Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) 10 Feb 232022 Q4 Earnings call transcript

Good morning. My name is Audra and I will be your conference Operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Mettler-Toledo fourth quarter 2022 earnings call.

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next at Brandon Our Couillard Jefferies. comes question from

morning. good thanks, Hey

Just a couple for you, Shawn.

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JP with We’ll move next Rachel Morgan. to Vatnsdal

Great, questions, the congrats my thanks and quarter. for on taking guys,

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