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  <xsd:element id="tnc_LeaseRightofUseAsset" name="LeaseRightofUseAsset" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_LeasesTableTextBlock" name="LeasesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_LesseeFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" name="LesseeFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_LesseeFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueafterFiveYears" name="LesseeFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueafterFiveYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_LesseeFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueinFiveYears" name="LesseeFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueinFiveYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_LesseeFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueinFourYears" name="LesseeFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueinFourYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_LesseeFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueinThreeYears" name="LesseeFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueinThreeYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_LesseeFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueinTwoYears" name="LesseeFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueinTwoYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_LesseeFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderofFiscalYear" name="LesseeFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderofFiscalYear" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_LoanBorrowingsfromSubsidiariesandtheParent" name="LoanBorrowingsfromSubsidiariesandtheParent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_LoanPaymentstoSubsidiariesandtheParent" name="LoanPaymentstoSubsidiariesandtheParent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_LoanProceedsReceivedbySubsidiariesfromtheParent" name="LoanProceedsReceivedbySubsidiariesfromtheParent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_LongtermDebtAdditionalRepaymentsofPrincipalinNextTwelveMonths" name="LongtermDebtAdditionalRepaymentsofPrincipalinNextTwelveMonths" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_Machinewarrantyrangemaximum" name="Machinewarrantyrangemaximum" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_Machinewarrantyrangeminimum" name="Machinewarrantyrangeminimum" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreasefromBusinessCombination" name="NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreasefromBusinessCombination" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_OperatingLeaseAssetatAdoption" name="OperatingLeaseAssetatAdoption" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_OperatingLeaseAssetsAcquired" name="OperatingLeaseAssetsAcquired" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_OperatingLeaseLiabilityatAdoption" name="OperatingLeaseLiabilityatAdoption" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_OperatingandFinanceLeaseLiabilitytotaldue" name="OperatingandFinanceLeaseLiabilitytotaldue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tnc_PartsandConsumablesMember" name="PartsandConsumablesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_Periodoftimefollowingasalethemajorityofclaimsarepaidmax" name="Periodoftimefollowingasalethemajorityofclaimsarepaidmax" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_Periodoftimefollowingasalethemajorityofclaimsarepaidmin" name="Periodoftimefollowingasalethemajorityofclaimsarepaidmin" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_ReclassificationfromOtherCurrentLiabiltiestoEmployeeCompandBenefits" name="ReclassificationfromOtherCurrentLiabiltiestoEmployeeCompandBenefits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_RepaymentofShorttermandLongTermDebt" name="RepaymentofShorttermandLongTermDebt" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_RepaymentsofDebtfromtheParenttoSubsidiaries" name="RepaymentsofDebtfromtheParenttoSubsidiaries" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_RestructuringChargesnetofnoncashexpenses" name="RestructuringChargesnetofnoncashexpenses" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_RetainedEarningsAdjustment" name="RetainedEarningsAdjustment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerFuturePerformanceObligationsSatisfiedDueThereafter" name="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerFuturePerformanceObligationsSatisfiedDueThereafter" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerFuturePerformanceObligationsSatisfiedDueinFiveYears" name="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerFuturePerformanceObligationsSatisfiedDueinFiveYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerFuturePerformanceObligationsSatisfiedDueinFourYears" name="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerFuturePerformanceObligationsSatisfiedDueinFourYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerFuturePerformanceObligationsSatisfiedDueinThreeYears" name="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerFuturePerformanceObligationsSatisfiedDueinThreeYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerFuturePerformanceObligationsSatisfiedDueinTwoYears" name="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerFuturePerformanceObligationsSatisfiedDueinTwoYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerFuturePerformanceObligationsSatisfiedRemainderofFiscalYear" name="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerFuturePerformanceObligationsSatisfiedRemainderofFiscalYear" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tnc_ServicesandOtherMember" name="ServicesandOtherMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tnc_SpecialtySurfaceCoatingsMember" name="SpecialtySurfaceCoatingsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_StandardPrepaidMaintenanceContractTimePeriod" name="StandardPrepaidMaintenanceContractTimePeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tnc_TotalLeaseCommitmentsAbstract" name="TotalLeaseCommitmentsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="tnc_TotalLeaseCommitmentsPaymentsDue" name="TotalLeaseCommitmentsPaymentsDue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tnc_WeightedAverageAbstract" name="WeightedAverageAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tnc_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract" name="WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tnc_WeightedAverageLeaseTermAbstract" name="WeightedAverageLeaseTermAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tnc_WeightedAverageSharesOutstandingAbstract" name="WeightedAverageSharesOutstandingAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
