Company Profile

The Tanfield Group's operations are split broadly into two divisions: Powered Access and Zero Emission Vehicles. Both divisions are underpinned by the Group's Engineering capabilities.

Powered Access

Tanfield is one of only three aerial lift manufacturers to have a truly global presence in terms of production, sales and service. The two brands, UpRight and Snorkel, service different geographical markets, but manufacture a common portfolio of electric and diesel-powered aerial lifts, offering working heights from 4m to 40m (12ft to 120ft). Through these brands, the Powered Access division has established comprehensive sales coverage via its extensive worldwide distribution network.

In every market for aerial work platforms, Tanfield has a partner providing responsive, local product support, in the customer's own language. Each distributor has such widespread and strong connections within its territory that it is able to reach smaller end users as well as equipment rental companies.

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Zero Emission Vehicles

Tanfield is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles, or vans and trucks, which are sold under the Smith Electric Vehicles bran. The Zero Emission Vehicles division produces a range of vehicles with Gross Vehicle Weights of 3,500-13,000kg. The vehicles, all 100% battery powered, deliver top speeds of up to 70mph and a range on one battery charge of 100 miles.

The electric vehicles are designed for intra-urban applications where the electric vehicle can match or outdo its diesel equivalent on cost and performance, in sectors such as home shopping delivery, post and parcel delivery, third party logistics, construction, utilities, airports, highway maintenance and public sector operations.

In 2009, Tanfield established an associate company in North America, Smith Electric Vehicles US Corp. Tanfield licenses its commercial electric vehicle technology to this company in exchange for a 1% per-vehicle royalty fee and also retains a 49% equity holding in SEV US Corp.

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