The company's purpose is the manufacture, construction and development of special metal parts, as well as the trade of goods of all kinds. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in or acquire other companies in Switzerland and abroad, or establish new ones. The company may acquire, exploit and sell industrial property rights, know-how and intellectual property rights, and enter into any business and conclude any contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.