The purchase, sale and transportation of cement, clinker, gypsum, bricks, ash, pozzolana, building materials and related materials, fuels (coal, petroleum coke, fuel), equipment goods worldwide; the activity of agent, assistance, representation, management and rental of industrial tools, management of terminals, management, import, export, marketing, distribution of materials, products, raw materials and goods mentioned above worldwide. The acquisition and management of participations in Swiss and foreign companies and entities in the cement, lime and, in general, hydraulic binders, building materials and related sectors, financing and technical, financial and administrative coordination of the companies and entities participated, also indirectly, as well as the exercise of management activities towards these, while explicitly prohibiting the performance of the aforementioned activities towards the public. The company may carry out all operations related to its purpose or intended to promote it. It may acquire, hold or manage real estate and intangible assets. The company may also perform all those financial operations - including the issuance of guarantees in favor of companies or entities in which it participates - and commercial, movable and immovable property necessary to achieve the social objectives.