The company's purpose is to conduct research, development, production and marketing in the field of heat technology. The company may acquire, exploit and sell intellectual property rights, industrial property rights and know-how. The company may conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose, as well as provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, grant and take out loans, and provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. It may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad.