Mettler-Toledo specializes in the area of precision instruments for professional use. In addition to a wide product array, the company offers the most comprehensive range of services in the industry on a global level. Mettler-Toledo instruments are used in research, scientific, drug discovery and quality control labs, amongst many others in the pharmaceutical, chemical, food and cosmetics industries. The company also offers industrial products for a host of manufacturing processes to many of the same customers as served for the laboratory. With more than 8,000 employees, Mettler-Toledo generates annual sales of over $1 billion. Mettler-Toledo International has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1997.