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EXHIBIT 10.17

                [Letterhead of Mettler-Toledo International Inc.]

       Mr. Timothy P. Haynes
       4562 Dunleary Drive
       Dublin, OH 43017
       USA

       Date   December 11, 2001
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Direct Dial   +41 1 944 22 85
    Telefax   +41 1 944 22 55

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

between METTLER-TOLEDO, INC., 1900 Polaris Parkway, Columbus / OH 43240,
and MR. TIMOTHY P. HAYNES, born October 28, 1964, citizen of the USA.

The parties enter into an employment agreement on the terms and conditions set
forth below:

Function                      Head of the Retail Division, Member of the
                              Group Management Committee (GMC) of the
                              METTLER TOLEDO Group

Employing Company/            Mettler-Toledo, Inc., Columbus / OH.
Position Location             If not otherwise stipulated in this
                              agreement, the Human Resources Policy and the
                              General Rules of Employment including Benefit
                              Plans of Mettler-Toledo, Inc. apply.

Remuneration                  BASE SALARY of USD 160'000.-- gross per
                              annum, effective October 1, 2001, payable in
                              twelve equal monthly installments of USD
                              13'333.--. This base salary remains unchanged
                              until March 31, 2003.

                              Participation in the INCENTIVE PLAN POBS PLUS
                              for Members of the Group Management of
                              METTLER TOLEDO (Regulations valid as of March
                              14, 2000 enclosed).

                              The BONUS, in addition to the yearly base
                              salary, is based and calculated on the grade
                              of target achievement at the end of the
                              business year, as follows:
                              o 4.50% of base salary for the range of
                              90-110 target points;
                              o 3.75% of base salary for the range of
                              111-130 target points.
                              For 100% target achievement, the bonus is USD
                              72'000.-- gross (45% of the base salary).

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Car Allowance                 Tim Haynes shall be provided with a car
                              allowance of USD 833.-- gross per month,
                              always in line with the actually valid
                              vehicle policy and rules for the senior
                              management staff of Mettler-Toledo, Inc.

Stock Options                 Participation in the METTLER TOLEDO Stock
                              Option Plan as may be amended from time to
                              time. Tim Haynes will be granted 50'000 Stock
                              Options at the next ordinary grant date after
                              taking up the GMC function.

Personnel Insurance           Participation in the Mettler-Toledo, Inc.
                              insurance benefit plans and arrangements as
                              actually valid or amended from time to time,
                              in particular Retirement Plan, 410 (k)
                              Retirement Savings Plan, Health Care
                              Programs, Life, Accident and Disability
                              Income Protection.

Vacations                     Tim Haynes shall be entitled to no less than
                              20 paid vacation days in each calendar year.
                              He shall also be entitled to all paid
                              holidays and personal days given by
                              Mettler-Toledo, Inc. to its employees.

Duration/                     This employment agreement starts on October
Notice Period/                1, 2001. It is of unlimited duration. It may
Termination                   be terminated by either party without cause
                              by giving six (6) months notice in writing to
                              the end of a month, and shall terminate at
                              the end of such notice period.

                              METTLER TOLEDO may terminate the employee's
                              employment hereunder without any breach of
                              the employment agreement and without a six
                              months 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 and Tim Haynes may
                                 terminate the employee's employment
                                 hereunder for cause, with immediate
                                 effect.

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

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Previous Employment           With the effectiveness of this Employment
Agreements                    Agreement, all previous agreements with
                              METTLER TOLEDO shall be considered as
                              cancelled. The acquired years of service
                              since September 7, 1999 are taken into
                              consideration where applicable.

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

Mettler-Toledo, Inc.                                       The Employee

/S/                           /S/                          /S/
Robert F. Spoerry             Peter Burker                 Timothy P. Haynes

EnclosureEXHIBIT 10.18

             [Letterhead of Mettler-Toledo International Inc.]

       Mr. Urs Widmer
       Fohrenweg 3
       8133 Esslingen

       Date   5. November 2001
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       EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

       between METTLER-TOLEDO GMBH, Im Langacher, 8606 Greifensee, and URS
       WIDMER, born July 26, 1950, citizen of Switzerland.

       The parties enter into an employment agreement on the terms and
       conditions set forth below:

Function                      Head of the Industrial Division, Member of
                              the Group Management Committee (GMC) of the
                              METTLER TOLEDO Group

Employing Company/            Mettler-Toledo GmbH, Greifensee.
Position Location             If not otherwise stipulated in this
                              agreement, the general rules of employment
                              ("Allgemeine arbeitsvertragliche Bestimmungen
                              (AVB)" of our Swiss operations) apply.

Remuneration                  BASE SALARY of CHF 240'000.-- gross per
                              annum, effective October 1, 2001, payable in
                              twelve equal monthly installments of CHF
                              20'000.--. This base salary remains unchanged
                              until March 31, 2003.

                              Participation in the INCENTIVE PLAN POBS PLUS
                              for Members of the Group Management of
                              METTLER TOLEDO (Regulations valid as of March
                              14, 2000 enclosed).

                              The BONUS, in addition to the yearly base
                              salary, is based and calculated on the grade
                              of target achievement at the end of the
                              business year, as follows:
                              o 4.50% of base salary for the range of
                                90-110 target points;
                              o 3.75% of base salary for the range of
                                111-130 target points.
                              For 100% target achievement, the bonus is CHF
                              108'000.-- gross (45% of the base salary).

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Expenses

                              EXPENSE ALLOWANCE according to the
                              "Spesenreglementserganzung Gruppenleitung"
                              (enclosed) of CHF 10'500.-- per annum,
                              payable in twelve monthly installments of CHF
                              875.--. No commuting allowance will be paid.

Stock                          Options

                              Participation in the METTLER TOLEDO Stock
                              Option Plan as may be amended from time to
                              time. Urs Widmer will be granted 30'000 Stock
                              Options at the next ordinary grant date,
                              after taking up the GMC function.

Personnel Insurance           o Participation in the Mettler-Toledo Fonds
                                (pension plan for GMC members).
                              o Additional Accident Insurance, Disability
                                Insurance (coverage of salary in case of
                                illness and accident)
                              The premiums for all these insurances are
                              fully paid by METTLER TOLEDO. The base for
                              the insured salary in the Mettler-Toledo
                              Fonds and other personnel insurances is CHF
                              268'909.-- (77.2727% of Target Salary).

Holidays                      30 working days per calendar year, including
                              compensation for overtime ("Zeitregelung mit
                              pauschaler Abgeltung").

Duration/                     This employment agreement starts on October
Notice Period                 1, 2001. It is of unlimited duration. The
                              notice period is 6 months for both parties.

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

Previous Employment           With the effectiveness of this Employment
Agreements                    Agreement, all previous agreements with
                              METTLER TOLEDO shall be considered as
                              cancelled. The acquired years of service
                              since April 1, 1984 are taken into
                              consideration where applicable.

Applicable Law and            This agreement shall be governed by Swiss
Jurisdiction                  Law. All disputes concerning the terms and
                              conditions of this agreement shall be brought
                              before the ordinary courts in the Canton of
                              Zurich, Switzerland.

Mettler-Toledo GmbH                                       The Employee

/S/                           /S/                         /S/
Robert F. Spoerry             Peter Burker                Urs Widmer

Enclosure

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