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Timeline
Vintech Pacific is a New Zealand owned and operated company, providing a range of innovative technology processes to the wine industry. Established as Armourtech NZ in 1998, the company has grown steadily. In 2011, we changed our name and rebranded as Vintech Pacific Wine Technologies.
Vintech Distillates
With the commissioning of our column still in Blenheim, we become NZ’s leading producer of Premium Grape Spirits.
Mobile Sterile Filtration
VPL commission a new mobile sterile filtration unit, capable of filling flexis at 30,000 litres per hour.
Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs)
VPL enter an exclusive agreement with amea for MIP technology in the NZ wine industry.
Second Spinning Cone Column
In early 2024 we commissioned our second SCC unit, this one in Marlborough.
Agrovin Winemaking Products
We introduce Agrovin Winemaking Products to the NZ market.
Perseo Ultrasound
Rapid collection of maximum polyphenolic potential by Perseo Ultrasound.
FreeK+ u0026amp; Resoul
FreeK+ Ion Transfer u0026amp; Resoul Aroma Capture.
BevZero
Vintech Pacific enter an exclusive agreement with BevZero, USA for NoLo wine technology.
Oxi_Out DGM
Ox_Out Dissolved Gas Management
Agrovin
Vintech Pacific is appointed exclusive NZ u0026amp; Australian agent for Agrovin of Spain.
Spinning Cone Column
We trial Spinning Cone Column technology in NZ for the first time.
Flash Detente
We bring a mobile Flash Detente unit to NZ for the first time.
Pall XL10 Crossflow
We buy our first Pall XL10 High Pressure crossflow.
Pall XL6 Crossflow
We buy the first of our Pall XL6 Crossflow untis.
Phoenix Barrel Rejuvenation
New Zealand trials one of three Phoenix Barrel Rejuvenation robots worldwide.
CellarGroup
Vintech Pacific enters a joint venture to market CellarGuard winery sanitation products.
Separator Technology Solutions
Vintech Pacific is appointed exclusive NZ agent for STS.
Vintech Pacific is Created
Armourtech becomes Vintech Pacific Wine Technologies.
Juiceworks Grape Juice Concentrate
We enter a joint venture to create Juiceworks.
Oenodia
Armourtech is appointed exclusive NZ agent for French firm Oenodia.
Wine Secrets
Arourtech signs an exclusive tecnology sharing agreement with Wine Secrets of California.
VAF Memstar
Armourtech enters an exclusive technical agreement with VAF Memstar of Australia.
RDV Juice Recovery
We add mobile Rotary Drum Vacuum filtration to our service offering.
Armourtech New Zealand is Established
Ozone Barrel Cleaning Introduced to NZ