The company's purpose is to operate a quarry. To achieve this purpose, it may carry out or have carried out by third parties all financial, commercial, civil, movable and immovable transactions (provided they are not subject to the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE)) directly or indirectly related to its object, or likely to facilitate its realization and expansion. The company may participate through merger, subscription, participation or financing in all companies or enterprises to be created in Switzerland and abroad; it may establish branches.