The company's purpose is to acquire, manage, and dispose of interests in companies active in the field of chemistry and related areas, particularly in the field of plastics and coatings, specifically but not exclusively, plastic preparations, additives, and pigments. The company may itself develop, manufacture, and market such products and provide related services. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries domestically and abroad and invest in other companies domestically and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, manage, utilize, and dispose of real property and intangible assets domestically and abroad. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties, including direct or indirect shareholders of the company or companies in which they are interested, either through loans or other financing or by providing securities of any kind, whether for a fee or not, and may enter into cash pooling agreements with other group companies.