The company's purpose is to trade in goods of all kinds and to provide transportation services of all kinds. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or merge with such companies, provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, and grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company may also acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate and licenses in Switzerland and abroad, and in any form, exploit, utilize or sell patents, trademarks, design rights, copyrights and other industrial property rights.