The company's primary purpose is the development of the Altbach commercial building and the development of plots of land, buying and selling, and managing real estate in Switzerland and abroad. Furthermore, the company engages in trade with goods of all kinds, particularly building materials, and conducts scientific, economic, and industrial research of all kinds. The company also buys and sells, registers, and exploits patents, patent rights, and trademark rights, as well as acquires and grants licenses under these rights. Additionally, the company participates in other businesses, manufactures machines and equipment, particularly construction machinery. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can also provide financing for its own account or for third-party accounts, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries and third parties.