The purpose of the company is to trade in raw materials of all kinds and other goods for its own account and for the account of third parties, both domestically and abroad. It can provide or broker services related thereto and carry out financing. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries both domestically and abroad, participate in other companies of any kind, assume representations and enter into any business and conclude any contracts that may be suitable to promote the purpose of the company, or that are directly or indirectly related thereto. The company is part of a group of companies and may, in pursuing its corporate purpose, take into account the interests of this group. In particular, the company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to its direct and indirect subsidiaries and third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and provide collateral of any kind for their liabilities, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not. It can acquire, lease, rent, manage, encumber and sell real estate both domestically and abroad. Hold, acquire, use or sell intellectual property rights related to the corporate purpose. The company can acquire, hold, manage or sell any kind of debt or securities, both domestically and abroad.