The company's purpose is to purchase, sell, hold and manage real estate, trade, install, service, convert and repair investment goods in the fields of mechanical engineering and electrical engineering, as well as convert, service and repair vehicles, in particular also rail-bound ones. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. 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 grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.