Hunter Industries
HQ US28% share
Privately held (family-owned) irrigation maker; Hydrawise smart Wi-Fi controllers, rotors, valves — a leader in residential/commercial smart irrigation.
manufactured · input
Smart irrigation controllers
Weather-based and soil-moisture controllers with connectivity; increasingly critical for water-efficiency mandates.
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Source countries
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Companies
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Goods affected
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What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on smart irrigation controllers somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| MXMexico | 43% |
| CACanada | 9% |
| CNChina | 6% |
| DEGermany (Federal Republic of Germany) | 5% |
| TWTaiwan | 3% |
| KRSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) | 3% |
| JPJapan | 3% |
| MYMalaysia | 3% |
| GBUnited Kingdom | 3% |
| VNVietnam | 3% |
| THThailand | 2% |
| FRFrance | 1% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
5 companies produce smart irrigation controllers.
Rachio, Inc. (Rain Bird)
HQ US18% share
Leading consumer smart Wi-Fi sprinkler controller brand (sold at Home Depot/Lowe's); acquired by Rain Bird in 2025.
Netafim
HQ I
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.
Rain Bird
HQ U
Privately held; makes sprinklers, controllers, drip emitters; ~$356M revenue; founded 1933
The Toro Company(TTC)
HQ US
US outdoor maintenance and irrigation equipment manufacturer. Acquired Hunter Industries (2021) to become a major force in precision irrigation including micro-drip systems. Revenue ~$4.6B (2024). Operates across landscape, golf, ag, and construction.