Core Philosophies

As the market leader, we spend more than any other company in our industry on R&D. Having increased our R&D spending by an average of more than 10% each year for the past five years, we currently invest between USD 60 to 70 million per year.

As a result, METTLER TOLEDO has an outstanding reputation as a global innovator. We have highly specialized know-how in the field of automation and robotics, miniaturization, software development, as well as optical- and laser-based applications. As our products have high software content, we pay close attention to state-of-the-art man-machine interfaces. Today, more than half our employees in R&D are software engineers.

METTLER TOLEDO is also committed to total quality, which refers to products as much as to the continuous development of our organization and workflows. The permanent monitoring of our production processes guarantees the delivery of flawless solutions to our customers. These solutions comply with different national and international standards, and METTLER TOLEDO's Engineering Labs are accredited by various official institutions. Continuous quality measurement in our design and production processes ensures that anything leaving our factories complies with these requirements.

RoHS (Restrictions on the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment)

Almost all of the products offered by METTLER TOLEDO fall into Product Categories 8 and 9. These categories are exempt from compliance with the maximum values defined by RoHS until further notice. RoHS EU directives apply to Categories 1-7 and 10.

METTLER TOLEDO will voluntarily extend the strict maximum valuesto all new Category 8 and 9 electronics products that are put on the market as of July 1, 2006.

All products of Categories 1-7 and 10 will be delivered in conformity with RoHS beginning on July 1, 2006, at the latest.

WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)

METTLER TOLEDO conducts its business activities in full awareness of its environmental responsibilities, and supports the underlying ideas of the Directive. The company is particularly committed to manufacturing products that are recyclable, and ensuring the proper disposal of its products.

METTLER TOLEDO sells its products exclusively to industry and the trades (B2B). Old instruments are normally discarded through the customer's disposal channels. If this is not possible, we are happy to offer our services.

To prevent our products from being discarded with unsorted garbage, all of our electronics products have carried the "Wheelie Bin" sticker since August 13, 2005.

The METTLER TOLEDO sales and service organizations are responsible for complying with the national laws and regulations of the countries in which they are located. They will be happy to answer your questions in greater detail.

Innovation and Quality

METTLER TOLEDO has increased the R&D spending by an average of more than 10% for each of the past five years.

Quality assurance at METTLER TOLEDO refers to the product as much as to the organization and processes. The various operating units around the globe are certified according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Our laboratories comply with the regulations of ISO 17025 in order to fulfil their purpose as accredited examination departments.

Continued innovation results in state-of-the-art products, software solutions, and services.