The Sartorius Group is an internationally leading laboratory and process technology provider covering the segments of biotechnology and mechatronics. The Goettingen-based company founded in 1870 currently employs approximately 3, 800 persons. Sartorius manufactures equipment and systems featuring weighing, measurement and automation technology for laboratory and industrial applications, as well as hydrodynamic bearings. Key Sartorius customers are from the pharmaceutical, chemical and food and beverage industries and from numerous research and educational institutes of the public sector. Sartorius has its own production facilities in Europe, Asia and America as well as sales subsidiaries and local commercial agencies in more than 110 countries.