The company's purpose is to provide services as a contract laboratory, in particular the analysis of chemical and pharmaceutical substances, mainly in Switzerland. The company can develop analysis methods and provide consulting services in connection with the use of scientific instruments. The company also aims to provide consulting, planning and project planning in the fields of environmental protection and safety, as well as trade in related equipment and products of all kinds. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company can finance companies in which it is involved, other group companies and shareholders directly or indirectly, and issue securities of all kinds, such as guarantees, sureties or pledges, in their favor, even without adequate consideration. The company can acquire, manage, encumber and sell properties and participations in Switzerland and abroad. The company can engage in any further activity that is directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purposes.