The company's purpose is to trade in, import and export, and process raw materials and products of the textile industry and related products, to take over representations for these articles, to trade in and import and export, and to take over representations of goods of all kinds. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in, acquire or lease similar or related companies in Switzerland and abroad, grant loans, acquire, encumber and sell real estate, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.