Powered Access Division:   Key Drivers for Growth

Global sales of powered access platforms are closely tied to the performance of the construction industry. The global economic recession created a challenging environment for the powered access sector. However, Tanfield's Board of Directors remains confident in the medium and long term growth prospects of this sector.

Engineers in the Snorkel plant, Europe.	Engineers in the Snorkel plant, America.

Aerial lifts deliver proven safety and productivity benefits. The growing adoption of Western construction practices in regions such as Latin America, India, the Middle East, Africa and South-East Asia is creating new, emerging markets for Powered Access. The ratio of platforms to construction workers in these developing markets is growing, but there remains a considerable opportunity to reach similar utilisation rates to that of mature markets such as North America, Western Europe and Scandinavia.

Stricter EU legislation on working at height also continues to drive wider adoption of aerial work platforms, especially in new EU member states, Awareness of the cost efficiencies and safety benefits of aerial lifts is growing in many of the same countries that are also engaging in new commercial construction and infrastructure projects.