"In the commercial vehicle market, Weichai powertrain has been achieved by chasing and running, and will soon lead." "Shandong Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd. party secretary, chairman, Weichai Holding Group Co., Ltd., chairman of the Tan Xuquang of this sentence is very heavy."

Weichai really realized the Chinese commercial vehicle power system breakthrough technology, quality, brand to the global market; heavy in the decades of Weichai research and development experience accumulation, the management mechanism of the bold reform has become today to achieve "leading" the solid foundation. Weichai brand is more like the reform and opening-up for more than 40 years, China's automobile industry, the various forces of the common temper beat the representative of the Weichai in China's automotive development process has occupied a very important position.

Tan Xuquang wrote such a poem:

40 years, a flick of the fingers.

Once a young child, has been half a head of white hair.

The footprints of those who dream, those sleepless nights.

The blood and sweat, the time to rejoice.

Just yesterday, right in front of me.

Weichai, you are my life.

Weichai, thank you for accompanying.

"Through 40 years, still on the road."

40 years of reform and opening up, Mr. Tan Xuquang into the Weichai has been over 40 years.

40 years ago (1977), Mr. Tan Xuquang 17-Year-old entered Weichai, starting from scratch. He used his hard work to win the praise of the master, was rated as advanced production (work), and then participated in the development of Tank Engine pilot project, he began to have a deep understanding of the engine and perception.

30 years ago (1987), Mr. Tan Xuquang was transferred to the Foreign trade group as a salesman, once again from scratch, which he precipitated the "international gene" 10 years. Resident overseas, he quickly increased the volume of business, and in 1992 as the newly established Shandong Weichai Import and export company General Manager.

20 years ago (1998), Mr. Tan Xuquang was pushed onto the stage of history and became the youngest director of the machinery industry, starting from scratch again. He stepped, facing disorderly bureau, prescribe three prescriptions: "Start", three system reform, "33 system", Weichai goes to the market, full blood resurrection!

10 years ago (2008), the financial turmoil swept the world, keen Mr. Tan Xuquang saw a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, internationalization, the implementation of the "trilogy" of European mergers and acquisitions, Baudouin of Franch, Ferretti of Italy, KION of Germany and other high-end brands such as Linde Hydraulics have been reinstated. The North American M&A “Duo” has included Dematic and PSI companies in the Weichai territory.

Today, the mind "Weichai Heart" Mr. Tan Xuquang has officially announced to the industry, Weichai has completed the International layout! Weichai today, not only on behalf of Weifang, on behalf of Shandong, but also on behalf of China to the world. Weichai has a breakthrough income of 200 billion yuan, is to achieve 100 billion U.S. dollars sales revenue for the goal forward.

In retrospect, Tan Xuguang has its own deep feelings, "with the words of General Secretary Xi, moving from the manufacturing power to create power, as we progress, still on the road Weifang Weichai evaluation study General Secretary: concentrate on attacking the main industry, It is an inspiration to Weichai, and doing business is to focus."

"Innovation, change, open cooperation"

Throughout the past 20 years, under the leadership of  Mr.Tan Xuquang, the development of Weichai, condensed into three words: innovation and change, open cooperation. These words are not generalizations, but guides, not summaries, but guides.

"My values are to be open without closure. We have the engine, transmission supply the whole industry, I hope Weichai core technology can serve the whole society. Tan Xuquang said that entrepreneurs under an open mind should have a sense of smell, understanding and transmission, and should be keenly aware of global industrial opportunities, understand them, magnify them, and deliver effective information to the team in a timely and efficient manner, leading the team to achieve their goals. Innovation is the eternal theme of entrepreneurs, daring to take risks is an important gene for the success of entrepreneurs, the pursuit of dreams is the driving force for entrepreneurs to challenge.

Weichai is so always in the change to survive, depicting the history of five important transitions.

One is the reform of state-owned enterprises that touches interest. In the late 90 's, Tan Xuquang creatively put forward "33 system", 1/3 set up a joint-stock company, 1/3 survive in the parent firm, 1/3 completely to the market unrelated to the main business. Starting with the initial pinch of free benefits, the real state-owned enterprises are pushed to market. This is not a daring act, but a responsibility.

The second is the huge resistance under the shareholding system restructuring listed. The 2003 Weichai plan listed, but faced with the issue from top to bottom, the level of approval, facing the issue of foreign listings or domestic listing. In the end, Weichai decided to list in Hong Kong and completed all the preparation work in 3 months. 2004, Weichai Power successfully listed in Hong Kong, opened the road of capital internationalization.

The third is from a single engine to the Power assembly transformation. 2005, Tan Xuquang called 1 billion, the successful acquisition of the torch, and three years to achieve integration, creating the Chinese capital market "Weichai model." Nowadays, the torch of Xiang Wei Chai brings dozens of times times even the value of a hundredfold. Weichai successfully transformed from a single engine enterprise to a supplier of heavy-duty vehicle powertrain, effectively preventing international heavy truck giants from entering the Chinese market.

Four is the game of global predators, by international mergers and acquisitions complement the short board. Starting with the takeover of the luxury yacht luxury brand, which is being questioned, Tan Xuquang is looking for opportunities in the challenges and sufferings. This series of mergers and acquisitions of Weichai from the land power to the Sea power transformation, the realization of the group business from the engine to the extension of the vehicle, Weichai through the capital operation to complete the short plate, improve the industrial chain, cast "China Power Heart" of the original intention unchanged.

The five is Weichai is actively promoting the expansion of new energy business. Tan Xuquang said: "New energy development is a direction." "New energy is one of the most important ways to save energy, reduce emissions and adjust energy structure, not only for the widely recognized electric vehicles, but also for the diversified energy and renewable energies in the petrochemical energy field." Over the past year, Tan Xuquang go to Japan 4 times, 4 times to Europe, 3 times to the United States, 2 times to Canada, flying more than 200 hours, travel more than 150,000 kilometers, has visited more than 30 well-known global enterprises, work 18 hours a day, signed a number of important agreements, the core issue is the development of new energy business.

"Weichai Heart" weight so heavy, the future will be heavier. China's manufacturing to the quality of development, must revolve around innovation down-to-earth, Weichai bear the responsibility of manufacturing high-quality development in China, focus on the main business, steady forward.

(Article Source: China Auto newspaper)