L&R is a company with international business activities in the medical devices industry, featuring a comprehensive product portfolio. With the acquisition of Activa Healthcare Ltd, a leading UK enterprise in the compression therapy sector based in Burton-upon-Trent (Staffordshire), the L&R group is strengthening its position in the UK market. L&R has a total of 3500 employees in 19 countries, with a sales in 2009 of EUR 425 million.