The company's purpose is a) to trade in feed, agricultural auxiliaries, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, feed additives, vitamins and active ingredients for animal nutrition, including all related or similar activities; b) to trade in goods of all kinds; c) to acquire, manage and dispose of participations; d) to acquire, encumber, manage and dispose of real estate; e) to acquire, manage and dispose of copyrights, patents and licenses; to carry out financing; f) to provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties; g) to establish branches in Switzerland and abroad.