THE Tanfield Group, based in Stanley, County Durham, has appointed ROD SLAUGHTER as divisional manager for its Norquip manufacturing division.

Mr Slaughter was one of the founding directors of the company, which was established in Norwich in 1991.

It was bought by Saxon Specialist Vehicles and moved to Cheshire in April 2002, before being sold to the Tanfield Group in May this year.

Production has been moved to the group's headquarters in Stanley.