The company's purpose is to trade in goods of all kinds, in particular chemical products. It can participate in or acquire companies of the same or similar nature. The company can participate in other domestic and foreign enterprises and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. Furthermore, it can establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, manage and sell properties, companies, intellectual property rights, participations and securities in Switzerland and abroad within the framework of the law.