The company's purpose is to plan, manufacture, equip with technical objects and distribute water and wastewater treatment plants as well as other process plants and their facilities, metal construction, mechanical engineering and all other activities related to this in Switzerland and abroad. The company is authorized to conduct all business that is connected with the aforementioned purpose or appears to be in its interest. It can establish further companies in Switzerland and abroad, participate in such companies in any form, allow other companies to participate in it, or merge with other companies and establish branch offices. Within the scope of its purpose, it is also authorized to acquire, hold, encumber and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company can acquire, exploit and broker industrial property rights, intellectual property rights, know-how and exclusivity rights.