The purpose of the company is the manufacture and trade of paints and varnishes, as well as participation in companies in Switzerland and abroad, in particular participation in companies in the field of manufacture and trade of paints and varnishes, as well as production and application of road marking products. The company may also conclude all transactions and enter into agreements that directly or indirectly serve the company's purpose or are directly related to it. The company may grant loans or other financing to its direct or indirect parent company and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, and provide security of all kinds for liabilities of such other companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether against payment or not. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and acquire, hold, manage and dispose of real estate.