A compliance-led approach helps producers protect uptime and quality. Moving into 2026, Brett Jennings and Leon Stefanec discuss Motion’s strategic direction, and how in food and beverage, they focus on hygiene, traceability and washdown-ready solutions backed by responsive, documented service.
Motion connects parts, people and problem-solving under one roof so Australian industry keeps moving. In 2025, the name stands for one thing above all: confidence – the assurance that when assets matter most, help is close, capable and accountable.
“Customers don’t just want a catalogue of available parts and services; they want outcomes,” said Brett Jennings, executive general manager, Product Management & Marketing at Motion.
“What sets Motion apart is the combination of local specialists, national reach and the ability to join the dots between components, engineering and on-site service. That’s how we improve performance and deliver for our customers.”
Moving from name recognition to genuine understanding is the next step for Motion.
“Plenty of people know the name; fewer know the breadth,” he said. “Bridging that gap is about telling the whole story – industrial solutions, fluid power solutions, engineering and services – and showing how those pieces work together on real jobs.”
A common misconception is that Motion is ‘a parts supplier’. While, supplying critical parts is foundational, customers stay because the company solves problems.
“We design, we install, we commission, and we stand behind the result,” said Jennings.
His favourite proof point is a behind-the-scenes save.
“A customer faced a line-stopping failure ahead of peak demand,” he added. “Our local team stabilised the plant overnight with replacement drives and belting, while engineering modelled a longer-term upgrade. The site hit its target, and weeks later we delivered the permanent fix without a single unplanned stop. That’s Motion at its best: immediate action with a plan for tomorrow.”
For industry, the value is straightforward: fewer breakdowns, safer operations and better use of capital. With access to a range of stocked components, field crews who know the conditions, and engineers who can lift performance, Motion meets urgency without losing sight of the system. The result is uptime that lasts.
The Motion philosophy is underpinned by a holistic understanding of an operation’s lifecycle: stabilise, optimise, then future-proof. That might mean moving from reactive change-outs to planned reliability programs, upgrading drives and hydraulics for efficiency, or engineering safeguards that reduce exposure at pinch points. Compliance is designed in, not bolted on; and the same ethos applies whether Motion is supporting a single machine or a multi-site fleet.
Scale matters too. With a national footprint of more than 100 branches and a workforce of 1,400 staff, expertise is local while inventory is shared nationally. Digital tools – from condition monitoring to traceable service records – shorten diagnosis and keep decisions grounded in data.
Training rounds it out. Motion equips skilled staff to conduct training at customer sites to maintain equipment, while constantly upskilling their own team with the latest knowledge and expertise through far-sighted internal education and training programs.
Hygiene, uptime and traceability – built in
Food and beverage plants live under the clock and the audit, so reliability has to be designed in from the start.
“There’s never been more on the table for food and beverage customers than there is right now,” said Leon Stefanec, national business development manager at Motion.
“Because we span products, fluid power and engineering, we can extend equipment life, lift productivity and cut energy use without adding complexity.”
On the floor, that translates into food-grade bearings and seals, stainless or polymer chain and belting, and washdown-ready motors, gearboxes and guards that stand up to caustics.
Fluid power is treated with the same discipline – traceable hose assemblies and fittings sized for clean-in-place routines and temperature swings, including premium food-grade options now sourced directly to meet stringent standards.
“Reliability in this market is paramount,” Stefanec added. “It’s not about processing requests from behind a desk; it’s about going to site, understanding the process, and giving quality, compliant advice.”
Responsiveness under pressure is the difference between rework and on-time orders.
“Customers need a supplier who is quick and who really understands what they do,” he said. “Tailored solutions and fast access to the right components build trust – and that trust is earned when we get a line back within the shift and document the work so audits are straightforward.”
For example, a large commercial bakery on Melbourne’s outskirts relies on Motion for urgent change-outs and standardised spares across mixers, conveyors and packaging, reducing unplanned downtime and simplifying quality assurance.
With component standards replicated across lines, washdown solutions that last, and service records that prove compliance, plants gain predictable throughput and safer maintenance. From mixers to packers, Motion turns breakdowns into short, controlled interventions – and short interventions into lasting improvements.
Improving service, every day, every week, every year
Brett Jennings is keen to underscore that Motion never rests on its laurels. Having achieved so much as a company in a few short years, they continually keep their eye on what’s coming over the horizon – for themselves and, more importantly, for the industries they serve.
“Looking ahead five years, we’re doubling down on what customers value most: people who show up, parts that are there, and engineering that lifts performance,” Jennings said.
“Each sector we serve faces its own pressures – from quarry dust and downtime to food safety and automation – and our job is to meet those challenges with solutions that fit.
“We’re expanding our network, digitising service records and condition monitoring data, and standardising solutions so gains replicate site to site.
“That combination – local specialists with national scale – is Motion’s distinctive advantage. It’s how we’ll deliver more uptime, cleaner operations and safer work, every time.”