The company's purpose is: To carry out engineering work of all kinds, in particular the reconstruction, manufacture or procurement of machines and equipment, and the brokerage of business in the engineering and energy sector as well as in metallurgy. Furthermore, the development and promotion of technologies, industrial solutions and services in the engineering and energy sector, in metallurgy, in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, as well as trading activities, consulting activities, marketing and management services in the engineering and energy sector and in metallurgy. The company may acquire and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, acquire participations in Swiss and foreign companies, establish subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable for promoting the purpose of the company directly or indirectly.