Manufacture and trade of construction machinery and other machines and devices of all kinds, rental of such machines, trade in other goods and acquisition of participations in any companies. May establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or merge with such companies, 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, acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad within the framework of the legal regulations, provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, and provide guarantees, sureties and other securities in favor of group companies and third parties.