zhao, please tell us quickly."

When Shen Zhirong heard this, his brows frowned slightly. He glanced at Chen Guolin, with some displeasure in his eyes.

Noting Chairman Shen's eyes, Chen Guolin woke up and hurriedly sat down embarrassedly.

Zhao Guoyang did not keep it in hiding. After Chen Guolin sat down, he said in a deep voice: "Chairman Shen, Minister Chen, do you two have heard of a German company called Simmark?"

"Simach?" Chen Guolin's face showed confusion when he heard this.

Seeing his expression, Shen Zhirong knew it.

He turned to Zhao Guoyang and said, "Xiao Zhao, we have never heard of the Smark company you mentioned. However, if I was not mistaken, it should be a steelmaking part, right?"

Zhao Guoyang said "yes" and continued, "Yes, Chairman Shen, you are right. What I saw in Samba Country is the introduction of this German Simak company."

"About two or three years ago, this SMS company and the American Nuco company jointly developed the world's first thin slab continuous casting and rolling production line."

Zhao Guoyang talked jokingly: "This thin slab continuous casting and rolling production line is cheaper and has a different 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 using this production line are very popular internationally."

Speaking of this, Zhao Guoyang paused for a moment, glanced at Hu Jun and said, "Director Hu is a salesman. He must have heard that the steel plate forged from thin slabs with a thickness of 20mm to 80mm is in the market, right? It is much more expensive than the secondary processing steel plate after the thick slab is made."

After hearing this, Hu Jun nodded repeatedly and echoed: "Yes, yes, Researcher Zhao is right."

"Although these two types of steel plates have the same thickness after final processing, the performance is definitely better, and the price is much higher, which is natural."

Zhao Guoyang nodded and continued to say: "I learned from this report that the new short process of continuous casting and rolling of thin slabs has been commented by international industry insiders as another technological breakthrough in the steel industry with a revolutionary nature after the successful development of converter steelmaking technology and continuous casting technology."

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

Zhao Guoyang said carefully: "Chairman Shen, I think if your factory transforms the existing ultra-high power electric furnace steelmaking and continuous casting and rolling production line, the cost will be too high, and no other one will be able to achieve the goal of reducing costs."

"Instead of this, it's better to change your mind and see if you can introduce this thin slab continuous casting and rolling production line from SMS. If it can be successfully introduced, I think the prospects will definitely not be much worse!"

After Zhao Guoyang finished saying these words, Shen Zhirong and Chen Guolin fell into deep thought.

Hu Jun thought about it and couldn't help but ask first: "But, Researcher Zhao, our Shagang Group has just introduced this production line from England. If you introduce such a production line now, the capital is..."

"Xiao Hu, I think I have a way to solve the problem of funds, so I don't need to discuss it here." Shen Zhirong waved his hand and said directly.

Turning to look at Zhao Guoyang, Chairman Shen said with bright eyes: "Comrade Xiao Zhao, the only thing I want to know now is what effect the production line you mentioned will have; how difficult it is to introduce it. As for other difficulties, I think they can be overcome."

Zhao Guoyang still admires Chairman Shen’s courage.

After all, without his own "foresight", it is impossible for him to know what kind of prospects there will be in the future for this thin slab continuous casting and rolling production line.

But after hearing what I said, I took the initiative to introduce it at any cost. This is a very rare thing and requires a lot of courage.

Thinking about this, Zhao Guoyang naturally would not hide it.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Chairman Shen, according to the conclusion I came to in that report, this thin slab continuous casting and rolling production line must be more efficient than the current production line of your factory; the products it produces must also be of higher value."

"More importantly, it should be a development trend of the international steel industry in the future, and there is no doubt that this is not a problem."

"As for the difficulty of introducing it, I don't think it's too great. After all, this Germanic Smark company is still doing further research and development, and it is time to invest a lot of money. Moreover, their technology has just been released and needs to be quickly gained international fame."

"If your factory can talk to the other party seriously, they shouldn't be yelling in terms of price..." Zhao Guoyang estimated.

"good!"

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