The company's purpose, both in Switzerland and abroad, on behalf of individuals or legal entities, is: the distribution, marketing, import, export, purchase, and sale of all raw or manufactured products, particularly metal closures, anti-burglary devices, shutters, and safes; the company's participation, by all means, directly or indirectly, in all commercial operations that can be related to its purpose through the creation of new companies, contributions, subscriptions, or purchases of securities or social rights, mergers, or otherwise, creation, acquisition, rental; the acquisition, exploitation, or transfer of all processes and patents related to these activities; and, in general, all operations of any nature, directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose or to any other similar or related purposes, with the exception of all operations subject to the LFAIE (Federal Act on Investment Companies with Variable Capital).