The last dream of Zheng Yonggang, a businessman from Zhejiang, is to "become a financier".

On the evening of February 1 1, 2022, Guan Wei of Shanshan Holdings Limited published Zheng Yonggang's

The last dream of Zheng Yonggang, a businessman from Zhejiang, is to "become a financier".

On the evening of February 1 1, 2022, Guan Wei of Shanshan Holdings Limited published Zheng Yonggang's obituary. It is reported that this Zhejiang businessman, known as the "evergreen tree" in the business world, died in Japan on February 10, 2023, at the age of 65.

Cailian Association February 1 1 (Reporter Wang Bin) On the evening of February 1 1, 2022, Shanshan Holdings Limited officially released Zheng Yonggang's obituary. It is reported that this Zhejiang businessman, known as the "evergreen tree" in the business world, died in Japan on February 10, 2023, at the age of 65.

(Source: Shanshan Tong)

Zheng Yonggang is the founder of Shanshan brand and the chairman of Shanshan Holdings Limited. It is also a representative of outstanding entrepreneurs in Ningbo. He is also the president of Ningbo Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, the president of Shanghai New Shanghai Merchants Association and the co-president of Ningbo Merchants Association. Zheng Yonggang once commented on himself: "I have the boldness of the Northeast and the fortitude of the soldiers. At the same time, I have the business sense and shrewdness of southerners and Ningbo people. "

The businessman's "trendsetter" is a witness and creator of the development of China's socialist market economy. From the start of clothing, to the transformation of lithium battery materials, and then to the layout of polarizers in the past two years, Zheng Yonggang took the initiative to change the layout in advance. "I basically don't do specific work, but mainly study enterprise development strategy." Zheng Yonggang thinks he plays a strategic role in Shanshan.

65438+ 10 12, Zheng Yonggang made a keynote speech "Pay tribute to Shanshan heroes, forge core competitiveness and be a respected global high-tech enterprise" at the 2023 annual economic work conference of Shanshan Enterprise, which became his last public speech.

When it comes to strategy, Zheng Yonggang, who has been strong all his life, said at the meeting, "Entrepreneurs must have a clear head and a beard. The development of enterprises is limited. The root of loss-making enterprises is unclear strategy. The real economy, as long as the product technology is mature, its core competitiveness is scale. The competitiveness of R&D, talents and enterprise management is finally reflected in the market share. Our goal is to have market pricing power and participate in the formulation of technical standards. "

"Shang Yong makes waves"

Shanshan shares (600884. SH) is a well-known private enterprise in Zhejiang, with a current market value of over 40 billion yuan. But 34 years ago, it was still a small factory with a debt of nearly 8 million yuan on the verge of bankruptcy. The person who saved this small factory and led it to develop into Shanshan Industrial Group is Zheng Yonggang.

1989, 3 1 year-old Zheng Yonggang became the director of Ningbo Yonggang Garment Factory. At that time, the company was on the verge of bankruptcy, insolvent, and the industry was the lowest. It changed three factory directors for three consecutive years. However, this is where Zheng Yonggang's business empire began.

According to Zheng Yonggang, he went into the clothing industry by mistake. "When I went to the clothing factory, it was a mess. I bravely went to talk to the leader about the next plan. I am very courageous, and my wife is worried, can you do it? I know I can. My success is largely due to my confidence. I never think that others can do what I can't, except for scientific research, which requires professional and technical personnel. I never give up on other things. "

Zheng Yonggang, who took over the garment factory, founded the brand Shanshan, and put forward the famous brand strategy and franchise chain model of China. With the advertisement of "Shanshan suit, not too chic", Shanshan suit is very popular in the market. 1996, Shanshan became the first listed company in China garment industry. Two years later, Shanshan brand market share exceeded 37%, becoming the first clothing brand in China at that time.

Therefore, Zheng Yonggang is called "General Patton of the clothing industry". It is understood that he 18 years old graduated from high school and joined the army. He stayed in the army for three years. Zheng Yonggang believes that he can achieve today's achievements, relying on innovation and employing people. He said that he is not an expert in clothing, but he is an expert as the owner of a clothing company.

"In the final analysis, what I have done is one thing-turning the original production factory into a business-oriented enterprise and doing it with business philosophy." He concluded himself. "In the same market, others do production and I do business; Others do OEM manufacturing and I create brands. "

At the same time, Zheng Yonggang predicted that China's clothing industry will surely usher in the Red Sea, and Shanshan suits will always occupy a dominant position, and it is unlikely to become the "national costume" of China people for a long time.

1999, Zheng Yonggang moved its headquarters to Shanghai. In May of that year, Shanshan signed a cooperation agreement with Anshan Thermal Energy Research Institute to jointly establish Shanghai Shanshan Technology Co., Ltd..

According to Zheng Yonggang, around 1999, I actually thought about the transformation for two years and came into contact with the production technology of lithium-ion anode materials. "When I entered the lithium battery material industry, 10 people said I was crazy. I am not a scientist and I don't know technology, but I can smell that this future is a good thing. "

Facts have proved that Zheng Yonggang's judgment and layout are correct. As one of the earliest enterprises to enter the lithium-ion battery material market in China, Shanshan Co., Ltd. started from negative electrode materials and successively entered the field of positive electrode materials and electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries, and achieved a world leading position in the field of lithium-ion battery materials.

"Any industry has a cyclical law, and the clothing industry has finished its cycle. The lithium battery industry has experienced 20 years of climbing from incubation to now, and it is now very comfortable. " Zheng Yonggang said, "But such a peak period may last only 8 to 10 years, and then it will continue to decline. When the industry is good, I am already preparing for the next cycle. The old industry is declining and the new industry has risen. "

"I want to be called a financier."

Besides becoming an industrialist, Zheng Yonggang's biggest and last dream is to "become a financier".

Since its establishment 34 years ago, Zheng Yonggang's "Shanshan Department" has become a large-scale commercial group spanning 10 industries such as clothing, new energy, finance, science and technology, with revenues exceeding 20 billion yuan and profits exceeding 3 billion yuan, accounting for more than 10% of 404 enterprises, and holding Shanshan shares and Jixiang 603399.SH.

There are 70 foreign-invested enterprises in leasing and business services, wholesale and retail, finance, real estate and other industries, accounting for more than 10% of the shares of 404 enterprises.

Zheng Yonggang chose to engage in the capital market in his later life. 20 15 publicly stated that "I hope to come in from clothing and go out from finance. I hope to be a financier. "

Also in this year, Zheng Yonggang publicly concluded that "in the capital market, Shanshan's clothing concept is already very weak." Based on this understanding, Zheng Yonggang led Shanshan to carry out several capital operations. "Shanshan" enterprises such as Eddie (now Shentong Express), Zhongke Huaying (now Nord) and Jixiang Co., Ltd. are all footnotes of "financiers".

In the first 20 years of development, the clothing business has always been the pride of Shanshan. Zheng Yonggang doesn't have too many regrets about the decline of the clothing industry, and his understanding of this is "successful transformation". In Zheng Yonggang's view, the biggest role of the clothing industry is to help Shanshan complete its primitive accumulation, go public early and obtain abundant capital.

The level of cross-border capital operation in Zheng Yonggang has indeed been tested by the market. In the growth and management history of Shanshan enterprise, Zheng Yonggang has verified the feasibility of seeking reorganization and cashing out.

Zheng Yonggang's first move in the capital market was to acquire Changchun Thermal Shrinkage (later renamed Zhongke Huaying), a listed A-share company, in 2002, and enter another field of lithium batteries-copper foil market.

The most striking case of Zheng Yonggang's capital operation is probably the 20 14 acquisition of Eddie. After spending 65.438+0.29 billion yuan to become the actual controller of Aidixi, it only took him more than a year to introduce a new shareholder, Shentong Express, to promote the reorganization and listing of Aidixi, and the stock price once ushered in a daily limit of 65.438+0.3.

Since then, there has been a saying of "Shanshan system" in the capital market, and many listed companies such as Jiangquan Industry, Qinuoer, Shanghai Film Universal, Xinhua Media and Xinhua Hualong have all appeared Shanshan system.

It is worth mentioning that in 2007, Zheng Yonggang announced his resignation as chairman of Shanshan Co., Ltd. and devoted more energy to Shanshan Group and Shanshan Holdings. 13 years later, on February 28th, 2020, 65438+, Zheng Yonggang "returned" and took charge of Shanshan again. At that time, the market speculated that Zheng Yonggang's comeback was mainly due to Shanshan's acquisition of LG polarizer.

After returning to Shanshan, Zheng Yonggang did not stop being active in the capital market. On 202 1, Shanshan co., ltd. began to divest its cathode business, and the takeover party was related party Ji Xiang co., ltd.

According to the financial report, Shanshan's revenue in the first three quarters of 2022 was about158.41000000 yuan, and its net profit in the same period was 2.209 billion yuan, down 20.37% year-on-year, mainly because the company completed the partial equity transfer of Hunan Shanshan Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (now renamed as "BASF Shanshan Battery Material Co., Ltd.") in the same period last year, and gained about 60% investment income.

According to the survey data, Zheng Yonggang is still the chairman and actual controller of Shanshan, holding 40. 1% of Shanshan Holdings Limited.