The company's purpose is to participate in companies, particularly those active in the fields of plant engineering and mechanical engineering or providing related services. The company aims to consolidate these companies into a group. The company may also provide services in accordance with paragraph 1 itself. The company may conduct all business that promotes the company's purpose, including acquiring, developing, managing, and disposing of patents, licenses, technologies, and know-how. The company may assume representations, establish branches and subsidiaries, and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business 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 third-party account, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.