The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations in companies, particularly in the fields of plastics and chemical industries in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to register, exploit and distribute products of the chemical industry, including acting as a commercial agent, distributor and sole representative. The company may grant loans or other financing to its direct or indirect parent company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries, and provide security of any kind for the liabilities of such other companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether against payment or not. 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. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as enter into guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.