The company's purpose is to hold financial participations and make investments, as well as trade in raw materials and building materials. The company may acquire, manage and transfer patents, trademarks and technical and industrial know-how; the company may participate in other companies, establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purposes. The company may acquire, manage and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, create guarantees and securities, acquire, manage and use intellectual property rights, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.