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Torbal

The name Torbal is an acronym and trademark for the Torsion Balance Company. The company has had several different owners throughout its history. It is now owned by Scientific Industries, Inc. which is a publicly owned New York corporation headquartered in Bohemia, New York.

Torbal began manufacturing scales and balances in 1887. It is a supplier of prescription scales that are used in pharmacies, and it produces a laboratory scales including analytical balances for research purposes and industrial scales for quality control applications. In addition, the company makes related products such as moisture analyzers and force gauges.

The company markets its products primarily in the northern hemisphere with the US, Canada, and Mexico predominating. Torbal sells through some distributors in the pharmacy market, but the bulk of its sales are done through direct purchasing. It operates a number of affiliated web sites and also sells directly through e-commerce.