Trade in electronic control and drive technology devices, development, production and distribution of technical devices, in particular medical and surgical devices as well as orthopedic appliances, specialized retail trade in pharmaceutical and medical articles as well as animal food, physiotherapeutic and osteopathic treatment and consulting of animals as well as provision of services in the medical-therapeutic field; the company may establish branches and subsidiaries, participate in other companies, as well as acquire, hold and sell real estate.