The international trade of materials and goods, including industrial chemicals for coatings, construction and building chemicals, basic chemicals, plastics and their additives, and products for the life sciences sector covering food and health, personal care, pharmaceutical chemicals, and agricultural chemicals; agency, consulting and brokerage services as well as representation services for companies operating in these fields; all technical, administrative, coordination, logistics and organizational services related to the trade and distribution of the aforementioned products and goods. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in any other business in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also carry out all operations and conclude all contracts that are suitable to promote the development of the company and the realization of its purpose or are directly or indirectly related thereto. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties and contract guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. It may acquire, hold, manage and sell securities, copyrights, patents and licenses of all kinds and trade in all kinds of goods in Switzerland and abroad.