The company's purpose is to provide consulting, construction and planning services for process engineering plants, particularly in the food industry and in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. The company may also enter into any business and conclude contracts that are suitable for promoting the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in, acquire or merge with other companies in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company may acquire, encumber, manage or sell real estate and licenses in Switzerland and abroad, and acquire, exploit or sell patents, trademarks, design rights, copyrights and other intellectual property rights in any form.