The company's purpose is to engage in trade, brokerage, commission business, agency business with goods of all kinds, provision of services in the areas of consulting, financing, planning, management, IT/EDV, marketing, communication and coordination, acquisition, management and disposal of patents, intellectual property rights and licenses, as well as publications on the internet, management of its own assets, acquisition, management, financing, brokerage and exploitation of participations in companies and societies of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, as well as real estate of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, subject to any restrictions imposed by applicable laws. The company develops, manufactures and sells machines, plants and equipment. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business 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 third-party account, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries and third parties.