The purpose of the company is to hold, acquire and dispose of interests in companies in the petrochemical industry and raw materials trade, in particular in the field of petrochemical products and derivatives of hydrocarbons and gases in general (in particular olefins, chlorides, alkalis, alcohols, ethanol, aromatics, esters, etc.). For this purpose, the company may provide technical and administrative services and participate in industrial and commercial companies. It may also participate in the financing of other companies in the group in the general interest of the group, including the granting of guarantees and sureties of any kind, and establish branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also acquire, hold, use and transfer patents, trademarks, technical and industrial know-how. The company may also acquire, hold and dispose of real estate and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company, with the exception of business that is subject to the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad.