The company is engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing and distribution of medical technical products for use in laboratories and in the healthcare sector in general, consulting and support for the approval of such products, consulting on commercial development for the distribution of such products, as well as the manufacture and/or distribution of other diagnostic products for human and animal use in laboratories, hospitals, outpatient clinics, pharmacies and with general practitioners. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage properties in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.