With an extensive and successful track record spanning over 30 years Peter has been involved in innovating many elements, which are today considered as main stream in the packaging matrix of the Australian Wine Industry. These include:

highly decorative premium tin/lead capsules to reinforce the development of top end wines in the 80’s,
the segmentation for premium wines through the introduction of antique coloured glass initially through importation from France and then through local production,
assisting the then emerging premium sparkling wine sector enabling it to be presented the equal of any that existed in the wine world, through the mix of highly decorated tin/lead or complex capsules and speciality shaped bottles,
probably the most recognisable today, the highly successful reintroduction of the Stelvin BVS closure with the Clare Valley winemakers for the 2000 vintage and the development of the world’s first premium wine bottle specifically developed for this closure. From this humble beginning this innovation changed the way a significant proportion of the Australian and New Zealand wines industry seal their wines
As well he has been instrumental, in conjunction with the Demptos Research Centre, in the education of the science of the oak wine barrel and understanding its interaction with the wine.

During this period he has gained enormous experience and an understanding of working with international suppliers to meet the requirements of the Australian Wine Industry. His objective in establishing Cpak is to bring all this experience to help develop ultra premium packaging products sourced from China for the Australian industry.

Outside work, Peter’s interests are in his family Elizabeth and their two adult children Emma & Matthew, politics, all sport and looking after his small farm & vineyard in the Hunter.

Email: pdunlop@cpak.com.au

Mobile: +61 (0)418 467 263