Locally Grown, Globally Known
With over 70 years of experience, Pope delivers comprehensive and innovative packaging solutions on a global scale. Our partnerships are built to provide you with a complete and progressive service, ensuring your packaging needs are met with excellence and expertise.
Locally Made, Globally Trusted
Manufactured in Australia, our packaging solutions help cut down shipping times and ensure fast, reliable supply.
Personalised Service, Expert Solutions
With 70+ years of experience, we provide tailored packaging solutions and dedicated support to meet your unique business needs.
Complete Packaging Solutions
From bulk bags to eco-friendly options, we offer a full range of packaging solutions to suit every industry and need.
Your Packaging, Our Passion!
At Pope Packaging, we stand out by being the most complete and most personal packaging partner in the industry. As Australia's only local manufacturer and supplier of textiles, paper sacks, and flexible packaging products, we offer an unmatched breadth of packaging solutions under one roof—providing a true one-stop-shop experience.
With nearly 70 years of expertise, we take pride in our deep industry knowledge and customer-first approach, blending global capabilities with a personal touch. Our solutions are driven by trust, reliability, and innovation, ensuring businesses receive tailored packaging that meets their unique needs—every step of the way.
Operating across Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka, our strategically positioned manufacturing and distribution network delivers seamless service and supply chain security. We don’t just provide packaging; we collaborate closely with customers to design solutions that optimize performance across filling, storage, transport, and end-use applications.
At Pope Packaging, our commitment to excellence means you benefit from:
- A complete range of high-quality packaging solutions across multiple materials.
- A personal approach, built on trust, local support, and customer care.
- Industry-leading expertise that drives innovative and cost-effective solutions.
Choose Pope Packaging—where packaging meets partnership, performance, and personalization.
Founder's Commitment
Since founding the business in Adelaide in 1956, my promise has always been to treat our customers and suppliers as long-term partners.
This commitment has defined our way of doing business, and it will continue to be the foundation of our company ethos for generations to come.
I believe that your success is our success, and that strong, lasting relationships are built on trust and shared understanding.
This promise remains my commitment to you, your company, and the industry we serve. It will continue to be the enduring Pope Promise, guiding our future success together.
Des Pope
Founder
History Of Pope
1950's
Desmond Pope begins trading textile bags in Adelaide
1960's
Melbourne textiles branch opens
1970's
Perth and Sydney textiles branches open
1980's
- Papersacks division opens in Adelaide
- Flexibles division opens in Adelaide
- NewZealand textiles branches open
- Acquired Fulton Denver in Colorado
- USA,Acquired Fulton Pacific in California, USA
1990's
Plastipak Lanka established in Colombo, Sri Lanka
2010's
- New Papersack production line commissioned
- Significant reinvestments in Flexibles production equipment
- Significant reinvestments in Flexibles production equipment
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Meet the Team
Des Pope
Des Pope
Managing Director
Des founded Pope Packaging in 1956, growing it from a small merchant bag business in Adelaide into a globally diversified packaging company.
Craig Elkington
Craig Elkington
Chief Executive Officer
Since joining Pope Packaging as CEO in 2016, Craig has pioneered growth and innovation, driving the company’s expansion and strengthening its position in the global packaging industry.
Neil Ford
Neil Ford
Chief Financial Officer
Neil, with 20+ years of executive leadership, leverages finance and strategy to drive success across manufacturing, sales, distribution, technology, FMCG, retail, and services.
Karen Hartman
Karen Hartman
Supply & Distribution Manager ANZ
Karen leverages her financial and supply chain expertise in strategic sourcing, logistics, and continuous improvement. She played a key role in South Africa’s first aluminium beverage can facility.
Matthew Sullivan
Matthew Sullivan
General Manager - Papersacks
Over 17 years at Pope Packaging, Matthew has grown the paper sack division into a leading Australian supplier by improving efficiency and achieving key industry accreditations.
Liam Martyn
Liam Martyn
General Manager - Flexibles Division
With 20+ years of manufacturing expertise, Liam drives change, builds high-performing teams, and ensures innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction at Pope Packaging.
Andrew Huhn
Andrew Huhn
General Manager - Textiles Division
With 25 years of packaging and FMCG experience, Andrew drives sales strategy, business development, and sustainable partnerships, leading growth and efficiency across the division.
Scott Cozens
Scott Cozens
General Manager, Textile Bag & Sack
With 25+ years of executive experience, Scott leads Pope Packaging New Zealand, driving sales, marketing, and operations to align with the company’s strategic vision.
Dilip Liyanage
Dilip Liyanage
General Manager, Plastipak Lanka
Dilip leads Plastipak Lanka, a key part of Pope Packaging’s global network, driving operational excellence and business growth with over 22 years of leadership experience.
Rett Schuler
Rett Schuler
President & General Manager, USA
David Miller
David Miller
FIBC Business Manager
David, with 18 years of technical and commercial expertise, has led Pope Packaging’s FIBC division since 2022, delivering safe, cost-effective, and tailored packaging solutions.
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