The production, trade, and distribution of steel products, raw materials related or unrelated to the steel production cycle (by way of example, coal, iron ore, scrap metal, non-ferrous metals, and ferroalloys), consumable materials used in the aforementioned cycle (including electrodes and refractory materials), and energy products (such as gas and electricity). The company may also provide all auxiliary services related to the production, trade, and distribution of all the aforementioned categories of products, including agency, engineering, equipment, and transportation in general and in any form. The company may grant financing to third parties, including direct or indirect shareholders of the company or companies in which they participate, both through loans or other forms of financing or risk participation, and through guarantees of any kind. The company may also acquire and dispose of holdings in commercial, financial, and industrial enterprises and carry out all commercial, financial, or real estate operations deemed useful, desirable, or necessary for the corporate purpose. The company may open branches or establish subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad.