Hydroponic Systems International

What Hydroponic Systems International does

Hydroponic Systems International (legal name JH Hydroponic Systems, S.L.) is a privately held Spanish manufacturer founded in 2014 and headquartered in Murcia, Spain. The company designs and sells metal gutter and spacer systems for hydroponic cultivation in greenhouses and agricultural tunnels, with its core innovation being the patented Spacer component that elevates substrate bags above the drainage channel to prevent root contact with moisture, improve aeration, and reduce disease risk. The product portfolio spans multiple HS system families (HS Premium, HS Evolution, HS Hydropot, HS Eco, HS Mobile, and HS Evolution Strawberry/Pot/Elevated/Hanging variants) complemented by Pure Hypochlorous Acid (PHA) on-site water-disinfection generators, Agrifresh aluminium thermodiffuser mesh, chromatic traps and adhesive rolls for pest control, and drip irrigation systems. Customers include global seed and agribusiness enterprises such as Corteva, Syngenta, Enza Zaden, Nunhems, Tiptree, Pure Flavour, Red Sea Farms, and Summerberry, with active installations in 40+ countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas.

The business model is primarily hardware sales of customized hydroponic infrastructure, priced by linear metre and project size through direct quotation. The company operates a dual go-to-market: a direct enterprise sales team handling bespoke project design and quotation, alongside a worldwide distributor network covering all five continents, supplemented by international trade fair participation, multilingual content marketing, and social media presence. Revenue also includes technical advisory and project design services from early project stages through commissioning and training. The company has received public export-development support through Spain's ICEX Next Programme with European FEDER co-financing, and in 2025 was awarded the DHL Atlas Award for Sustainable Export.

The operating team is compact (1-10 employees) by the company's own characterisation, yet it has established a global footprint of 40+ countries, secured an enterprise customer base of major agribusiness names, and demonstrated commercial-scale deployments of 8,000 linear metres in Chile and Uruguay. Product claims include 80-90% water savings versus traditional soil agriculture, up to 125,000 plants per hectare with the HS Mobile System, and 1.5+ tonnes of plastic reduction per hectare per cycle through reusable pots. The company is independently owned with no disclosed parent, no external investment rounds, and no public listing.

Name

Hydroponic Systems International

Legal name

JH Hydroponic Systems, S.L.

Website

https://hydroponicsystems.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hydroponic Systems International (JH Hydroponic Systems, S.L.) is a Spanish manufacturer of patented metal gutter and spacer systems for hydroponic greenhouse cultivation, serving enterprise agribusiness customers in over 40 countries across five continents via direct sales and a global distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydroponic Greenhouse Equipment

akta.pro primary industry

Drying & Dehydration Equipment (Grain Dryers, Fruit/Vegetable Dryers) (AFAAAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

CA System Engineering, Installation & Commissioning (AFAOAEAI)

Keywords

• Hydroponic gutter systems
• Greenhouse cultivation equipment
• Agricultural drainage systems
• Substrate bag spacers
• Greenhouse irrigation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Murcia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hydroponic Gutter and Spacer Systems: Sale of metal gutter systems, spacers, clips, and outflows as physical products for hydroponic greenhouse and tunnel cultivation. Systems are customized per project and ordered by linear meters. Includes gutter systems (HS Evolution, HS Premium, HS Hydropot, HS Eco, HS Mobile, HS Evolution Strawberry) and various spacer types (Premium, Eco, Hydropot, Elevated).
2. Water Disinfection and Climate Control Products: Sale of PHA disinfection systems, thermodiffusing mesh, chromatic traps, adhesive rolls, and other accessory products for greenhouse water management and pest control.
3. Technical Consulting and Project Design: Agricultural advisory services and full growing solutions from early project stages through complete system development. Includes remote diagnostic services and personalized quotation for system configuration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Manufactures and sells metal gutter systems and patented Spacer components for hydroponic substrate-bag cultivation in greenhouses and high tunnels. The integrated offering also includes PHA water disinfection, Agrifresh protective mesh, and crop-specific configurations for strawberries, tomatoes, blueberries, peppers, medical cannabis, leafy greens, and flowers, sold primarily to professional growers.

Product overview

Hydroponic Systems International (JH Hydroponic Systems, S.L.) is a manufacturer and seller of hydroponic greenhouse systems with a portfolio of integrated products. The core offering centers on metal gutter systems (HS Premium, HS Evolution, HS Hydropot, HS Eco, HS Mobile, and HS Evolution Elevated/Pot/Strawberry variants) combined with proprietary Spacer components (Premium, Eco, Hydropot, Elevated) that create separation between substrate bags and drainage channels. Supporting products include pest control solutions (chromatic traps and adhesive rollertraps), water disinfection systems (PHA-based), thermodiffuser mesh for climate control, and drip irrigation systems. The Spacer is described as the key piece across all systems, providing support to raise substrate bags from ground or gutters, enabling proper drainage, aeration, and disease prevention. The product portfolio supports crops including strawberries, tomatoes, blueberries, peppers, medical cannabis, leafy greens, and flowers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spacer: Patented spacer component that lifts substrate bags to prevent contact with accumulated drainage water
• HS Premium System
• HS Evolution System
• HS Hydropot System
• HS Eco System
• HS Disinfection System with PHA
• Agrifresh

Products and services

• HS Premium Premium metal gutter system designed for professional hydroponic substrate-bag cultivation in greenhouses and high tunnels, configured per crop (strawberries, tomatoes, berries, peppers, cannabis, leafy greens, flowers).
• HS Evolution Evolved generation of the metal gutter system for hydroponic cultivation, offering engineering refinements for substrate-bag layouts in protected agriculture.
• HS Hydropot Hydroponic pot configuration intended for substrate-bag cultivation in greenhouse settings, offered as part of the HS system family.
• HS Eco Economy-tier hydroponic system aimed at cost-sensitive greenhouse growers seeking substrate-bag cultivation at a lower price point than HS Premium and HS Evolution.
• HS Mobile Mobile hydroponic system configuration designed for relocatable substrate-bag layouts in protected cultivation environments.
• Spacer Patented drainage and aeration spacer component placed under substrate bags in HS gutter systems, claimed to deliver 80-90% water and nutrient savings versus conventional hydroponic layouts.
• PHA water disinfection system Water disinfection system designed for hydroponic irrigation circuits, providing treatment of recirculated nutrient solution as part of the integrated HS system ecosystem.
• Agrifresh mesh Protective mesh offering insect-barrier functionality for greenhouse hydroponic installations, sold as part of the integrated accessory ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80–90% water savings compared to traditional soil agriculture
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ICEX (Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade)coreOthersJH Hydroponic Systems SL operates within the ICEX Next Programme and has received support from ICEX and co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER). The purpose of this support is to contribute to the international development of the company and its environment. ICEX is the Spanish public entity that supports the internationalization of Spanish companies.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Certhon: Dutch designer and builder of high-tech greenhouses with integrated hydroponic and climate systems. Comparable as a turnkey supplier of hydroponic cultivation infrastructure to professional growers.
• Richel Group: French turnkey greenhouse manufacturer supplying complete hydroponic greenhouse structures and equipment. Directly competes in protected-cultivation infrastructure with a similar European export footprint.
• Netafim: Israel-based global leader in drip irrigation and precision hydroponic solutions. Most directly comparable peer given overlap in hydroponic system design, irrigation delivery, and greenhouse customer base across multiple crops.
• Van der Hoeven: Dutch turnkey high-tech greenhouse builder delivering custom greenhouse projects globally. Comparable for project-based greenhouse design, installation, and international delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Priva: Dutch incumbent in horticulture climate and process control (HVAC, irrigation, lighting). Overlaps on the climate-control and water-management side of greenhouse operations but is a much broader portfolio player.

Regional players

• Hort Americas: North American distributor and supplier of hydroponic substrates, equipment, and lighting. Comparable as a channel for hydroponic supplies, but operates regionally rather than globally.

Others

• Grodan: Netherlands-based supplier of stone-wool growing substrates widely used in hydroponic cultivation. Adjacent enabling supplier that integrates with the same hydroponic gutter systems Hydroponic Systems sells.
• Ludvig Svensson: Swedish manufacturer of climate and energy screens for greenhouses. Adjacent product overlap with Hydroponic Systems' Agrifresh thermodiffusing mesh line and shared commercial greenhouse customer base.

Emerging players

• AeroFarms: US vertical-farming operator with proprietary aeroponic/hydroponic technology. Emerging player in controlled-environment agriculture; competes for the same ESG and water-efficiency narrative rather than for hydroponic hardware.
• GrowSpan: US-based greenhouse structures and hydroponic systems supplier serving small-to-mid commercial growers. Comparable in offering complete greenhouse + hydroponic kits, primarily in the North American market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hydroponic_syst
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Hydroponic_Systems
• Facebookfacebook.com/jhhydroponicsystems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jh-hydroponic-systems-s-l-
• Instagraminstagram.com/hydroponic.systems

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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