The company's purpose is to engage in the trade of steel products, particularly reinforcing steel, wire rod, and all hot-, cold- and/or galvanized flat products as well as all other steel products, furthermore with raw materials, particularly those relevant to the steel production cycle, such as coal, anthracite, coke, iron ore, scrap, direct reduced iron (DRI), ferroalloys, iron sand, rolling scale, machines and plants for the steel industry and other sectors as well as the distribution of gas, electricity and other energy products. The company may provide consulting, production and distribution of products in the agricultural sector. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties, including the direct or indirect shareholders of the company or the companies in which they are involved, either through loans or other financing methods, or through guarantees of any kind, with or without consideration. It may also acquire participations in trading, financial and industrial companies in Switzerland and/or abroad. The company may independently and/or through third parties exercise any direct, indirect and/or ancillary activity that is deemed useful, preparatory and/or necessary for the achievement of the company's purpose.