The purchase, sale, brokerage, and international trade, as well as all related activities, of stone materials and similar materials, in raw, semi-finished or finished product form. The company may, in Switzerland and abroad: carry out all activities, including commercial, industrial, financial, movable and immovable property transactions directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose; acquire direct or indirect interests and participations in other companies, enterprises and consortia in the sector related to the company's purpose or in other sectors; assume and grant representations; contract loans, provide guarantees, including real guarantees, and sureties, also in favor of third parties; acquire, sell, register and exploit trademarks and patents; acquire, alienate, hold, lease and manage real estate; establish branches and subsidiaries.