The company's purpose is to trade, import, export and distribute metals, machines and other investment goods. In connection with the products brought into trade, it provides consulting and marketing services. The company can enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. The company can acquire, encumber, manage and sell securities. It can acquire, manage and exploit intellectual property rights. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. Furthermore, it can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies or merge with them.