Group Operations

The Tanfield Group's operations are split broadly into two divisions: Zero Emission Vehicles and Powered Access, operating in two of the world’s most exciting growth markets - commercial electric vehicles and aerial work platforms. Both divisions are underpinned by the Group’s Engineering capabilities.

Smith Electric Vehicles

www.smithelectricvehicles.com

Smith Electric Vehicles is the world’s largest manufacturer of zero emission vans and trucks. The division produces a range of commercial electric vehicles with Gross Vehicle Weights of between 2,300kg and 13,000kg. The vehicles all have impressive acceleration, top speeds of up to 70mph and a range on one battery charge in excess of 100 miles.

The vehicles are zero emission at the point of use, meaning no greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide, but also none of the exhaust air pollutants such as PM10s and nitrous oxide, proved by medical science to take years off the lives of city dwellers.

The product range is designed for intra-urban applications such as home shopping delivery, parcel and post delivery, 3PL logistics, construction, utilities, airports and public sector operations.

Smith vehicles are already in operation with major corporations and organisations such as the Royal Mail, Sainsbury’s, BSkyB, Parcelforce, DHL, TNT, Scottish & Southern Energy and Balfour Beatty.

Smith has a partnership agreement with Ford in Europe to develop and produce commercial electric vehicles. The Edison van and Ampere light van use the Ford Transit and Ford Transit Connect chassis respectively. In North America, the entire range utilises Ford chassis. This allows Smith to leverage off hundreds of millions of pounds in chassis design development by Ford – and maintain focus on the core electric vehicle technology.

Smith also has a partnership with LTI ltd, the largest manufacturer of the iconic London black cab. The first fruit of this agreement will be the TX4E, a pure electric version of LTI’s TX4 taxi cab, due to launch in 2009.

UpRight Powered Access / Snorkel

www.upright.com / www.snorkelusa.com

UpRight and Snorkel are both major global players in aerial work platforms (AWPs), a high growth industry that generated over US$7 billion in sales in 2007. They manufacture a common portfolio of electric and diesel-powered aerial lifts, offering working heights from 4m (12ft) to 40m (126ft). These machines are used for all working at height applications, from building repair and maintenance to major construction and infrastructure projects.

The two brands have distinct geographical territories, reflecting their relative strengths in key markets - Snorkel covers the Americas and Australasia, while UpRight is the lead brand for the rest of the world.

Founded in 1946, UpRight is one of the world’s most respected names in the industry and is now Britain’s biggest manufacturer of aerial work platforms.

A growing network of 200 independent distributors provide high quality local language sales and product support across Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and the Baltic States, the Middle East, Southern Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. UpRight has enjoyed global growth following its acquisition by The Tanfield Group Plc in June 2006. Since then, it has increased the product range from 10 models to 28 machines and output capacity has grown to over 200 units per week.

Established in 1958, Snorkel is one of America’s most respected AWP brands and a leader in boom lifts. The acquisition of Snorkel in August 2007 significantly increased both Tanfield’s product range and geographical coverage in terms of sales and service. Together, Snorkel and UpRight are more than the sum of their parts - Tanfield is now one of only three aerial work platform manufacturers in the world that have a truly global footprint