The purpose of the company is the import, export, representation, distribution and wholesale trade of chemical substances of all kinds (compounds), in particular adhesives, coatings, paints and varnishes, polyurethanes, synthetic rubber, plastics, technical plastics, thermoplastics, chemical synthesis, cosmetics, body care products, food, dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals or other businesses. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties, including companies in which it is directly or indirectly involved, its direct or indirect shareholders, and companies in which such parties are directly or indirectly involved, whether through loans or other financing, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and provide security of any kind for their liabilities, including through pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether against payment or not. The company is part of the SAFIC-ALCAN Group and may consider the interests of the Safic-Alcan Group in pursuing its corporate purpose.