The company's purpose is the manufacture and trade of equipment and plant components for the chemical-pharmaceutical, food and other industries, the planning and execution of process engineering plants, as well as the production and distribution of pumps and technical equipment. Furthermore, the company aims to establish, finance, manage and lead companies of all kinds. The company may take out loans to provide financing to group companies in general or to provide guarantees of any kind (including sureties). In addition, the company's purpose is the acquisition and sale, management, use, development and marketing of real estate in Switzerland and abroad, securities and other assets, including intellectual property rights of all kinds. The company may provide administrative, technical, financial and commercial services, as well as management services for companies of all kinds.