The company aims to acquire, manage and, if necessary, sell participations, in particular in companies of the textile industry. The company can also carry out financing transactions of any kind in Switzerland and abroad, acquire and exploit patents, licenses and technical processes, as well as engage in trade and representation in textile raw materials. The company is intended to enable the management of the company as a family business of the Schwarzenbach family and their descendants. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties, and carry out all transactions that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose.