Purchase, sale, import and export of all products, machines, articles, substances and materials, particularly in the chemical and agro-chemical industries; sale of such products mainly to customers domiciled abroad; purchase, use, sale or exchange of patents, manufacturing processes and trademarks, concession or use of related licenses; participation in commercial, financial or industrial enterprises related thereto and administration of such participations; operation of laboratories for both pure and applied research in all sectors of the chemical industry; all transactions and operations in connection therewith (cf. articles of association for full purpose).