breaking out of the region followed in 2005 with the acquisition of a german producer of sports food multipower, with which atlantic grupa entered the european market and became an international company. in 2006 the company was transformed into a joint stock company and next year, after implementation of the initial public offering of shares, atlantic grupa quoted its shares on the official market of the zagreb stock exchange. in 2008 the company started to acquire pharmacy institutions and form its own pharmacy chain farmacia. a turning point in the company's operations was its largest acquisition of the company with a developed brand portfolio from its own production program and leading positions in regional markets – droga kolinska d.d.