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Tanfield Engineering Systems (Stand B19) has moved from traditional sheet metal and fabrication markets, into added value technical assembly and manufacturing.
Tanfield Engineering Systems (Stand B19) has notched up a string of successes, after overhauling its engineering division, and has moved from traditional sheet metal and fabrication markets, into added value technical assembly and manufacturing The division can now offer single-source solutions for clients, from fabrication and manufacture to assembly and integration of electronics, pneumatics and hydraulics
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 13 Feb 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The move scored quick successes, with Tanfield becoming global supplier of man-carrying baskets for tele-lifts, for a major industrial vehicle manufacturer.
Tanfield fabricates the metalwork sections, which are painted and have hydraulics and electronics added.
They then undergo stringent tests before the finished, fully functional units leave the factory.
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Earlier this year, Tanfield also won a GBP 1 million contract to provide tailgate assemblies for other vehicles in this client's range.
Other long-term outsourcing partnerships include specialist suppliers for the Ministry of Defence, such as BAE Land Systems.
It also recently became the only UK manufacturer to win a contract for the supply of complete hospital beds for a major healthcare company.
Francis Harkin, business development manager for engineering, said: "Essentially, Tanfield has thrived by moving up the value chain.
While major manufacturers could probably source components cheaper in China for example, Tanfield has the technical expertise to produce these components and assemble them into complete parts for a customer." Mr Harkin, who has won national awards for his export work in China, is one of four new faces on the Group's senior management team, as part of a major drive to improve sales and marketing.
"Tanfield aims to be the global manufacturing partner of choice for multinational companies," he said.
"We have already won long term, worldwide contracts from a string of household names and are expanding fast.
"Our technical expertise and ability to deliver for a wide range of blue chip clients in various sectors has won us a reputation for providing quality, single source solutions.
We have the capability, capacity and resources to develop complex products, from fabrication and engineering through to complete assembly." Tanfield Engineering Systems is an amalgamation of two UK engineering and fabrication firms, HMH and Express2Automotive (e2a).
It is based on the Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate North, near Stanley, County Durham.
The business has undergone a radical transformation, completely exiting the automotive component supply industry that was previously e2a's bread and butter.
It is part of The Tanfield Group Plc, listed on the Alternative Investment Market, and employs more than 450 staff.
The Group also owns Aerial Access, a leading manufacturer of powered access platforms and Smith Electric Vehicles, the world's oldest and largest commercial electric vehicle manufacturer.
Tanfield Engineering Systems carries out the entire manufacture and assembly operations of these brands, plus airport vehicle brands Norquip and Jumbotugs.
The Tanfield Group's financial results for the year ending December 31 2004 revealed that turnover more than trebled to GBP 11.76 million.
First half figures for 2005 reported sales of GBP 10.4m and full-year figures are due to be announced in April. Request a free brochure from Subcon ...
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