Article: UpRight parent buys Snorkel.(GLOBAL BUSINESS NOTES)(Tanfield Group Plc)(Snorkel International)(Brief article)

Article: Snorkel plant in US to lay off 125
AP Worldstream;  August 19, 2008 ;     262 words ...Snorkel International plans to lay off 125 workers from its manufacturing plant here...Dan Jenkins, spokesman for Snorkel's British parent company, Tanfield Group, said increased construction costs have postponed some projects...

Article: Fears for 100 jobs at Tanfield.
Sunderland Echo (Pennywell, England);  July 11, 2008 ;     331 words ......bought about eight million shares in the Tanfield Group to demonstrate his faith in the business...consultation period at the appropriate time. Tanfield Group has two main divisions based in the...this has been denied. Shares in the Tanfield Group rallied yesterday, finishing the ...

Article: Eco-friendly electric vans on road.
Sunderland Echo (Pennywell, England);  December 6, 2007 ;     179 words ......announcing plans to produce 10,000 electric vans a year. The Tanfield Group, based in Washington, is expanding its overseas operations...manufacturer of road-going, commercial electric vehicles. Tanfield Group moved from Stanley to Vigo, Washington, 18 months ago, creating...

Article: Flexible boom offers many possibilities.(Personnel Lifts)
Masonry Construction;  April 1, 2005 ;     66 words ......500 pounds and the horizontal reach is 43 feet. The self-propelled units have a top speed of 3.5 mph, plus a special creep speed of 0.75 mph. * Snorkel International Inc., 800-255-0317, www.snorkelusa.com circle 13 on the reader service card

Article: Under-fire Blair visits Wearside.
Sunderland Echo (Pennywell, England);  February 2, 2007 ;     187 words ......the growing row over cash for honours to visit Wearside today. The Prime Minister was in Washington to formally open the Tanfield Group's factory in the former L G Phillips electronics factory. But he wasn't answering questions after enduring a tough interrogation...

Article: NEW POST FOR FIRM'S EX-BOSS.
Shields Gazette (South Shields, England);  July 8, 2006 ;     127 words ......circuit board maker until it went into administration in 2004, has been appointed finance director at County Durham-based Tanfield Group. Mr Brooks, 43, who was previously finance and operations director with Agility Systems Limited, has recently been working...

Article: Valence Technology Comments on the Tanfield Group PLC Announcement.
Business Wire;  July 2, 2008 ;     700+ words ......previously scheduled orders for battery packs requested by The Tanfield Group PLC (LSE:TAN) for its Smith Electric Vehicles division...batteries to the Smith Electric Vehicles division of The Tanfield Group PLC; the continuance of our relationship with a few existing...

Article: Stateside expansion could bring jobs.
Sunderland Echo (Pennywell, England);  May 24, 2007 ;     192 words ...Green machine company The Tanfield Group is heading Stateside in a move that could mean new jobs for Wearside. The Washington firm, which makes electric lorries and vans...

Article: Enova to Supply Systems to The Tanfield Group Plc, for Zero Emission Vehicles in Europe and North America.
Business Wire;  January 22, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Electric Vehicles, a division of The Tanfield Group Plc (TAN). Enova has worked in partnership...Darren Kell, Chief Executive of The Tanfield Group Plc, said: The Enova system offers...Smith is a trading division of The Tanfield Group Plc. About Enova Systems, Inc. Enova...

Article: Azure Dynamics Announces MOU With SEV Group To Provide Powertrain Components And Technology For Their Electric Vehicles.
Business Wire;  February 28, 2005 ;     449 words ......MOU ) with Smiths Electric Vehicles ( SEV ) part of the Tanfield Group, (LSE - TAN) an AIM listed Company based in the UK. The...economical and reliable . Roy Stanley, Chief Executive of the Tanfield Group, said, Against a background that has seen very little change...

Article: U.S. deal leads to jobs boost.
Sunderland Echo (Pennywell, England);  February 12, 2008 ;     337 words ......POLLUTION-BATTLING company is to double its workforce after signing a massive new supply contract. Washington-based Tanfield Group has agreed a deal with U.S. company Valence Technology Inc to buy cutting edge lithium phosphate batteries for...

Article: 400 jobs boost as firm expands.
Sunderland Echo (Pennywell, England);  April 23, 2008 ;     297 words ...Up to 400 new jobs are to be created with the expansion of a Wearside company. The Tanfield Group produces electric vehicles and powered access platforms - cherry pickers - at its base in Vigo Lane, Washington. The firm only...

Article: Enova Confirms 2008/9 Production Order from Tanfield's Smith Electric Vehicles.
Business Wire;  February 25, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Deliveries of 90 and 120kW systems for 2008 to Tanfield have begun TORRANCE, Calif. -- Enova Systems...Smith Electric Vehicles, a division of The Tanfield Group Plc (TAN). Enova expects to supply Tanfield with in excess of 1,000 units during 2008...The 2008 order will predominantly supply ...

Article: Company chairman steps in to boost sales.
Sunderland Echo (Pennywell, England);  July 8, 2008 ;     284 words ...The founder of Wearside vehicle manufacturer Tanfield Group is to take a more hands-on role at the troubled firm. Tanfield - which makes electric trucks and powered access platforms at its...