The purpose of the company is the development, construction, and manufacture of, as well as the trade in, products and materials domestically and abroad related to metal products or other areas. The company may acquire, exploit, and broker inventions, patents, and licenses. It may acquire, manage, and dispose of real estate and land. The company may acquire and invest in businesses of any kind, establish branches and subsidiaries domestically and abroad, acquire, manage, and sell real estate, and conduct all business that is intended or suitable to develop the company or directly or indirectly promote the company's purpose. Furthermore, the company may engage in financing, investment, and lending transactions of any kind, provide guarantees, and extend security to third parties, as well as generally enter into transactions and conclude contracts that serve to promote the company's purpose and are directly or indirectly related thereto.