The company aims to acquire, trade in gases of all kinds as well as apparatuses and techniques used for their application and to provide all related services; trade in and direct sales of goods of all kinds, in particular goods related to welding and grinding technology. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries both domestically and abroad and may participate in, acquire, or merge with other companies both domestically and abroad. It may undertake financing for its own or third-party account and provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company may acquire, encumber, manage, or dispose of real estate and licenses both domestically and abroad, as well as acquire, exploit, or dispose of patents, trademarks, design rights, copyrights, and other industrial property rights in any form.