Mettler Toledo International Inc/: directors' dealings · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Mettler Toledo International Inc/

METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC. (ticker: MTD) is an industrial precision-instrument company listed on the NYSE in the United States (United States). The group designs, manufactures, and markets precision instruments and related services for laboratory, industrial, logistics, food, and food retail applications. Its core portfolio includes weighing instruments and scales, analytical instruments, automated chemistry solutions used in drug and chemical compound discovery and development, metal detection systems, end-of-line inspection equipment, and process analytics solutions for manufacturing environments. The company’s products are used in mission-critical workflows where accuracy, traceability, and regulatory compliance matter. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764626000011/R10.htm)) Mettler Toledo has deep historical roots in both Swiss and U.S. industrial instrumentation. The company was incorporated as a Delaware corporation in 1991 and became publicly traded through its IPO in 1997. Its corporate history reflects a long legacy in weighing and precision measurement, supporting a strong reputation for engineering quality and application-specific innovation. Today, principal executive offices are located in Columbus, Ohio and Greifensee, Switzerland, underscoring its transatlantic heritage and global operating model. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764626000011/mtd-20251231.htm)) From a competitive standpoint, the company is well positioned through a broad product offering, a high-value solutions focus, and one of the largest global sales and service organizations in the precision-instruments industry. Management states that a significant majority of instrument sales come from segments where METTLER TOLEDO holds global leadership positions. The company also emphasizes its innovation capabilities and its ability to integrate hardware, software, and workflow data into customer systems. This combination creates sticky customer relationships, especially in laboratory research, quality control, and regulated production settings. ([investor.mt.com](https://investor.mt.com/investor-home/default.aspx)) Geographically, the business is highly diversified. In 2025, net sales were split 42% from the Americas, 29% from Europe, and 29% from Asia and the rest of world. The company maintains manufacturing operations in China, Switzerland, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Mexico, while serving customers in more than 140 countries through direct sales and service coverage in about 40 countries. This footprint supports both resilience and local customer responsiveness. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764626000011/mtd-20251231.htm)) Recent disclosures show a business that continued to perform well in 2025 despite a mixed industrial environment. Full-year reported sales reached $4.026 billion, while local-currency sales growth was 3% for the year, or 4% excluding acquisitions and the impact of delayed shipments that had distorted year-over-year comparisons. Management also highlighted broad-based growth by geography and product category, along with strong free cash flow conversion. For investors, MTD stands out as a high-quality industrial compounder with exposure to laboratory spending, industrial automation, food safety, and measurement-intensive end markets. ([investor.mt.com](https://investor.mt.com/news/news-details/2026/Mettler-Toledo-International-Inc--Reports-Fourth-Quarter-2025-Results/default.aspx))