The purpose of the company is to trade in goods of all kinds, in particular in the field of gastronomy, refrigeration and heat technology, as well as to provide consulting services in the broadest sense within the framework of this purpose. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or merge with similar or related companies, acquire, manage and sell real estate, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.