The purpose of the company is to trade in and broker raw materials, semi-finished and finished products of all kinds, in particular in the field of the chemical industry, to provide and broker technical know-how, as well as to purchase, sell and broker real estate. It can participate in other companies, establish branches and agencies in Switzerland and abroad, found subsidiaries, acquire, manage and sell licenses, patents and other intellectual property rights, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company directly or indirectly or which concern the investment and management of the company's assets.