The newly developed lithography technology still has immature technology and low yield rate. However, the immersion lithography technology adopted by Universal Company relies on the mature lithography machine. After solving some problems with liquid materials, its yield rate is several times higher than that of the new technology!

They only need to use liquids with different refractive indexes to obtain lithography machines of different accuracy!

Wang Gong and his team applied for a supercomputer for use as a special purpose for equipment transformation.

They model each component of this device separately, store it in a computer, and conduct accurate analysis.

Although Xiao Qiang hoped that the equipment renovation would be completed immediately, he also understood that he was too impatient to do this. If he did not understand the internal structure of the lithography machine, he would take action rashly, which would likely destroy its precise construction and would not be worth the cost.

He left the laboratory and returned directly to the office.

On his desk, there was a globe. He gently turned the globe and found a small colored patch on the globe. By the Adriatic sea.

This colorful patch represents a small country that did not exist before 1992.

But now, it has been recognized by the whole world. It is marked on the globe openly to distinguish it from neighboring countries.

This country is called Croatia.

If Xiao Qiang used means to get two current advanced lithography machines, the purpose was to solve the mass production of digital individual equipment now. Then, the "cornerstone" plan he implemented in Croatia is related to the future development of Universal Company.

This plan has been going on for more than a year, and after many pretenses and preparations in the early stage, it is about to enter the climax stage.

Time is pushed back to March 1995, the coastal city of Pula in Croatia.

As human history entered the 1990s, the most tremendous changes that had affected the world pattern since World War II took place. Eastern Europe turned to the West like a domino, announcing the complete collapse of the Soviet power, and also leading the huge earth empire to internal disputes and on the brink of division.

In this series of changes, Yugoslavia became the ultimate victim of the competition for European forces.

The whole that was once ruled by Tito's strong wrist fell to the ground with a bang.

Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovia successively withdrew from the Yugoslavian alliance and declared independence. With the help of European countries, Yugoslavia could only watch as the former brothers left it one by one, and turned from an autonomous federation to an neighboring country on par with it!

Croatia divided it into more than 50,000 square kilometers from this cake called Yugoslavia.

Among them, including large areas of forests, oil, natural gas, aluminum and other natural resources, they are naturally satisfied. However, although they have been divided into many domestic properties including Yugoslavia's main industrial zones, Croatia's industry is still in a downturn. Lagging behind production equipment in Western Europe and the continuous fluctuations in Eastern Europe have caused a huge impact on their industry.

On this day in mid-March, a Cadillac RV followed by a Mercedes-Benz and slowly drove towards a large machinery factory in the suburbs of Pula, stopping at its doorstep.

The factory guard looked at the luxury car enviously. I don’t know which rich man who had recently exploded did not dare to neglect him. He hurried forward and asked.

The automatic window in the cab lowered, revealing an Eastern European face.

The driver was wearing a pair of sunglasses and said arrogantly to the guard in Croatian language: "Our boss is an American. He wanted to invest in Croatia. He heard that you are the largest heavy machinery factory here, so he decided to come and inspect it. If it is really good, he decided to buy it!"

When the guard heard that it was an American, he immediately felt awe.

The security of Croatia is entirely due to the peacekeeping forces led by the United States that shocked Yugoslavia and survived. For them, the Americans are like God.

He did not dare to hesitate at all, and immediately nodded and smiled in the car with a flattering look. Although he didn't know if the other party could see it, if this American rich man really bought the factory, wouldn't he be the other party's subordinate?

It is absolutely necessary to leave a good impression on the other party.

The guard called directly to the factory general manager's office, which immediately caused a violent commotion.

During the Yugoslas Alliance period, this factory was still a state-owned enterprise, but since Eastern Europe collectively turned to all state-owned enterprises, they became private enterprises overnight.

These new rich people who exploded are usually the former corporate land managers.

Although these new rich people are rich overnight, the number of wealth that gets rich is basically the book number, which is the value of the company itself. Without operating production, it cannot generate benefits, so naturally this number will continue to depreciate.

But Eastern Europe's economy has been riding a roller coaster in recent years, with ups and downs and violent fluctuations. Enterprises are living like years, and their situation is getting worse and worse.

At this time, I heard that American rich people were preparing to come to buy a factory. Not to mention the factory owner, even the employees at the factory were smiling happily.

The door opened and thousands of employees lined up to welcome him. Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz passed by slowly and accepted their warm welcome.

If this scene is laid on the red carpet, it will be no different from welcoming the national guests.

If the factory was a few years earlier and the factory was still in the state-owned era, the number of workers in the factory would be more than twice as many. However, with the change of the factory owners, many workers were fired. If the American rich man came one or two years later, the factory might even be dismantled and sold.

The general manager of the factory, with all the senior management personnel, waited respectfully at the factory headquarters.

Cadillac stopped, and the Croatian driver quickly got out of the car and opened the door for the boss. An American in his fifties, wearing a handmade suit, appeared in front of everyone.

Behind him, there was a young man like an investment consultant, and he was also in a straight suit. He looked like a top-notch person.

The Mercedes-Benz also stopped behind, and a group of big men who could tell at a glance were bodyguards coming out of it, and pushed the onlookers away without hesitation.

"Is this the famous Pula heavy machinery factory? Why is it so dilapidated?" The American rich man did not shake hands with the general manager, but looked around. He looked at the old Soviet-style building at the headquarters and said in English with a frown.

There are many people in the factory management who know English. The general manager was afraid that the buyer would leave and immediately said flatteringly: "Although these equipment is old, we have maintained it well, and all the equipment is just like when we first entered the factory. You might as well go to my office and the boss will immediately take a plane from Zagreb. You can arrive in the evening."

"Is that right? Then let's go and see the equipment. I hope to take a look at it on the spot and then make a decision. "The American rich man is a practical man, and he is going to the factory to check the equipment.

"This, why not wait until the boss comes and ask him to introduce you to you?" the general manager said in embarrassment.

If this American rich man saw the equipment in the factory, would he turn around and leave?

"No need! My time is very valuable. The first-hand information is also necessary for us to negotiate with you." The young man who followed the American rich man, similar to the investment consultant, insisted on going to the factory for field visits.

The general manager couldn't hold on. Seeing that the two of them were already walking towards the factory under the escort of the bodyguard, he exchanged glances with the management and followed quickly.

As he was worried, the American rich man named May was very dissatisfied with every equipment in the factory.

The investment consultant named Jacobdi also had many accusations. In their words, everything in this factory, including equipment and workers, was the "old guy" of the 1950s and 1960s. He should have been eliminated long ago.

It was not until nine o'clock in the evening that the factory owner arrived by plane from Zagreb and invited them out of the factory.

The factory owner has checked the identity of the American rich man. May is a real American. He used to be just an ordinary engineer, but because he bought a large amount of Microsoft stocks. As Microsoft stocks continue to appreciate, he also became a billionaire.

But this rich man who has worked as an engineer for many years is still happy with this.

It was precisely because of this that he became interested and decided to sell the Microsoft stocks in his hands and do business steadily.

It was confirmed that the buyer's identity was not a fabrication, and the people from Pula Heavy Machinery Factory were almost cheering. The boss and general manager tried their best to please Mei and fulfill his requests as much as possible.

Fortunately, the rich man seemed to have made up his mind to buy this factory, so although he deprecated the entire factory to nothing in his mouth, he did not leave.

After a month of negotiations, the factory owner sold the factory to May for $30 million.

The former factory owner happily returned to Zagreb with the check he paid by Mei and continued his life of living and living. But all the employees of Pula Heavy Machinery Factory were anxiously waiting for the assignment of the new American boss.

May is obviously a decisive person.

He immediately invited a special survey team from the United States and put forward professional opinions on the factory layout and equipment.

Given that Maye asked to establish a world's most advanced heavy machinery factory, they suggested that all old equipment be disposed of. Then buy new equipment and rebuild a modern factory.

May accepted the opinions of the experts.

The original old equipment was sold out now. Although the various equipment was old, it was still worth a few dollars. In the complex mood of factory employees, the equipment in the factory was demolished and sold. In two months, Pula Heavy Machinery Factory became an empty shelf with only empty factory buildings.

Fortunately, the American boss immediately gave them another reassurance.

In front of the factory headquarters building, a huge publicity board was erected with the design drawings of new factory areas by American design experts.

The above is a beautiful drawing of a modern factory. Modern factories, clean workshops, new office buildings, etc. are like a big cake, making all employees full of hope for the future.

The factory buildings and office buildings were all demolished and razed to the ground.

Full of expectations for a better tomorrow, the workers who did not go or the new ones received two months of salary and went home to wait with peace of mind. Managers at all levels of the factory stayed in the factory and helped the boss handle various affairs.

Their other task is to receive training in managing a modern heavy factory.

All the teachers were hired from the United States with high salaries and were very strict in management. For these former managers, this training was like hell. When the training reached its peak, they even stayed in a special training base for a long time and received training courses called "militarized management".

Although it is very hard and tiring, these managers are still at ease.

After all, the American boss asked them to receive such rigorous training at least that the other party had no intention of sweeping him out.

If you want to become an enviable senior white-collar worker, what is the hardship?

Just when they were looking forward to wearing high-end suits, sitting in a clean office building, and managing various business locations through computer management companies, they had already changed their name to Pula Heavy Machinery Manufacturing Company and began its reconstruction work.

As for when this reconstruction will be completed, and whether it will be as expected by the employees of the factory, only the boss May, who smiles all day long, knows it.

Siemens. received a huge order.

Pula Heavy Machinery Manufacturing Company requires ordering a full set of high-precision heavy-duty digital program control equipment, including machine tools, boring machines, gantry equipment, milling machines, etc., and it has not been missed.

Moreover, the manufacturing requirements of each equipment are very strict, and it takes almost any effort to manufacture it.

The amount of the order is considerable and the requirements are strict. The question is whether this business can be accepted!

Siemens sent personnel to Croatia and learned about the situation of the Pula heavy machinery manufacturing company from Croatia and Pula local governments. They rushed to the factory and inspected the factory reconstruction work. Everything was normal from the design drawings of the factory, the management's retraining, and the workers' adaptation training.

They went to the United States again, and with the assistance of the FBI, they obtained the information of this Maydi.

May is a native American. Of course, when he was young, he also participated in some movements, protesting against the Vietnam War, burning recruitment files, etc., but didn’t most Americans come here like this at that time?

Judging from his political tendencies, he seems to be a little left-leaning. However, this can explain why he did not start a business in the United States and came to the distant Croatia.

With the help of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Commerce, Siemens found all the situation of the Pula heavy machinery manufacturing company clearly. When the Croatian government also began to come out and said that it was separated from Yugoslavia and that all local military-industrial enterprises were on Yugoslavia. Now it hopes that after the Pula heavy machinery manufacturing company is completed and put into production, it can help Croatia rebuild its military industry. Considering its relationship with Croatia, the German government finally agreed that Siemens accepted the order.

And that time was October 1995.
Chapter completed!