The company aims to engage in international trade of consumer and investment goods, as well as the provision of all related services, particularly for companies based in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries domestically and abroad, and may participate in other companies domestically and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, dispose of, and manage real property domestically and abroad, subject to the provisions of the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad of December 16, 1983. It may also arrange financing for its own or third-party accounts, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.