The company's purpose is to acquire participations in industrial establishments, as well as to acquire real estate, plan and construct buildings as a general contractor, manage and sell real estate; it may make financial investments and conclude any business related thereto. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies, acquire, manage and dispose of real estate, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing its purpose or related thereto directly or indirectly.