Released on: June 4, 2008, 7:53 am

Press Release Author: The Scott Partnership

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Press Release Summary: (Caerphilly, UK, 4 June 2008) - Formerly part of Barloworld
Scientific, Sterilin Limited is a newly formed independent business, specialising in
the manufacture of single use laboratory plastics. Having adopted the name of its
market leading brand Sterilin, this newly formed company will comprise of four
established product brands:
Sterilin single use plastics; Iwaki tissue culture products; Sterilin Silicone
Devices (formerly Esco Silicone Rubber); Sterilin Packaging Products (formerly Azlon
Packaging).

Press Release Body: Contact Information:
Fiona Robinson
The Scott Partnership
Phone: +44 (0) 1477 539539
E-mail: sterilin@scottpr.com

Leading UK Manufacturer of Single Use Laboratory Plastics Changes its Name to
Sterilin Limited - Marking a New Phase in the Company\'s Future

(Caerphilly, UK, 4 June 2008) - Formerly part of Barloworld Scientific, Sterilin
Limited is a newly formed independent business, specialising in the manufacture of
single use laboratory plastics. Having adopted the name of its market leading brand
Sterilin, this newly formed company will comprise of four established product
brands:
Sterilin single use plastics; Iwaki tissue culture products; Sterilin Silicone
Devices (formerly Esco Silicone Rubber); Sterilin Packaging Products (formerly Azlon
Packaging).

As an established leader in single use laboratory plastics, the Sterilin brand has
been setting world standards for quality, reliability and user safety for more than
40 years. The newly formed Sterilin Limited offers a wide range of products for the
pharmaceutical, clinical and healthcare, food, forensics and industrial packaging
industries. All Sterilin products are manufactured at the company\'s ISO 9001:2000
accredited plant in South Wales, UK, where a commitment to continuous product
development and investment in injection moulding technology, clean room and
microbiological research facilities ensures that every item is made to the highest
possible quality.

\"We are delighted to announce the launch of Sterilin Limited and the new Sterilin
product brands. The new company structure will benefit our customers by allowing us
to provide more focus and strategic direction for each of our product lines,\"
comments John Adkins, CEO, Sterilin Limited.
\"With a renewed focus on manufacturing and new product development, this is an
exciting time for the company and one that will enable us to grow from strength to
strength.\"

For further information on Sterilin Limited\'s products, please visit
www.sterilin.co.uk, e-mail info@sterilin.co.uk, or call on +44 (0)844 844 3737.

About Sterilin Limited

Sterilin Limited is the name of the newly formed life sciences company, formerly
part of Barloworld. This new established company takes forward two established
market leading brands, Sterilin single use plastics and Iwaki® tissue culture
products, plus two new brands, Sterilin Silicon Devices and Sterilin Packaging
Products.

For more than 40 years, the Sterilin brand name has been synonymous with quality in
single use plastics. This reputation was built upon, and has been maintained by, the
most stringent manufacturing standards in the industry.
The range of single use plastics comprises of over 800 products used extensively in
microbiology and the life sciences including specimen containers, Petri dishes,
multiwell plates and centrifuge tubes.

Sterilin branded products are manufactured at a BS EN ISO 9001:2000 accredited
purpose built facility in South Wales, UK, where new manufacturing techniques and
stringent quality assurance procedures ensure that every item is made to the highest
quality.

For further press information please contact: Fiona Robinson, The Scott Partnership,
1 Whiteside, Station Road, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire CW4 8AA, United Kingdom Tel: + 44
1477 539539 Fax: +44 1477 539540 mail to:
sterilin@scottpr.com



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Contact Details: Contact Information:
Fiona Robinson
The Scott Partnership
Phone: +44 (0) 1477 539539
E-mail: sterilin@scottpr.com