Directorate Change

Stanelco PLC
04 January 2005



4 January 2005



                                  Stanelco PLC

                               Directorate Change


Stanelco is pleased to announce the appointment of Terry Robins to the Board of
Stanelco as Chief Operating Officer (COO) with immediate effect. Terry has a
specific remit to assist the company in achieving final commercialisation of its
tray lidding product suite, which is currently undergoing full commercial trials
with a number of companies including Asda.


Terry spent over 30 years working for J. Sainsbury plc, latterly as Packaging
Innovations Manager. Terry was involved with the commercialisation of numerous
new packaging developments at J. Sainsbury plc.


Terry is a Director of Robins Packaging Consultants Ltd and Biopac UK Ltd. There
are no further disclosures to be made under 16.4 of the Listing Rules.


Ian Balchin, CEO of Stanelco plc commented:


'We are delighted that Terry has accepted this position and strengthened our
Board. We have been working closely with Terry in his capacity as a consultant
and subsidiary board director for a number of months. He has been instrumental
in the tray lidding product suite since its inception and is the right man to
drive forward the commercialisation of this exciting proposition.'


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For further information please contact:
Ian Balchin, Chief Executive
Stanelco PLC
Tel: [phone]



Jonathon Brill/Billy Clegg
Financial Dynamics
Tel: [phone]


Notes to Editors:



Stanelco was founded in 1953 and is a world leader in the development of radio
frequency technologies for processing polymers for edible and packaging
applications and the design and manufacture of optical fibre technology,
induction heating and dielectric welding equipment. The Company's current core
business is the manufacture of optical fibre using Radio Frequency (RF)
technology. Stanelco has been applying its technology to other markets. Current
developments include biodegradable air cushion packaging, sealing of low-cost
conventional plastics for food packaging, water-soluble detergent capsules,
foamed starch trays, edible sachets and waste packing.


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