operation of an interior and exterior carpentry business, glazing, kitchen, as well as all other operations related to wood and PVC work, and all convergent activities; in general, the company may create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, acquire or establish companies with an identical or similar purpose, grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties for consideration or free of charge, as well as pledge its own assets in favor of shareholders or third parties, carry out, both in Switzerland and abroad, all financial, commercial, movable, immovable and other operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing its purpose or relating directly or indirectly thereto