Manufacture and distribution of and trade in articles for sun and glare protection and related products, as well as trade in goods of all kinds, in particular finished and semi-finished products made of aluminum and plastics and similar products, in particular of the brands Hunter Douglas, Luxaflex and Flexalum. The company can acquire, exploit and sell patents, trademarks and similar rights, establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in companies of a similar nature in Switzerland and abroad, and acquire, hold and sell real estate.