The company's purpose is the purchase, sale, distribution, import and export, creation as well as the manufacture of any object or furniture in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also: - create branches in Switzerland and abroad and grant loans to its shareholders or to third parties if this promotes its interests. - take participations in any companies, acquire or create such companies, carry out all financial, commercial or industrial operations, movable or immovable property which have a direct or indirect connection with its object.