The acquisition, sale, holding, administration and long-term management of share packages and/or company shares. The company is authorized to establish branches, affiliated companies as well as foundations both in Switzerland and abroad and may participate in other companies. The company is authorized to acquire and encumber funds both in Switzerland and abroad for its own use and/or in the financial, industrial, commercial and real estate sectors to achieve the company's purpose. The company may also acquire, sell, manage, receive and grant the use of technologies, technical know-how, industrial patents, trademarks, licenses and intellectual property rights in general. The company is authorized to carry out any further activity aimed at achieving the purposes and objects mentioned in the preceding paragraphs or in any way connected with them, both in Switzerland and abroad.