Purchase, sale and management of participations of all kinds in domestic and foreign companies, as well as related coordination, financing and management tasks. May acquire, manage and exploit industrial property rights and know-how, participate in or acquire other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, manage and sell real estate, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose or is suitable for promoting it, as well as establish branch offices and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad.