Operation of a construction, assembly, maintenance, and repair business in the field of industrial piping, locksmithing, metal and mechanical construction, boilermaking, thermal insulation, and all analogous complementary activities, particularly in chemical, food, and oil complexes, as well as in building construction; the company may participate in consortia or associate with other companies pursuing the same goal and carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all other activities of any nature, including financial, commercial, industrial, movable and immovable property activities, converging with its main purpose, with the exception of properties subject to the LFAIE, in Switzerland and abroad, directly or indirectly related to its main purpose; the company may grant loans to its shareholders (see articles of association for full purpose)