The company aims to develop, design, manufacture and maintain elevators, lifting equipment and conveyor technology, and in particular, to develop, acquire, manage and sell patents in this field, as well as grant licenses. The company also aims to trade in goods of all kinds and provide services of all kinds, particularly in the technical field. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage participations in companies of all kinds, as well as real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for third-party account, and enter into guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.