The company's purpose is to engage in the trading, planning, development, and customization of laboratory equipment, the operation of test laboratories, the performance of validations, IQ and OQ for and with laboratory equipment of all kinds, as well as the trading of electrical and electronic devices, particularly devices for microbiology, biotechnology, and medicine, and IT (hardware and software) and customer consultations in these areas; ownership and trading of and with distribution rights of all kinds as well as trading with and ownership of participations of all kinds in domestic and foreign companies. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in and abroad and participate in other companies in and abroad as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, dispose of, and manage real estate in and abroad. It may also provide financing on its own account or on behalf of others as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.