The purpose of the company is to participate in any form in companies that are active in the fields of mining, packaging, electrochemistry, metallurgy and metal processing, in particular aluminum and its alloys, as well as in related fields in any way. The company can also engage in trade in goods of all kinds, in particular metals and chemical products as well as goods required for their manufacture and processing. The company is also authorized to acquire, sell, manage and exploit industrial property rights and other rights. The company can take over service, management and financing tasks within the group. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. It can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad.