The invention relates to a method and apparatus for assembling a laminated fuel cell, in which an assembly head comprising one or more punches is used for dividing portions from sheet material and for transferring the portions to an electrode plate for lamination. Embodiments disclosed include a method of assembling a laminated fuel cell, the method comprising the steps of: providing a first sheet material (202b) to a first die (205); translating an assembly head (204) to a first location adjacent the first die, the assembly head comprising a first punch (501) having a surface (507) configured to engage with the first die; engaging the first punch with the first die to divide a portion from the first sheet material; adhering the first sheet portion to the surface of the first punch; translating the assembly head with the first sheet material portion to an assembly station (203) comprising an electrode plate (701); and applying the first sheet material portion to a surface of the electrode plate.