The fourth brother: Shangong Machinery old car story

Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau,
The average elevation is about 2000 meters.
The rainy season is prone to floods.

Xin Ying Brick Factory above the plateau,
The pace of orders has never been slowed down due to bad weather and road conditions.

Swaying in the wind and rain,
I’ve been crawling for more than ten years.
The story of the brick factory's three brothers,
I want to start with the "fourth" who has "retreated to the second line."

Xinshan Brick Factory of Wenshan County, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province, has been retired to the second line of the "fourth line" ZL50F

First sight, it is fate

The first meeting with the "fourth" was in the spring of 12 years ago.

Before the partnership opened the brick factory, the Majia three brothers worked hard on their own life roads. At the beginning of 2007, the three brothers saw the business opportunities of explosive growth in the construction of various localities and decided to use their respective savings to jointly set up brick factories.

In order to improve the efficiency of the brick factory, the brothers went to Kaiyuan City, Honghe Prefecture to purchase a wheel loader for the mountain machinery. "We don't know the professional knowledge. Put a few brands of cars together. If you look at the past, you still feel that the mountain machinery is more boarded (dialect: great, strong)!" Two brothers remembered buying a car that year. The situation said, "It is fate. We thought that the machine of Shangong Machinery gave people a sense of security." The three brothers who believed that "Fate" had paid the full amount, and they turned a ZL50F back home that day.

ZL50F purchased in 2007

Keeping it, it is strength

Shangong Machinery did not disappoint them. This brand new loader quickly demonstrated its strength, strength and operability. At that time, the "fourth" was a "lady" of bloody Fang Gang. He carried earth and stone, filled the foundation, and transported steel and wood. Together with the Ma family, he worked hard to "open the sky."

The Xinying Brick Factory, which is on the right track, has begun to grow. The Majia brothers have worked diligently and must be close to each other. The "fourth" has always been diligent and accompanying. In the following years, in order to meet the growing demand, the three brothers acquired two brick factories in Plain County. In 2017, along with the large-scale technical transformation of the brick factory, the Majia three brothers added new mechanical equipment. In the past 10 years, three brick factories have purchased 8 sets of mountain machinery loaders. Peace of mind, durability, safety, and stability, "Shangong Machinery" is always a "reliable" choice for operators who start from scratch.

“Every business must start to make profits within three years,” said the three-year-old business with confidence and confidence. “The loader of Shangong Machinery has greatly improved our work efficiency and made our business in a year and a half. Realizing the profit target within!"

Mountain machinery loader SEM655D at work

Responsibility, is responsible

In addition to the revolutionary friendship with the Majia three brothers for more than ten years, the good "popularity" of the "fourth" radiates the ten-eight villages, and the surrounding fellows all recognize this diligent "big yellow cow".

One summer a few years ago, the water in the village next to the village climbed up after several heavy rains. The old dam was in urgent need of reinforcement and the road renovation was imminent. After discussing the three brothers, they decided to build a dam for the villagers and repair the road with the loaders of the brick factory and the workers. In the next few days, the Ma’s “fourth” went downhill and opened a road in the mud, building a strong dam on one side of the pond.

The three brothers drove the dam built by the loader

Retired but never left

Nowadays, the "Old Four" ZL50F is like a veteran in the eyes of the three brothers. Although it is no longer charged, it is still in the factory yard, occasionally carrying some scattered goods, replacing the new machines that need to be repaired, or simply I will accompany the owner for two laps and read the old one. Every time I talk about the old car to stay, the three brothers are always inevitably emotional: "It is the old hero, but the fourth brother who accompanied us through the ups and downs!"

Once there was a peer-to-peer inquiry, I wanted to buy the "fourth" for land reclamation. The three brothers were resolutely determined: "In the early days, the brick factory was carried out by the old shovel. Now that the conditions are good, how can we be willing to sell it?"

"four brothers" group photo

In the near future, the Xinying Brick Factory of the Majia three brothers will develop towards a safer, greener and more modern direction. The products of Shangong Machinery will also be iteratively updated to help entrepreneurs move forward. The old car, will become a feeling we can never give up, because it is no longer a cold machine, it is a brother, is a spiritual symbol, branded in people's hearts.

With the past, present and future, Caterpillar always stays with customers, not afraid of challenges, going through the mud and going to glory. (This article is from Caterpillar China)