| | Business Summary | | Mettler-Toledo
International
Inc.
is
one
of
the
leading
global
suppliers
of
precision
instruments.
The
Company
is
the
world's
largest
manufacturer
and
marketer
of
weighing
instruments
for
use
in
laboratory,
industrial
and
food
retailing
applications.
The
Company
holds
leading
market
positions
in
several
related
analytical
instruments,
and
is
a
leading
provider
of
automated
chemistry
systems
used
in
drug
and
chemical
compound
discovery
and
development.
Some
of
the
Company's
analytical
instruments
include
titrators,
thermal
analysis
systems,
automatic
lab
reactors,
automated
synthesis
products,
pH
meters
and
electrodes.
In
addition,
the
Company
is
the
world's
largest
manufacturer
and
marketer
of
metal
detection
systems
used
in
the
production
and
packaging
of
goods
in
industries
such
as
food
processing,
pharmaceutical,
cosmetics,
chemicals
and
other
industries. | | More
from
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Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | Mettler-Toledo
Int'l
is
engaged
in
the
manufacturing
and
marketing
of
weighing
instruments
used
in
laboratory,
industrial
and
food
retailing
applications.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
net
sales
rose
3%
to
$544.7
million.
Net
income
fell
29%
to
$21.2
million.
Revenues
reflect
an
increase
in
sales
in
Europe
and
Asia
in
local
currencies.
Earnings
were
offset
by
an
increase
in
R&D
expenses
and
the
inclusion
of
$15.3
million
in
other
charges. | | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| Robert Spoerry, 45
Chairman,
Pres, CEO | $1.2M | -- | William Donnelly, 39
CFO | 430K | $2.0M | Peter Burker, 55
Head,
HR | -- | -- | Lukas Braunschweiler, 44
Head
of Industrial and Retail (Europe) | 472K | 2.0M | Jean-Lucien Gloor, 48
Head
of Information Systems and Logistics | -- | -- | | Dollar
amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors:
Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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