MRT Australia

What MRT Australia does

MRT Australia is a privately held German-Australian partnership that supplies precision-engineered conveyor components and assemblies to industrial customers across Australia. Founded in 2000 by Paul Johnson and Ross Simpson—two industry veterans with over 60 years of combined experience—the company holds a one-third ownership stake in German manufacturer Marx-Rollentechnik, giving it direct input into the engineering of its core products. The company operates from a head office and factory in Smeaton Grange, NSW, with a sales office in Scoresby, Victoria, and serves customers nationally in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth.

The product portfolio centers on precision-engineered mechanical conveyor components, including polymer and metal bearings, skate wheels, drive elements, conveyor rollers, ball transfer units, brake roller units, poly-directional wheels, fittings, and accessories. The technical foundation rests on dual-race bearing designs delivering four bearing races per roller (double typical competitor specifications), broached steel inners, ball cages as standard, tight tolerances, and proprietary sanitary blind-housings for food and pharmaceutical applications. This range supports over 3,000 possible configurations spanning rollers, bearings, fittings, and drives, and is designed to be drop-in compatible with most existing conveyor systems. Components are manufactured in Germany and assembled in Australia using local materials.

The company operates a direct-to-customer model with no middleman or distributor channel, selling via its website (with "Add to Quote" functionality), phone, and email. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed, with the founders actively participating in technical sales. Customers include major Australian enterprises such as Woolworths, Amazon, Australia Post, Toll Logistics, Inghams, JBS, Toyota, Caterpillar, Coca-Cola Amatil, Qantas, and Fonterra, spanning warehousing, logistics, food processing, manufacturing, and mining. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of components and complete roller assemblies, with a lean operating model that the company positions as enabling competitive pricing relative to imported alternatives.

Name

MRT Australia

Legal name

MRT Australia

Website

https://mrtaustralia.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MRT Australia is a privately held German-Australian partnership that designs, supplies, and assembles precision-engineered conveyor components—including bearings, rollers, skate wheels, and drive elements—for Australian industrial customers in warehousing, logistics, food processing, manufacturing, and mining.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conveyor Components

NAICS

Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922), Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392)

SIC

Ball & Roller Bearings (3562), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Conveyors & Sortation Systems (Warehouse & Parcel) (IMAHABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial MRO Supplies for Vehicle/Equipment Workshops (Bearings, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Fasteners) (TLAKAOAK), Packaging Machinery Parts, Tooling & Changeover Kits (IMAHAOAO)

Keywords

• Conveyor components
• Conveyor bearings
• Conveyor rollers
• Skate wheels
• Drive elements

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conveyor Component Sales: MRT Australia generates revenue through the sale of conveyor roller components, bearings, drive elements, skate wheels, and accessories. The company offers single components as well as complete rollers. Customers can purchase individual parts or full systems. The lean business model and direct ownership of manufacturing allows for competitive pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MRT Australia supplies precision German-engineered conveyor components to Australian businesses, including polymer and metal bearings, skate wheels, drive elements, conveyor rollers, ball transfer units, brake rollers, poly-directional wheels, fittings, and accessories. The components are designed to slot into most existing conveyor systems and are assembled in Australia using components manufactured by their German sister company Marx-Rollentechnik. The portfolio enables over 3,000 possible configurations for warehouses, logistics, food processing, manufacturing, and mining operations.

Product overview

MRT Australia is a German/Australian partnership offering a comprehensive range of conveyor components compatible with most existing conveyor systems. The product portfolio centers on core mechanical components including Polymer Bearings (Light, Medium, and Heavy Duty ranges with dual race design), Metal Bearings (Heavy and Medium Duty), Skate Wheels (Polymer and Steel variants), Drive Elements (sprockets, synchro-belt, micro v-belt, round belt drives), Conveyor Rollers (tube, poly-directional, tapered, sanitary, and powered variants), Ball Transfer Units, Brake Roller Units, Poly Directional Wheels, Accessories (flanges, seals, components), Fittings (bushes, rollers, conveyor system fittings), and Special Orders. The range enables over 3,000 possible configurations combining rollers, bearings, fittings, and drives. MRT Australia also supplies complete roller assemblies and offers custom solutions through special orders. All rollers are assembled in Australia using Australian materials, with exclusive components manufactured by German sister company Marx-Rollentechnik.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polymer Bearings Lightweight plastic bearings available in standard grey, black, or blue colours with custom colour options. Feature dual race design with four bearing races per roller for high reliability and load capacity. Available in Light, Medium, and Heavy Duty ranges plus a Self-Contained Range, with stainless-steel ball options and specialty materials for acid environments. For industrial conveyor systems.
• Metal Bearings High-load steel bearings with pressed steel options (standard, thrust, and cone), available in Medium and Heavy Duty ranges. Feature broached inners for greater strength, pressed ball locators for smooth operation, and zinc plated housings as standard. For heavy-duty industrial conveyor systems.
• Skate Wheels Conveyor skate wheels available in polymer and steel variants. Polymer wheels feature lightweight construction, dual bearing race for smoother operation, and ball cages. Steel wheels are constructed from quality carbon steel for high speed, high load applications. For conveyor systems requiring accumulation and product movement.
• Drive Elements Conveyor drive components including polymer and steel sprocket drives, synchro-belt drives, universal rollers (multi-directional), micro v-belt drives, poly vee belt drives, and round belt drives. Covers chain, line-shaft, synchro-belt, micro-belt, and friction accumulating drive configurations. For driving powered conveyor systems.
• Conveyor Rollers Complete range of conveyor rollers including tube rollers (PVC, nylon, PP polymer, steel, stainless-steel), poly-directional rollers, tapered rollers for conveyor curves, and ball rollers. Available as conveyor belt rollers, conveyor spares parts, food grade conveyor rollers, gravity conveyor rollers, heavy duty conveyor rollers, powered roller conveyors, warehouse conveyor rollers, and core tray roller racking. Options include driven or passive (gravity) systems. For Australian industrial conveyor applications.
• Ball Transfer Units Ball transfer units (KRO series) for omnidirectional product movement on conveyor systems, enabling smooth transfer of items between conveyor lines. For material handling and conveyor transfer points.
• Brake Roller Units Brake roller units (BR series) for controlled braking in conveyor systems, available in load ratings of 200, 500, 800, and 1200 daN. For accumulation and controlled deceleration on gravity conveyor lines.
• Poly Directional Wheels Poly-directional wheels (ASR series, ASR 40-60 and ASR 80 models) for flexible product handling with various load capacities. For omnidirectional product movement on conveyor systems.
• Conveyor Accessories Conveyor component accessories including polymer flanges, steel flanges, distance rings, labyrinth seals, plastic belt drive wheels, sprocket wheels, synchronous belt drives, reducing bushes, and other component parts. For use with MRT roller and bearing products.
• Conveyor Fittings Conveyor fittings including tube roller fittings (reducers, bushes, attachments, rings), bearing retainers, caps, seal bonnets, skate wheel fittings (retainers, flanges), labyrinth seals, conical roller modules, polymer roller bushes, and drive components. For completing conveyor roller and bearing assemblies.
• Special Orders (Custom Conveyor Components) Custom and special order conveyor components including retainers for standard bearings (FL/6204, KLH/6204, LH/6204, LH/6305, LH/6306, LH/6308 series), labyrinth retainers, and seal bonnets. For customers with non-standard conveyor component requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 possible configurations of rollers, bearings, fittings, and drives
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Marx-RollentechnikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman manufacturing company in which MRT Australia co-owns one-third. This partnership allows MRT Australia to have ongoing input into the design features of conveyor components. The German company manufactures precision-engineered components that are imported to Australia. This relationship is fundamental to MRT's ability to deliver 'German quality' at competitive local prices.
• Adept Conveyor TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreviously distributed MRT products before MRT Australia was established. Both Adept Conveyor Technologies and MRT Australia are run by the same owners, Paul Johnson and Ross Simpson. The lean business model allows for direct-to-customer sales without middleman markups.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Dorner: Manufacturer of precision conveyors and components for packaging, food, pharmaceutical and e-commerce fulfilment. Overlaps with MRT in conveyor rollers, bearings and sanitary-design product categories.
• Habasit: Specialist in conveyor belts, chains, and power-transmission components sold into packaging, food and logistics. Direct peer on the drive-elements and roller assemblies side of MRT's portfolio.
• Interroll: Global manufacturer of conveyor rollers, drum motors and conveyors used in warehouses, parcel handling, food processing and logistics. Directly comparable product portfolio and target customer segments (Amazon-tier e-fulfilment, food, postal) to MRT Australia.
• FlexLink (Coesia): Producer of flexible conveyors, drive elements and material-handling solutions for industrial assembly, packaging and logistics. Comparable on conveyor modules, drives and warehouse/parcel applications.

Broad incumbents

• TGW Logistics Group: Larger automated warehouse and conveyor-system integrator whose installed base consumes large volumes of conveyor rollers and bearings similar to those supplied by MRT Australia.
• SKF: Global bearings and rotating-equipment leader with deep reach into conveyor, mining, food and logistics applications. An established incumbent that competes with MRT's metal-bearing range at the OEM and aftermarket level.
• NSK: Major Japanese bearings and motion-control manufacturer with global industrial and automotive exposure. Comparable on ball/roller bearings used in conveyor systems and on the food-processing/cold-chain end-market emphasis.
• Tsubaki: Industrial chain, power-transmission and conveyor-component maker with established presence in food, automotive, logistics and mining—overlapping with MRT's drive-element and chain-drive sprocket lines.
• Rexnord: Large diversified industrial manufacturer with a substantial bearings and power-transmission portfolio serving conveyor and material-handling OEMs. Broad incumbent with overlapping bearing and chain-drive products targeting similar end markets.

Others

• Adept Conveyor Technologies: Australian conveyor-distribution sibling run by the same co-founders (Paul Johnson and Ross Simpson); historically sold MRT-manufactured products before MRT Australia was established. Same principals and adjacent product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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