Winemaking technology company, Bucher Vaslin, has launched its Pacific operation, to provide local resources to the Australian and New Zealand markets. The new entity will be led by industry expert, Paul Baggio, bringing decades of experience and a deep understanding of local winemaking needs.
Bucher Vaslin Pacific stated it now stands as the largest sales and technical support entity dedicated to winemaking equipment in the region, offering an unmatched level of service, expertise and innovation. This capability is powered by the collective strength of industry suppliers, including Vitis & Winemakers, SWAT, Wine Energy, Vinvicta and Viniquip.
Together, these regional partners aim to ensure on-the-ground support across all key winemaking regions – including New Zealand, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales, and Western Australia.
The launch comes at a time when the industry faces continued volatility, labour shortages, shifting export conditions and increasing pressure on margins. Wine Australia released its One Grape & Wine Sector Plan last August, laying out the most pressing challenges facing producers. The organisation also released its five-year Strategic Plan 2025–30 at the beginning of July to help address these, particularly supply and demand imbalance, changing consumer behaviours and environmental shifts.
At a time when many producers are actively seeking more efficient, resilient, and sustainable wine processing solutions, Bucher Vaslin Pacific has stated ANZ winemakers will now have immediate access to both premium European winemaking technologies and the largest, most responsive local technical support network in the region.
“Winemakers are having to make smarter, faster decisions with fewer resources,” said Baggio.
“Our goal is to be more than a supplier – we’re here to collaborate, to problem-solve, and to bring proven technology into the hands of producers when and where they need it most. With our unrivalled team, we’re delivering not just equipment, but tailored solutions to support the next generation of winemaking excellence.”
Bucher Vaslin Pacific acts as the exclusive agency for Bucher Vaslin equipment across the region, offering direct access to the brand’s portfolio – including presses, crossflow filtration, crushing, destemming, de-alcoholisation, thermo-vinification, sorting and dissolved gas management systems – supported by a highly skilled local team of technicians, engineers and service personnel, and backed by Bucher Industries, a global engineering group with a market capitalisation of approximately $7 billion.
“With over 160 years of proven success in global wine processing technologies, now backed by a local team of industry experts and skilled technicians, we are proud to be recognised as one of the leading suppliers in the region,” said Baggio.
“This launch represents a significant investment at a pivotal time, and we are proud to engineer, design and innovate alongside some of the top wineries across Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific.”
Bucher Vaslin Pacific will be attending the WineTech 25 trade show in Adelaide from 21-23 July, to offer further information and an opportunity to meet the team.
