What Galcon does

Galcon is an Israeli-headquartered manufacturer of computerized irrigation, fertigation, and climate control systems, established in 1986 and operating from Kfar Blum, Israel, under the legal entity Galcon Bakarim Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd. The company serves four primary end markets — residential gardening, public/turf landscaping, open-field agriculture, and greenhouse/controlled-environment agriculture — with documented active project installations in ten countries (Germany, Vietnam, Japan, Israel, Mexico, China, Peru, Chile, Kenya, and Russia). In 2025, Galcon was identified as a leading innovator in the North America Smart Irrigation Market alongside The Toro Company and Rain Bird Corporation.

The product portfolio centers on the Galileo Cloud Series and GSI PRO controllers as the core cloud-connected platform, complemented by a fertigation machine line (FERTIJET, FERTIJET PRO analog, FERTIMIX, GSF AG), a comprehensive sensor ecosystem (Sentek Drill & Drop, Irrometer tensiometers, pH/EC sensors, CO2 sensors, weather stations, temperature/humidity chambers), and radio-based remote terminal units (G2W bidirectional, G1W unidirectional, CRTU cabled) that enable cable-free field deployment up to 18 km via relays. The Galileo Cloud platform integrates with Sentek sensor systems and the IrriMAX Live cloud software, enabling closed-loop automated adjustment of irrigation schedules, EC/pH-controlled fertigation, climate, and greenhouse lighting based on real-time sensor inputs.

Galcon generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of controllers, fertigation machines, sensors, valves, and radio RTUs, with quote-based pricing typical of project-driven agricultural equipment. Distribution combines direct sales through multi-language websites (English, Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese) and dealer/distributor networks serving agricultural, commercial, and residential customers globally. The company holds multiple international certifications (FCC, CE EMC/Safety, AS/NZS) across major product lines, supporting market access in the US, EU, and Oceania. Headquarters remain in Kfar Blum, Israel, with the firm operating as a private agricultural cooperative.

Name

Galcon

Legal name

Galcon Bakarim Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd.

Website

https://galconc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Galcon is an Israeli manufacturer of cloud-connected irrigation, fertigation, and climate control systems, serving residential, agricultural, greenhouse, and public-landscape customers globally through controllers, sensors, and proprietary radio hardware distributed across more than ten countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Irrigation Systems

NAICS

Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing (333112), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Irrigation Control & Automation (Controllers, Valves, Sensors, IoT) (AFAAACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Monitoring, Metering & Flow Measurement (Meters, Pressure/Flow Gauges, Telemetry) (AFAAACAK), Controller/Timer & Smart Irrigation Setup (Wi‑Fi, Sensors) (HSAIAEAD), Irrigation Monitoring & Sensors (Flow/Pressure Meters, Soil Moisture, Water Quality Sensors) (AFABAHAJ)

Keywords

• Smart irrigation controllers
• Fertigation machines
• Agricultural irrigation valves
• Soil moisture sensors
• Cloud irrigation management

Headquarters

HQ city

San Rafael

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Irrigation Controllers: Sale of computerized irrigation controllers including the Galileo Cloud series, GSI PRO, GSI series AG, GALPRO, and 8000/6100/6200/7000/80024 series controllers for various applications from residential to agricultural use.
2. Fertigation Machines: Sale of fertigation equipment including FERTIJET series, FERTIMIX series, and GSF AG series machines for proportional fertilizer injection and mixing systems with EC/pH control capabilities.
3. Sensors and Monitoring Equipment: Sale of sensors including Sentek Drill & Drop, Irrometer, CO2 sensors, temperature/humidity chambers, weather stations, and EC/pH monitoring systems for agricultural monitoring and decision support.
4. Valves and Components: Sale of reinforced plastic valves in various sizes (3/4" to 2"), RTU radio units (G1W, G2W, CRTU), solenoids, and accessories for irrigation system components.
5. Sentek Decision Support Systems: Sale and integration of Sentek sensor systems with IrriMAX Live cloud software for soil moisture profile management and precision irrigation decision-making support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Galcon manufactures and sells computerized irrigation control systems, including cloud-connected controllers, fertigation machines, irrigation valves, radio telemetry units, and a portfolio of soil, weather, and water-quality sensors. Offerings are sold under product families such as Galileo Cloud, GSI PRO, FERTIJET, FERTIMIX, GSF AG, Galcon Valve, G1W/G2W, and CRTU, targeting open-field agriculture, greenhouses, municipal/public landscaping, and residential gardening customers globally.

Product overview

Galcon is a global leader in computerized irrigation, fertigation, and climate control systems with over 30 years of experience. The product portfolio centers on the Galileo Cloud and GSI PRO cloud-connected controllers as the core platform, complemented by fertigation machines (FERTIJET Series, FERTIJET PRO analog, FERTIMIX Series, GSF AG Series) for fertilizer injection and mixing, irrigation controllers (Series 80024, Series 7000) for various applications, and a comprehensive sensor ecosystem including Sentek Drill & Drop soil moisture probes, weather stations, temperature/humidity chambers, CO2 sensors, pH/EC sensors, and Irrometer tensiometers. Remote operation is enabled through G2W and G1W bidirectional/unidirectional radio units and CRTU cabled terminal units. The Sentek Decision-Making Support Systems integrate with the controller platform for data-driven irrigation optimization. The system serves residential gardening, public landscaping/turf, open field agriculture, and greenhouse applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Galileo Cloud: Advanced cloud-based control system for controlling any irrigation device through the cloud
• GSI PRO
• FERTIJET
• FERTIMIX
• GSF AG Series
• Galcon Valve Series
• G2W
• G1W
• Sentek Drill & Drop

Products and services

• Galileo Cloud Series Cloud-based irrigation management platform from Galcon, enabling remote scheduling, monitoring, and control of irrigation and fertigation systems across multiple sites, paired with Galileo cloud-connected controllers for professional and agricultural users.
• GSI PRO Controller Professional irrigation controller used to schedule and manage watering cycles for commercial, agricultural, and landscaping installations.
• FERTIJET Series (including Fertijet PRO Analog) Fertigation machine that doses and injects fertilizers into irrigation water, used by growers to deliver nutrients through the irrigation system; the Fertijet PRO Analog variant provides an analog-interface version of the same capability.
• FERTIMIX Series Fertigation mixing machine that blends multiple nutrient concentrates with irrigation water to deliver tailored nutrient solutions to crops.
• GSF AG Series Agricultural-grade irrigation controller in the GSF family, designed for open-field farming and large-area irrigation management.
• Serie 80024 Electric irrigation valve in Galcon's 80024 series, used to control water flow in irrigation systems for landscaping and agricultural applications.
• Series 7000 Irrigation valve from Galcon's 7000 series, designed to regulate water flow in automated irrigation installations.
• Galcon Valve Series Family of Galcon-branded electric irrigation valves used as flow-control components in automated irrigation systems across agricultural, landscaping, and greenhouse applications.
• G2W Bidirectional Radio Units Bidirectional radio telemetry unit enabling two-way communication between a central controller and field irrigation devices, used where cellular coverage is unavailable.
• G1W Unidirectional Radio Units Unidirectional radio telemetry unit providing one-way communication from field devices to a central irrigation management system, suited to simpler or low-bandwidth sites.
• CRTU Cabled Remote Terminal Units Cabled remote terminal unit (CRTU) that links field irrigation equipment to a central controller via wired communication, used in sites where cabling is preferred over radio.
• Real-time Weather Station Real-time weather station that supplies local meteorological data to Galcon controllers, enabling weather-responsive irrigation scheduling.
• Temperature and Humidity Measuring Chamber Sensor chamber that measures air temperature and humidity, used in greenhouses and other controlled environments to inform climate-aware irrigation decisions.
• CO2 Sensor CO2 sensor used in greenhouses and growing environments to monitor carbon dioxide levels as part of integrated climate and fertigation control.
• 3050 pH/EC Sensor Combined pH and electrical conductivity (EC) sensor used to monitor nutrient solution strength and acidity in fertigation systems.
• Irrometer (Tensiometer) Tensiometer-based soil moisture sensor (Irrometer) that measures soil water tension to inform irrigation scheduling decisions.
• Sentek Drill & Drop System Soil moisture profiling system (Sentek Drill & Drop) that measures moisture at multiple soil depths to support precision irrigation decisions.
• Dagan Sampling Control of Drainage Water Drainage water sampling and control system used to monitor and manage runoff and leachate, supporting nutrient and water-use accountability.
• Sentek Decision-Making Support Systems Decision-support software from Sentek, offered alongside Galcon sensors, that turns soil moisture data into irrigation recommendations.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SentekcoreTechnology or IntegrationGalcon integrates Sentek sensor technology into their product portfolio, offering Sentek Drill & Drop soil moisture sensors and IrriMAX Live cloud software as part of their decision-making support systems. The partnership enables Galcon to provide advanced soil moisture profile monitoring, temperature and salinity measurement, and data-driven irrigation optimization through integrated sensor systems.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rain Bird Corporation: One of the largest manufacturers of irrigation controllers, valves, and sensors for residential, commercial, and agricultural markets. Directly comparable to Galcon across the full product stack and named alongside it in the North America Smart Irrigation Market.
• The Toro Company: Diversified manufacturer with a major irrigation business spanning residential, commercial, golf, and agriculture. Named alongside Galcon as a leading innovator in the North America Smart Irrigation Market and competes head-to-head in cloud-connected controllers.
• Hunter Industries: Manufacturer of irrigation controllers, valves, rotors, and sensors for residential and commercial markets. Directly competes with Galcon's Galileo and residential controller lines and is a fellow cloud-connected irrigation platform provider.
• Netafim: Global leader in drip and micro-irrigation, including precision fertigation and digital farming tools for agriculture. Directly comparable to Galcon in open-field agriculture and greenhouse fertigation systems.
• Jain Irrigation Systems: Large irrigation equipment and integrated project company serving agriculture, landscaping, and greenhouse segments globally. Overlaps with Galcon on agricultural controllers, fertigation, and global project execution.

Broad incumbents

• Lindsay Corporation: Public company owning Zimmatic irrigation systems and broader infrastructure solutions. Competes with Galcon's agricultural irrigation line as a broader incumbent with heavier capital base and field-crop focus.
• Valmont Industries: Diversified industrial manufacturer that owns Valley Irrigation, a major center-pivot and mechanized irrigation brand. A broad incumbent competing in agricultural irrigation where Galcon's open-field controllers and sensors are deployed.

Emerging players

• Rachio: Smart, Wi-Fi connected residential irrigation controller company with strong consumer brand presence in North America. Overlaps with Galcon's residential gardening segment and represents the smart-controller software-forward model.
• CropX: Soil-sensor and irrigation decision-support platform for agriculture. Overlaps with Galcon's Sentek-driven soil-moisture decision-support offering and competes for the same precision-irrigation software value layer.
• Orbit Irrigation (B-hyve): Residential and light-commercial irrigation equipment maker with the B-hyve smart controller line. Competes with Galcon's residential and turf controllers, particularly in the smart, app-connected segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance24 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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