The company aims to take over all types of representations and to provide services for the export of chemical products as well as the trade in goods of all kinds. The company directs its business activities, insofar as permissible, towards the group's objectives. Accordingly, the company may, in the interest of the group or of individual group companies (including their direct or indirect parent companies as well as their direct or indirect subsidiaries), enter into contracts and, in particular, grant loans or other financing to such group companies and provide security of all kinds for their liabilities, including by way of pledges on or security transfers and assignments of the company's assets or by way of guarantees of any kind, whether for consideration or not. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries at home and abroad and acquire, hold, dispose of or finance any kind of business. The company may acquire, hold and dispose of real estate. It may engage in all commercial activities which are directly or indirectly connected with the purpose of the company, and take all measures which seem appropriate to promote the company's purpose or are connected therewith.