The company's purpose is to trade in screws, tools, accessories and spare parts for vehicles and industry. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, acquire or sell other companies, provide financing for its own account or for third-party account, take out and grant loans, provide guarantees and other securities, in particular for liabilities of affiliated companies, build, acquire, encumber, manage, rent and sell real estate, as well as acquire, encumber, manage and dispose of intellectual property rights and securities. It may carry out all commercial and financial transactions and conduct business that is directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose and may promote its realization.