technical and marketing advice in the field of chemistry and metallurgy; the company may carry out all transactions and conclude all contracts that may promote the purpose set by the company, or that are directly or indirectly related to this purpose; it may exercise its activities both in Switzerland and abroad and take participations in other companies or associate with other companies; it may acquire real estate, encumber it, alienate it and administer it; in addition, the company may perform all acts directly or indirectly related to its purpose, excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE