The company's purpose is the manufacture and trade of chemical and pharmaceutical products of all kinds, in particular for the medical, pharmaceutical and industrial sectors, as well as other related products. The company may also engage in any other activity that has a direct or indirect connection with these purposes; it may in particular establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts that are suitable for developing and expanding its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad, all except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE. It may also carry out financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as contract guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.