The company's purpose is to engage in international trade with products and raw materials, in particular the trade with petrochemical, plastic and special chemical products of all kinds. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, take over representations, conduct all types of business and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose, as well as execute such business. The company may conclude loan agreements for its own account and for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and collateral for affiliated companies or third parties. The company may acquire, use, rent, encumber and sell properties in Switzerland and abroad (in Switzerland, excluding transactions subject to the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad). The company may acquire, hold, manage and sell debt and equity securities of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad. Acquire, hold, manage and sell debt and equity securities of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad.