The company's purpose is the manufacture of, trade in, design of, and service for water treatment and processing plants, as well as the trade in corresponding chemicals and accessories. In addition, the company may participate in, establish, acquire, and merge with other companies of any kind, both domestically and abroad. It may acquire, encumber, and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights, both domestically and abroad, and establish branches and agencies, both domestically and abroad, by decision of the board of management. Furthermore, the company may acquire, manage, and sell securities. The company may also arrange financing for its own or third-party account, as well as provide guarantees, surety bonds, and other security transactions for other group companies. It may grant loans or credits to its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies, conclude cash pooling agreements with them, and provide securities of all kinds for their liabilities to third parties.