The company, acting as a holding company, aims to acquire, manage, administer and dispose of participations in commercial, manufacturing and service companies in Switzerland and abroad, finance companies within the group, provide services to companies within the group. It may acquire, use and dispose of patents, licenses and trademarks, conduct import, export, finance, brokerage and commission business, acquire, manage and dispose of real estate, establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and enter into any business and conclude any contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related thereto.