What Adama does

Adama (legal name: Adama - Site Characterization and Remediation Ltd., אדמה - איפיון ושיקום אתרים בע"מ) is a privately held Israeli environmental consulting firm founded in 1999 by Uri Amit and Bill Zabaran and headquartered in Rehovot/Modi'in, Israel. The firm specializes in site characterization and remediation of soil, soil gas, and groundwater contamination, operating as an ISO 17025-accredited laboratory under Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection and US EPA guidelines. Its service portfolio spans Phase I historical site assessments, Phase II soil and soil gas sampling (radon, methane, VOCs), IRBCA-based risk surveys, groundwater remediation (biological treatment, air sparging, SVE), biological/oxidant/thermal/excavation soil remediation, PFAS testing, ASTM E 1527/E 1903 environmental due diligence, regulatory prioritization modeling, and project control/oversight services.

The firm's customer base consists of large Israeli enterprises and public-sector clients, with a visible logo set that includes Israel Electric Company, Sonol, Teva, Denia, the Jerusalem municipality, Haifa Chemicals, Israel Aerospace Industries, and Bezeq. Adama generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements (site surveys, risk assessments, remediation design and execution, and ongoing monitoring), pricing of which is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct to enterprise and government clients, supported by a website, LinkedIn presence, and a Hebrew-language job postings page. Following the 2023 departure of co-founder/CEO Uri Amit, leadership was reconstituted with Ofer Cohen as CEO and Omer Yahel as Professional Manager from 2024, retaining technical continuity through co-founder Bill Zabaran/Zabiran as Company Engineer. The firm has no disclosed subsidiaries, no parent company, and no external institutional investment, consistent with a founder/owner-operator professional services model.

Name

Adama

Legal name

אדמה - אפיון ושיקום אתרים בע"מ

Website

https://adama-israel.co.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Adama is a private Israeli environmental consulting firm (founded 1999) that provides ISO 17025-accredited site characterization, soil/soil gas/groundwater surveys, risk-based remediation planning, and active soil and groundwater remediation services to large Israeli enterprises and public-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Remediation Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Remediation Services (562910), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Site Assessment & Remediation (Phase I/II, Cleanup Oversight) (BPAHAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic) (EUAHAAAC), Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) & Long-Term Monitoring (BPALAKAH), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Environmental site assessment
• Soil contamination remediation
• Groundwater remediation services
• Environmental due diligence
• Soil gas surveying

Headquarters

HQ city

Rehovot

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Crop Protection Products: ADAMA generates revenue primarily through the sale of crop protection products including herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides to farmers and agricultural distributors worldwide. Q1 2026 reported sales of $950 million with 7% volume growth offsetting 4% price decline.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Adama is an Israeli environmental consulting company that characterizes and remediates soil, soil gas, and groundwater contamination. Its services include Phase I historical site assessments, soil and soil gas sampling with laboratory analysis, risk-based remediation surveys under the IRBCA methodology, groundwater and contaminated land remediation using biological treatment, air sparging, oxidant injection, and excavation, plus PFAS testing, environmental due diligence inspections, and project control oversight for third-party remediation projects.

Product overview

Adama is an environmental consulting company providing comprehensive soil, groundwater, and soil gas investigation and remediation services. The company operates a multi-service portfolio including soil contamination surveys (Phase I historical assessments and Phase II sampling), soil gas surveys (radon, methane, VOCs), risk-based remediation surveys using IRBCA methodology, and full-scale remediation services using biological treatment (bio-piles, bio-venting), oxidant injection, air sparging, and excavation methods. Additional services include PFAS testing, groundwater remediation, regulatory prioritization modeling, project control, treatment alternatives assessment, and environmental due diligence inspections following ASTM standards. The company is ISO 17025 accredited and operates under guidelines from Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection and the US EPA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soil Survey (סקר קרקע) Comprehensive soil contamination assessment service including historical surveys, soil sampling, laboratory analysis, and remediation recommendations following Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection guidelines; for property developers, industrial site owners, and government clients.
• Soil Gas Survey (סקר גזי קרקע) Measurement of soil gas concentrations including radon, methane, and VOCs; assessment of gas infiltration into structures; and continuous monitoring for health risk evaluation.
• Contaminated Land Remediation (שיקום קרקע מזוהמת) Remediation services for contaminated soil using biological treatment (bio-piles, bio-venting), oxidant injection, thermal treatment, excavation and disposal, and soil stabilization methods.
• Risk Surveys (סקרי סיכונים) Risk assessment surveys that establish site-specific remediation values using the Israel Risk Based Corrective Action (IRBCA) methodology to minimize remediation scope.
• Historical Surveys (סקרים היסטוריים)
• Due Diligence Inspections (בדיקות נאותות)
• Groundwater Remediation (שיקום מי תהום)
• Regulatory Prioritization Model (מודל תיעדוף רגולטורי)
• Project Control Services (בקרת פרויקטים)
• Treatment Alternatives Assessment (בדיקת חלופות טיפול)
• PFAS Testing (בדיקות PFAS)
• Environmental Consulting (ייעוץ סביבתי) Professional environmental advisory services accompanying construction, industry, and development projects to ensure regulatory compliance and minimize environmental impact.

Quantifiable outcome

• Q1 2026 sales of $950 million, up 8.4% YoY with 7% volume growth
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BASFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026Alex Mills of ADAMA discussed the company's strategic partnership with BASF involving co-development and commercialization of Gilboa fungicide product. The partnership reflects broader industry trend of collaborations for novel crop protection solutions.
• BASFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2025ADAMA and BASF joined forces on next-generation fungicide solutions for European growers through the Gilboa technology platform.
• BASFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025ADAMA and BASF partnered in December 2025 to co-develop fungicide formulations using Gilboa, a novel active ingredient representing a new mode of action (FRAC Group 32) targeting fungal nucleic acid metabolism for European cereal disease control. Both companies will independently develop and commercialize products containing the ingredient, with Great Britain launch planned for 2027 and broader European availability by 2029.
• Syngenta GroupcoreOthers · 1 January 2025ADAMA is owned by China's Syngenta Group. Syngenta reported Q1 2026 sales of $6.4 billion with EBITDA rising 5% to $1.4 billion. ADAMA advanced its strategic transformation with new formulations across multiple markets under the parent company umbrella.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP: International professional services firm (post-Golder integration) offering environmental site assessment, remediation engineering, and EHS consulting with active operations in Israel, overlapping Adama's soil and groundwater services.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with a dedicated environment practice offering site investigation, soil and groundwater remediation, and environmental due diligence for real-estate transactions, directly comparable to Adama Israel.
• Tetra Tech: Leading global environmental and engineering consulting firm specializing in water, soil, and groundwater remediation, with service offerings that closely mirror Adama Israel's full-lifecycle site characterization and cleanup work.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a sizeable environment practice covering site investigation, soil and groundwater remediation, and environmental compliance, competing with Adama Israel on large industrial and public-sector mandates.
• Ramboll: International engineering, design, and environmental consultancy with a strong environment and health practice including site assessment, contaminated land management, and remediation consulting comparable to Adama Israel's core offering.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consultancy providing contaminated land assessment, remediation design, and EHS support to industrial and infrastructure clients, overlapping substantially with Adama Israel's portfolio.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy offering site assessment, remediation, EHS compliance, and due diligence services that directly overlap with Adama Israel's core portfolio, though operating at much larger global scale.

Direct peers

• Haley & Aldrich: Specialist environmental and geotechnical consulting firm focused on site investigation, risk assessment, and remediation of soil and groundwater contamination - closely aligned with Adama Israel's niche, though operating in the U.S.
• Geosyntec Consultants: Specialty environmental and geoscience engineering firm providing soil and groundwater investigation, risk-based corrective action, and remediation services with a technical focus that closely matches Adama Israel's offering.

Regional players

• Tahal Group (now part of Fortis): Israeli water and environmental engineering company offering environmental consulting, water resources, and remediation-related services, providing a directly comparable Israeli-market peer with similar regulatory familiarity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adama---site-characterization-and-remediation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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