The company's purpose is to operate a glassblowing facility and to manufacture and trade high-quality glass apparatus and laboratory equipment, as well as to carry out all related business activities. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business activities that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also grant loans and financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries and third parties.