Exhibit 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-41534, 333-30008, 33-2-7706, 33-42954, 33- 45054, 33-58835, 33-344953, 333-64466 and 333-91242 of Standex International Corporation on Form S-8 of our reports dated August 14, 2001, appearing in and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Standex International Corporation for the year ended June 30, 2002. /s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Boston, Massachusetts August 19, 2002