The company's purpose is the manufacture of and trade in all types of metal goods. Furthermore, the company may, by resolution of the board of directors, conduct all business that is suitable for promoting or facilitating the development of the enterprise and the achievement of the company's purpose, or that is directly or indirectly related thereto. It may also acquire, hold, lease, manage, and dispose of real property both domestically and abroad, undertake financing for its own or third-party account, provide guarantees and securities for subsidiaries and third parties, invest in other companies both domestically and abroad, as well as acquire, hold, broker, grant, manage, and dispose of licenses, brands, patents, and other rights of any kind. The company may, by resolution of the board of directors, establish branches, agencies, and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad.