The company's purpose is to trade in goods of all kinds, build industrial plants such as pre-treatment, painting and coating plants, and provide services and consulting in the technical and commercial fields. The company may participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, encumber, hold, manage and sell real estate and properties in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, evaluate and manage patents, other intellectual property rights and licenses, and establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. It may also carry out financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.