China Joint Venture

Tanfield Group PLC
01 December 2005


Tanfield Group Plc ('the Group')

China Joint Venture

The Directors of Tanfield Group are pleased to announce that they have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding which  outlines the basis of a Joint Venture
agreement with the Chinese access equipment manufacturer, Wuhan Fachman 
Industrial Limited.

Under the terms of the agreement a joint venture company, Aerial Fachman
Limited, will be established in China, and  this company will manufacture and
market certain products from the Groups range of Aerial access equipment. Whilst
initially targeting the fast growing Chinese market, the Group may ultimately
source equipment for certain export  markets, particularly where shipping costs
make it advantageous to do so, from the joint venture company.

Enquiries:

Roy Stanley, Chief Executive,
Tanfield Group Plc Tel. [phone]

Ruari McGirr,
Daniel Stewart & Company Plc Tel. [phone]




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