The company's purpose is to operate a sanitary, heating and ventilation business. The company may: carry out, in Switzerland and abroad, any financial, commercial or industrial, movable or immovable activity, directly or indirectly related to its purpose, except for operations prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE); create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; participate in all companies having a direct or indirect connection with its purpose; grant loans or guarantees to associates or third parties, if it serves its interests or those of the group of companies to which it belongs.