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precision analytical instruments used in scientific re-
search and quality control labs across different indus-
tries such as pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and
petrochemical. As a representative of Mettler Toledo,
Santos’ company proceeded to provide installation,
calibration, and servicing of its equipment. But, as
Santos admits, “This was not part of the plan, at all.
The Mettler Toledo equipment side was not part of our
original plan. We were going to be a small, basic label-
ing supplier.” But taking advantage of this unforeseen
opportunity allowed TLC to expand its product and ser-
vice offerings.
Some of the Mettler Toledo products that TLC dis-
tributes, calibrates, and services, today, for its retail
customers include: price computing scales, counter
scales, checkout scales, self service scales, hanging
scales, wrap-weigh-price labeling systems, and high
speed checkweighers, which are used to inspect the
weight of products moving at high speed on a pack-
aging line. Its industrial weighing solutions include:
counting scales, floor scales, wheeled scales, load
cells, weigh bridges and truck scales, bench and con-
tact scales, and weighing terminals. In addition the
company also supplies a wide range of Mettler Toledo
laboratory and analytical instruments.
TLC also supplies and services the following Avery
Dennison Monarch equipment: handheld, pricing en-
coders used in retail and warehouse management;
handheld tag attachers and fasteners; scanners and
