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Netafim
Israeli precision irrigation company (HQ Tel Aviv; 80% owned by Orbia (Mexico) since 2017; founded 1965 on Kibbutz Hatzerim in the Negev desert); invented commercial drip irrigation technology and remains the world's largest drip irrigation company by revenue (~$1B). Netafim's founding story is one of the most important agricultural innovation stories of the 20th century: in 1959, Israeli engineer Simcha Blass observed a large tree growing healthier than neighboring trees in an arid area — and discovered a slow leak in an underground pipe was the cause. Working with Kibbutz Hatzerim, Blass and colleagues developed the first practical drip emitter and founded Netafim in 1965. Drip irrigation — delivering water directly to plant roots at controlled rates — has transformed agriculture in water-scarce regions: Netafim systems are now used on 10+ million hectares across 112 countries, saving an estimated 50% of water vs flood irrigation while increasing yields 20-50%. The same Kibbutz cooperative in the Negev desert that invented drip irrigation now sources its raw material HDPE resin from Dow's Texas crackers and converts it into the precision tubing that feeds the world's most efficient farms.
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manufactured
Pressure-compensating drip emitters →
manufactured
Pressure-compensating drip emitters →
chemical
HDPE/LLDPE resin and pipe →
manufactured
Disc & media filtration systems →
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Where they make it
5 facilities
Netafim Brazil Plant →
BSão Paulo, Brazil · manufacturing
Major production hub for South American market
Netafim Gujarat Manufacturing Complex →
INGujarat · manufacturing
$45M investment, opened Jan 2025. Capacity: 50,000 hectares/year of drip emitter production. Part of Netafim's deliberate shift away from Israel manufacturing post-2023 conflict. Largest Netafim plant outside Israel.
Netafim India Plant →
IPune, Maharashtra · manufacturing
Serves fast-growing Indian micro-irrigation market
Netafim Kibbutz Hatzerim HQ & Plant →
INegev, Israel · manufacturing
Original 1965 founding facility; drip emitter and dripline production; Kibbutz Hatzerim holds 20% stake and informal veto over ownership transfers
Netafim USA — Fresno, CA →
USFresno, CA · distribution
Netafim US operations hub in California's Central Valley. Distributes Amiad and integrated Netafim filtration systems alongside drip tape and emitters for US agricultural market.
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Drip & Precision Irrigation
80%Digital Agriculture Platforms
5%Mining & Industrial (Heap Leach)
10%Greenhouse & Controlled Environment Agriculture (Gakon Netafim)
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Did you know2026
Netafim, the company that controls ~30% of the global drip emitter market, is 80% owned by Orbia — a Mexican industrial conglomerate (formerly Mexichem). As of early 2026, Orbia is in active negotiations to sell that 80% stake to a Chinese-led consortium comprising Dayu Conserving Water Group and Hopu Investment Fund, at a valuation of ~$1.2-1.5 billion. If completed, 30% of the global PC emitter market would transfer to Chinese ownership.
Calcalist Tech (Israel) ↗Chokepoint2026
Netafim — the Israeli company that invented drip irrigation and controls ~30% of the global PC emitter market — is being acquired by Dayu Irrigation Group, backed by Chinese billionaire Haoyu Wang, in a deal valuing Netafim at ~$1.4B. The transaction is subject to CFIUS review.
The Jerusalem Post ↗Origin2026
Netafim was founded in 1965 by Kibbutz Hatzerim in Israel's Negev Desert, commercializing inventor Simcha Blass's drip irrigation patent. Starting as a kibbutz-owned enterprise, it grew to become the world's largest drip irrigation company (30%+ global market share, 2.2 million hectares of installed systems). In 2018, Mexican chemical conglomerate Mexichem (now Orbia) acquired an 80% stake for $1.9 billion. As of early 2026, Orbia is attempting to sell Netafim for approximately $1.2–1.4 billion — below the 2018 acquisition price — following three consecutive years of revenue decline and near-zero operating profit ($6M in 2024). A Chinese irrigation company (Dayu, backed by billionaire Haoyu Wang and Hopu fund) is the leading buyer candidate, which would trigger CFIUS review given Netafim's US market presence (~$250M/year) and military-adjacent technology heritage.
The Jerusalem Post ↗