The purpose of the company is to provide services in the areas of distribution, trade, consulting, advertising, marketing, quality control, quality testing and quality assurance, as well as the sale of products related to the services provided. The company also aims to examine, analyze and evaluate goods and services of third parties for certification purposes, as well as provide architectural consulting services and services of an architect and interior designer, and manufacture and trade in paints of all kinds, in particular artist paints. The company may conclude any type of financial transaction, including the use of derivative instruments, acquire, exploit, manage and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights, establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad, and perform all legal acts that may be necessary or useful for the purpose of the company or for the development of the company or its group companies. Furthermore, the company may participate directly or indirectly in group financing, in particular by granting loans to its direct or indirect subsidiaries or other group companies, or by providing guarantees, sureties or other securities for their liabilities to third parties, even if these loans or securities are granted in the exclusive interest of its subsidiaries or other group companies and are provided free of charge.