The wholesale trade and distribution of any steel product, including machinery and industrial plants, and the execution of all auxiliary services related to the trade and distribution of steel products, refractory products, raw materials and their derivatives, connected or not to the steel production cycle. The company may assume the representation of commercial and industrial companies of any kind, as well as carry out the trade of non-steel products such as machinery, industrial plants, cosmetics and food products. The company may also grant loans and financing and issue guarantees of any kind to third parties and shareholders with or without consideration and carry out all commercial, industrial, movable and immovable activities that are deemed necessary or useful for the purpose of the company. The company may acquire and hold participations in commercial, financial and industrial enterprises, both in Switzerland and abroad, and carry out all commercial, financial or financial instrument operations deemed useful for the pursuit of the company's purpose. The company may open branches or establish subsidiaries, both in Switzerland and abroad. Finally, it may exercise all activities that are related to its corporate purpose.