The import and export of all chemical and petrochemical products and related consulting services, as well as all other commercial activities related thereto; the acquisition of participations in Switzerland and abroad; the acquisition and sale of movable and immovable property, except for transactions prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE); the execution of investments; the granting of loans. The company may also carry out all commercial and financial transactions; in general, carry out all operations having a direct or indirect connection with the company's purpose in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conclude all contracts suitable for developing its purpose or related thereto directly or indirectly; the company may have subsidiaries or establish branches in Switzerland and abroad.