The company's purpose is to acquire, manage on a permanent or temporary basis, finance and sell participations in cement, mining, shipping, forwarding and trading companies, as well as all transactions related thereto within the Holcim Group. Another purpose is the purchase, sale, registration and use of intellectual property rights, as well as the acquisition and licensing of such rights. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and 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 provide securities for the liabilities of affiliated companies.