The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, sell, trade and finance participations in other companies. The company also aims to sell chemical and related products, in particular colorants and pigments, in Switzerland and abroad, and to take over the related services. The company may research, develop and manufacture the aforementioned products and participate in other companies of any kind. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, manage, exploit and sell real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties, including direct or indirect shareholders of the company or companies in which they are involved, either through loans or other financing or by providing security of any kind, whether against payment or not, and conclude cash pooling agreements with other group companies.