Swiss Precision Instruments Become Global
 |  Dr. Erhard Mettler, a Swiss engineer, started a precision mechanics company in Küsnacht, Switzerland. He invented the substitution principle with a single-pan balance, capable of being produced in series. Analytical balances with a single weighing pan gradually replaced conventional two-pan balances in the laboratory. |
 | The measurement of up to one ten-millionth of a gram became possible. "The Mettler Balance" proved to be a catchphrase in the laboratory. Consequently, with the advancement of microprocessor technology, various new applications broadened our field of activity. Successive innovations led to a wide range of products for the laboratory, like automated titrators and thermal analyzers, and also to various products for customers in the manufacturing industries. Simultaneously, our sales and service network was further expanded on a global basis. |
 | The company known as Mettler Instrumente AG introduced the first-ever fully electronic precision balance, the PT1200. This model was the first electronic balance in the world to be awarded official certification in the highest class of accuracy (Class 1). It marked the beginning of the electronic age. |
 | Dr. Mettler sold his business to Ciba-Geigy AG. A third pillar - after laboratory and industrial - was created: the retail business. Technological progress had made it possible to advance retail scales to instruments for the management of perishable goods. |
 | METTLER TOLEDO introduces the world’s first digital cell for truck and rail scales with many breaking ground patents such as digital addressing, calibration over a network and anti-rotation. Today almost 1,000,000 POWERCELL brand cells save customer’s money against damages due to abusive conditions; flooding, lightning, radio interference and corrosion providing the industry’s most accurate weight. |
 | METTLER acquired TOLEDO Scale Corporation, the largest US manufacturer of industrial and retail scales based in Columbus, Ohio. Its founder, Henry Theobald, had launched an innovative store scale with an automatic weight and price display in 1901, and TOLEDO established its leadership thereafter. The combination of the two industry leaders enabled METTLER TOLEDO to develop a comprehensive range of solutions for the manufacturing industries and to establish our leadership. |
 | With the introduction of the revolutionary MonoBloc weighing cell, METTLER TOLEDO set another milestone. More compact, robust and durable than its predecessors, it has become the reliable and precise “heart” of many of our balances. |
 | METTLER TOLEDO was sold by Ciba-Geigy AG to the New York-based AEA Investors Inc., in preparation for a subsequent initial public offering. We completed our initial public offering and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange, under the ticker symbol MTD. We have grown both organically and through the acquisition of several companies to our current size of 10,000 employees and revenues of USD 2 billion (2008). |
 | The AX analytical balance: a technical breakthrough with internet connection, touchscreen operation and automatic door opening with IR-sensors. |
 | The first advanced Profile detector incorporate unique Condition Monitoring technology - a unique feature which constantly analyses the performance of major detector components. Adverse trends are identified and communicated in advance of actual failure in the form of an ‘early warning’ message. For production without interruption. |
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| Our laboratory instruments are the foundation of labs all over the world, as they improve processes in research and development,d rug discovery and quality control. | Our industrial instruments and software optimize operations from receiving to shipping, with solutions for production, end-of-line product inspection and logistics. | Our retail solutions manage fresh foods from inventory and merchandising to maximize efficiency and profitability. |