EXHIBIT 10.1



Personal/Confidential
Mr. Joakim Weidemanis
5013 N. W. 60th Terrace
Gainesville, FL 62653   USA

Date: May 23, 2005
Re: PB/em
Phone: 41 1 944 2285
Fax: 41 1 944 2255

Employment Offer

Dear Joakim,

We are very satisfied about our various discussions and would like to offer
you the position of Head Product Inspection Division with METTLER TOLEDO
after a defined introduction period.

In the following outline we want to summarize for you the key elements of
our employment offer:

Introduction Period           You will start as Head of Business
                              Development being responsible for specific
                              projects and assignments and report to the
                              acting Head Product Inspection Division,
                              Viggo Nielsen. No later than September 1,
                              2006, including a comprehensive introduction,
                              you will assume the responsibility for the
                              Product Inspection business as Head Product
                              Inspection Division and report to the CEO,
                              Robert F. Spoerry.

Position Location/
Employing Company             The position is based in Tampa, Florida and
                              you will be employed by Mettler-Toledo, Inc.,
                              Columbus, Ohio. If not otherwise stipulated
                              in this letter, the Human Resources Policy
                              and the General Rules of Employment,
                              including Benefit Plans, of Mettler-Toledo,
                              Inc., apply. Remuneration Base Salary of USD
                              200,000 gross per annum, payable in 12
                              monthly installments of USD 16,666.67. In
                              addition to the base salary, you are eligible
                              for a Bonus in the Incentive Plan POBS Plus
                              which is based and calculated on the grade of
                              target achievement at the end of the business
                              year. For 100% target achievement, the bonus
                              is USD 75,000 -- gross (37.5% of the base
                              salary). The Regulations of the Incentive
                              System POBS Plus are attached to this letter.
                              For business year 2005, a minimum target
                              achievement of 100% is guaranteed and the
                              bonus is pro-rated, depending on the starting
                              date.

                              At the time of assuming full responsibility
                              for the Product Inspection Division the Base
                              Salary will be adjusted to USD 220,000 gross
                              per annum.

Equity Incentive Plan         You are eligible to participate in the
                              METTLER TOLEDO Equity Incentive Plan as might
                              be amended from time to time. After taking up
                              service for METTLER TOLEDO, we anticipate a
                              grant of 10,000 stock options or an
                              equivalent equity based grant.

Car Allowance                 You shall be provided with a car allowance of
                              USD 833.00 gross per month, always in line
                              with the actually valid vehicle policy and
                              rules for the senior management staff of
                              Mettler-Toledo, Inc.

Personnel Insurance           Participation in the Mettler-Toledo, Inc.
                              insurance benefit plans and arrangements as
                              actually valid or amended from time to time,
                              in particular 401 (k) Retirement Savings
                              Plan, Health Care coverage, Life, Accident
                              and Disability Income Protection.

Relocation Assistance          Relocation assistance will be provided to
                              move your current residence to the Tampa
                              area. The company will provide reimbursement
                              of real estate commissions on the sale of
                              your current home along with transportation
                              of household goods, closing costs for the new
                              residence and a lump sum allowance. The
                              details are provided in the Relocation Policy
                              attached.

Vacation                      You are entitled to 20 paid vacation days in
                              each calendar year. You shall also be
                              entitled to all paid holidays.

Duration/
Notice Period/
Termination                   The employment starts on September 1, 2005,
                              or earlier. It is of unlimited duration. It
                              may be terminated by either party without
                              cause by giving twelve (12) months notice in
                              writing to the end of a month, and shall
                              terminate at the end of such notice period.

                              If the company, for any reason, does not
                              appoint the employee to the position of Head
                              Product Inspection Division or an equivalent
                              position by September 1, 2006, the employee
                              has the right to terminate the employment
                              without notice. In this case, the company
                              will pay the employee severance equal to 12
                              months of base salary.

                              METTLER TOLEDO may terminate the employee's
                              employment hereunder without any breach of
                              the employment agreement and without a twelve
                              month notice period under the following
                              circumstances.

                              .    Death: The employee's employment
                                   hereunder shall terminate upon his
                                   death.
                              .    Disability: If, as a result of the
                                   employee's incapacity due to physical or
                                   mental illness, the employee shall have
                                   been absent from his duties hereunder on
                                   a full-time basis for the entire period
                                   of twelve consecutive months, and within
                                   thirty (30) days after written notice of
                                   termination is given (which may occur
                                   before or after the end of such twelve
                                   month period) shall not have returned to
                                   the performance of his duties hereunder
                                   on a full-time basis, METTLER TOLEDO may
                                   terminate the employee's employment
                                   hereunder.
                              .    METTLER TOLEDO may terminate the
                                   employee's employment hereunder for
                                   cause, with immediate effect.

Non-Competition               While you are employed by METTLER TOLEDO, and
                              for a period of twelve months after the
                              termination of your employment, you shall not
                              knowingly engage in or be employed in any
                              business anywhere in the world which competes
                              with the principal businesses of METTLER
                              TOLEDO.

Applicable Law and
Jurisdiction                  The employment shall be governed by US Law.
                              All disputes concerning the terms and
                              conditions of this agreement shall be brought
                              before the ordinary courts in the State of
                              Ohio, USA.

We are pleased to welcome you to METTLER TOLEDO and are convinced that we
can offer you an attractive business environment. You will find a
challenging and rewarding function with broad professional and personal
development possibilities.

If you comply with the above, we ask you to kindly sign one copy and return
it to us.

Yours sincerely,

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.





Robert F. Spoerry                      Peter Buerker
Chairman, President and CEO         Head Human Resources





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Joakim Weidemanis           (Accepted)

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                                (Date)

Enclosures:- POBS Plus Regulations
    - US Relocation Policy