The company's purpose is the trade, import and export of all types of products and the management and operation of public establishments. It also aims to operate a general building business. The company may also engage in any other activity that has a direct or indirect connection with these purposes; it may in particular create branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts that are suitable for developing and expanding its purpose or relating directly or indirectly thereto.