ASML
Meeting room.
Wu Changfeng, carrying willow branches, met with CEO Wood.
The two sides sat down, introduced by Anne, the sister of Edward's wife.
Anne is a mid-level manager at Philips.
At first, Anne was surprised after Edward told her about Wu Changfeng.
She asked Edward, "What does a continental man want with Asmawood?"
Edward Machinery replied, "I don't really know much about what kind of equipment you want to buy. What does ASML do?"
Anne said with a disdainful look, "It's a small company that researches semiconductor equipment. There aren't many people. The head office wanted to sell it to someone else several times, but they didn't take it. Last year, they formed a joint venture with ASM to spin off AMS as a separate entity."
Upon hearing this, Edward immediately understood and laughed, "Philips is looking for someone to take over its debts!"
Anne nodded: "That's right. Sigh, I can't interfere in business matters. But it's true that ASML has been unable to turn a profit and has been constantly consuming huge sums of money. It's become a hot potato. The situation is a little better now, with ASM as a sucker for investing, so the losses are less."
"Oh." Edward shrugged after hearing this, and at the same time wondered what kind of equipment this lousy company wanted to buy.
Edward is just a home appliance dealer and has no idea about the future of high-end industries or even the aggregation of global high-end technologies.
Annie paused for a moment and then said, "By the way, is this mainland Chinese man really going to buy equipment?"
Edward nodded.
"Something's not right," Annie said, puzzled. "The mainland has very strict regulations on imported equipment. Logically, this should be a government-organized procurement, right? Which department is he representing?"
Edward was taken aback: "It seems like they came on their own and didn't tell me anything about their background."
Annie hummed in agreement.
What's going on?
One by one, individuals?
This is inconsistent with the mainland's consistently cautious approach!
Anne has also hosted mainland clients, but those were always led by officials; it's impossible for private individuals to come out so casually.
However, Edward said, "Why worry about so much? I've made a lot of money off him. Just helping to introduce him is enough."
“Okay.” Annie shrugged. Her brother-in-law was very capable. Even when she wanted to buy a car, Edward lent her the money without hesitation.
So, Anne went to Wood and relayed Wu Changfeng's message.
Wood was also taken aback.
A person from mainland China traveled all the way to the Netherlands to buy semiconductor equipment.
Something doesn't seem right. Aren't semiconductor equipment manufactured in island nations more cost-effective?
Wood, filled with curiosity, agreed to the meeting.
At this moment, Wu Changfeng and Wu De were sitting face to face.
Wu Changfeng was taken aback when he saw tea on the table. Goodness, he really understands the tea-drinking habits of Easterners.
Wood smiled and said, “Welcome, Mr. Wu. This is some tea I’ve stored. How does it taste like it’s from my hometown?”
Wu Changfeng took a sip and hummed in agreement: "A familiar taste."
Wood laughed heartily: "Mr. Wu, I heard you want to buy equipment, is that right?"
Wu Changfeng put down his teacup, took a deep breath, and said, "Yes and no."
"Huh?" Wood was taken aback.
Wu Changfeng said, "You must be wondering, how am I not an official?
"I did have some doubts," Wood replied with a smile.
"Because the mainland has become more open, private individuals are completely independent."
Wood and Anne exchanged a glance.
Wu Changfeng continued, "Therefore, we shouldn't be surprised if we see individuals on the mainland buying various supplies in the future. If we want to integrate with the world, we need people to do the work. And the mainland is currently walking on two legs."
"Oh." Wood was relieved. "Actually, I was really afraid of getting into trouble. Since that's the case, I have no more worries."
Wu Changfeng nodded; "Another one, are you curious why we don't purchase from Nikon in Japan?"
Wood solemnly stated, "I must say, Nikon and Sony's technology is indeed much stronger than ours. They originated from optical imaging and have a solid foundation, so their technology is superior to ours, ASML."
During this period, the island nation's semiconductor industry was indeed a global leader.
Moreover, the island nation is also investing in semiconductor research and development, aiming to achieve success in this area.
But to everyone's surprise, the sinister intentions of the Americans directly exposed the island nation's semiconductor industry to its true state.
This caused the island nation to miss out on its leading position in the industry, and even plummet in its status.
Wu Changfeng replied, "Actually, I'm more optimistic about tulips."
Tulips are the representative flower of the Netherlands.
The world's first large-scale hype occurred in the Netherlands, where a single tulip could be exchanged for a castle.
Wood paused for a moment after hearing Wu Changfeng's words.
If you like tulips, do you only support one country?
Isn't that too arbitrary?
That's too emotional; that's not how you do business.
Wu Changfeng continued, "No matter what, I'm optimistic about ASML's equipment."
Wood smiled wryly: "That's our honor, and ASML also hopes to work with you."
At that time, there was no COCOM ban agreement, and the current lithography machines had not yet reached the level of later generations, nor were they high-end products, so they could be bought and sold.
Wu Changfeng extended his hand: "It's a pleasure doing business with you. May I ask what the current price is?"
Wood solemnly introduced, "Mr. Wu, you must know a little about the semiconductor manufacturing equipment you are purchasing, so I won't go into the details of its functions. Currently, the PAS2000 can produce 175 to 200 chips per hour, and the price is 20 million US dollars."
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