Trading in goods of all kinds. May establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or merge with similar or related companies, acquire, encumber, sell, broker and manage licenses, patents and other intangible assets as well as real estate in Switzerland and abroad, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable for promoting the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it, also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for affiliated companies and third parties.