The company's purpose is to trade in and distribute systems for gas, water and heat supply, as well as other measuring and control devices and further hardware and software solutions; to provide services in the fields of industry, building technology, infrastructure and supply; to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of trademarks, copyrights, patents, licenses and generally all kinds of intellectual property rights, in particular to the extent that they are related to the company's main purposes; to take over or participate in any companies; to acquire, hold, manage, encumber and dispose of real estate in Switzerland and abroad; generally to carry out all commercial, financial and industrial operations, including with securities or real estate, which are directly or indirectly useful for the pursuit of the main purposes; the company may in particular provide financing and grant guarantees and warranties for third parties; the establishment of branches in Switzerland and abroad.