Ekoton

What Ekoton does

Ekoton is a privately held Turkish distributor and technical services provider specializing in environmental, geotechnical, and water quality testing instrumentation, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Ankara. The company acts as the local representative for a portfolio of premium international scientific equipment brands — most notably Eijkelkamp Soil & Water, Teledyne RDI, and Groasis — and offers a catalog of more than 200 products covering soil sampling, sediment grabs, water quality sensors, sonic drilling rigs, CPT pushing machines, soil moisture monitoring systems, lysimeters, wind erosion measurement devices, and ecological planting technology. Ekoton's business combines three revenue streams: one-time equipment sales, short-term equipment rental, and on-site technical services including ADCP flow measurement, remote water quality monitoring, 3D groundwater flow determination, and field training.

The company serves government environmental and water management agencies, research institutions and universities, environmental consulting firms, and industrial customers in Turkey, with a direct sales go-to-market motion and limited geographic scope. Its product mix spans True 150Hz sonic drilling rigs (PRS 70 through LRS 275), Eijkelkamp-branded sampling and lysimeter systems, Teledyne RDI ADCP devices, and software for groundwater modeling. Ekoton supplements the hardware portfolio with specialized software (Visual MODFLOW Flex, Hydro GeoAnalyst, AquaChem, Aquifer Test Pro) and a small set of technical services aimed at dam monitoring, contamination assessment, and environmental restoration projects. The operating model is that of a specialized scientific equipment distributor with technical service capability rather than a manufacturer or software company.

Customer engagement is supported by a bilingual Turkish/English website, participation in national scientific conferences such as the 3rd National Marine Sciences Conference (Izmir, 2018), and direct B2B sales. The firm employs 1-10 people, has no disclosed funding, parent company, or M&A activity, and operates exclusively in the Turkish market based on the available evidence.

Name

Ekoton

Legal name

Ekoton

Website

https://ekoton.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ekoton is a privately held Ankara-based distributor and technical services provider of environmental, geotechnical, and water quality testing equipment in Turkey, representing premium international brands such as Eijkelkamp, Teledyne RDI, and Groasis for government agencies, universities, and environmental consulting firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Testing Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Inspection, Integrity & Testing Services (NDT, Well Integrity, Corrosion, QA/QC) (EUALABAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Soil Testing & Nutrient Analysis Services (AFACAKAA), Air Quality & Emissions Management (BPAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Environmental testing equipment
• Geotechnical drilling equipment
• Soil sampling instruments
• Water quality monitoring
• Groundwater flow analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of environmental, geotechnical, water quality, sediment, and drilling testing equipment to research institutions, government agencies, and industrial clients.
2. Equipment Rental: Short-term rental of specialized scientific instruments including samplers, multisamplers, and sediment grabs for project-based testing needs.
3. Technical Services: On-site technical services including ADCP flow measurement, water quality remote monitoring, groundwater flow analysis, and equipment operation training.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ekoton is a specialized Turkish distributor and integrator of premium international environmental and geotechnical testing equipment, representing brands such as Eijkelkamp Soil & Water, Teledyne RDI, Groasis, and others. The company retails, rents, and supports a comprehensive range of scientific instrumentation for soil, water, sediment, plant, and drilling applications, and also delivers turnkey technical field services such as ADCP flow measurement, water quality remote monitoring, 3D groundwater flow determination, and equipment training.

Product overview

Ekoton is a Turkish environmental monitoring and sampling equipment company based in Ankara, offering a comprehensive portfolio of scientific instruments across multiple product categories. The product lineup includes (1) Sonic Drilling Machines (PRS 70, SRS 120, CRS 140, CRS 170, CRS-V, LRS 275) - a range of True 150Hz sonic drill rigs for mineral sampling, environmental research, and geotechnical applications; (2) CPT Equipment (Compact Crawler 130 kN) for cone penetration testing; (3) Soil Sampling Equipment - extensive range including augers, core samplers, peat samplers, profile samplers, and penetrometers; (4) Soil Moisture Monitoring - including PICO Profile systems, PlantCare sensors, Rhizon samplers, and Eijkelkamp Smart Lysimeter; (5) Water Quality Sensors - including ADCP flow meters, CTD profilers, fluorometers, and multiparameter monitoring devices; (6) Marine Survey Equipment - ADCP devices, DVL systems, multibeam sonar, and sound velocity probes; (7) Sediment Sampling - including Beeker samplers, Van Veen grabs, Ekman grabs, Delft bottles, and free-fall corers; (8) Plant Research Equipment - including photosynthesis measurement systems and the Waterboxx/Growboxx irrigation-free growing solutions; (9) Services - including ADCP flow measurement, remote water quality monitoring, equipment rental, and 3D groundwater flow determination. The company also offers specialized software including Visual MODFLOW Flex, Hydro GeoAnalyst, AquaChem, and Aquifer Test Pro for groundwater modeling and analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1242 Multisampler (Rental) Multisampler equipment available for rent, used for sediment sampling.
• 90063025 Deep Sample Collection Device (Rental) Deep sample collection device available for rent.
• 43002 VanVeen Sediment Grab (Rental) VanVeen sediment grab available for rent, used for taking disturbed samples from lake and river bottoms.
• PRS 70 Power RotoSonic 70 22K True 150Hz sonic drilling machine with 2,500 daN pulling force and 70HP CAT stage 5 motor, designed for small and maneuverable sonic drilling operations.
• SRS 120 SmallRotoSonic 120 34K True 150Hz sonic drilling machine with 4,000 daN pulling force and 120HP CAT stage 5 motor, designed for small, powerful and compact sonic drilling applications.
• CRS 140 CompactRotoSonic 140 True 150Hz compact sonic drilling machine with 10,000 daN pulling force and 140HP CAT stage 5 motor, designed for demanding work conditions with 150 kN/34K output power.
• CRS 170 CompactRotoSonic 170 True 150Hz compact sonic drilling machine with 12,000 daN pulling force and 170HP CAT stage 5 motor, designed for versatile applications including mineral sampling, environmental research, and geotechnical testing.
• CRS-V Compact Roto Sonic V CompactRotoSonic crawler drilling machine with up to 150 kN sonic vibration oscillator output power and 80 kN pulling force, designed for multi-purpose drilling with high maneuverability.
• LRS 275 LargeRotoSonic 275 True 150Hz sonic drilling machine with 12,000 daN pulling force and 275HP CAT stage 5 motor, powerful sonic drill with 50K LargeRotoSonic drill head for maximum drilling speed and capacity.
• Compact Crawler 130 kN (CPT) CPT (Cone Penetration Test) pushing machine with 130 kN pushing force and 170 kN pulling force, designed for restricted access sites with integrated ground anchoring system.
• Rhizon Soil Moisture Sampling Set Soil moisture sampler using porous plastic material (PES) with 0.15 micron pores for repeated and reliable sampling of dissolved components in soil solution.
• PICO Profile Soil Moisture Monitoring System Soil moisture sensor system for soil-water balance models, irrigation control and salt content testing at different soil depths, featuring modular design with up to 10 measurement segments.
• PlantCare Control D Data Logger System Wireless data logger and sensors for soil moisture and temperature monitoring on larger surface areas, supporting up to 99 wireless sensors with IP67 weatherproof housing.
• Eijkelkamp Smart Lysimeter World's largest practical lysimeter with patented design for measuring soil water content changes using weighing cells and isolated undisturbed soil column with sensors.
• Saltiphone Wind Erosion Measurement Device Acoustic sensor device for measuring wind erosion according to the acoustic measuring principle, counting and saving sand grain impacts for transport process analysis.
• Sediment Core Sampler Type Beeker Undisturbed sediment core sampler set designed to sample sediment below 5m water depth into 1 or 1.5 meter transparent tubes, with compression rate of maximum 5%.
• Van Veen Grab Sediment Sampler Stainless steel sediment grab for taking disturbed samples from lake and river bottoms, available in various sizes with weighting blocks for different sampling conditions.
• Peat Sampler (Bataklık Örnekleyici) Stainless steel peat sampler designed as a gouge auger for manual pushing into soil, capable of sampling to 10m depth with semi-disturbed samples.
• Ekman Sediment Grab Sediment grab with hinging flaps for soft sediment sampling, operated by drop-weight or button release, holding 3.5 liters with stainless steel construction.
• Delft Bottle Suspended Sediment Sampler Suspended sediment sampler for measuring sediment transport from surface to 0.1m above river bottom using flow-through principle with bronze sea-waterproof body.
• Bed-load Transportmeter Type Arnhem Bed-load transport meter for measuring coarse sand and fine gravel transport in rivers using streamlined sampler with fine wire mesh basket.
• Free-fall Corer Deep Sediment Sampler Free-fall corer for fairly undisturbed sampling from top layer of submerged sediments using hoisting unit, penetrating up to 80cm in mud-rich soils.
• Growsafe Telescoprotexx Rodent Protector Plant protector made of virgin polypropylene with UV protection, designed to protect plants from grazing animals while filtering light and reducing temperature.
• ADCP Flow Measurement Service Flow measurement service using Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) technology with Teledyne RDI RiverRay for discharge measurements in various water conditions.
• Water Quality Remote Monitoring Service Remote monitoring service for water quality parameters, enabling data transmission from field devices without requiring physical site visits.
• 3D Groundwater Flow Determination Service 3D determination of seepage and groundwater flow paths using Magnetometric Resistance method without excavation, for applications in dams, contaminated groundwater, and environmental restoration.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eijkelkamp Soil & WatercoreTechnology or IntegrationEijkelkamp Soil & Water is a leading international manufacturer of specialized environmental and geotechnical testing equipment. Ekoton serves as a distributor of Eijkelkamp products in Turkey, offering equipment for soil sampling, water quality, sediment analysis, sonic drilling, and CPT testing. The partnership provides Turkish customers access to Eijkelkamp's catalog of scientific instruments with local sales and support services.
• Teledyne RDIcoreTechnology or IntegrationTeledyne RDI (RiverRay ADCP products) is represented by Ekoton in Turkey. Products include RiverRay, StreamPro, RiverPro ADCP flow measurement devices used for discharge measurements in rivers and water bodies. The partnership enables Ekoton to offer Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler solutions for water flow monitoring.
• GroasiscoreTechnology or IntegrationGroasis is a Dutch company specializing in ecological water-saving technology for plant growth without irrigation. Ekoton distributes Groasis products in Turkey including the Waterboxx, Growboxx, and Growsafe Telescoprotexx for drought-resistant tree planting and plant protection.
• Wageningen University (via Saltiphone)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Saltiphone wind erosion measurement device, originally designed by Spaan and Van den Abeele at Wageningen University (1984), is distributed by Ekoton through Eijkelkamp. Research from Wageningen University has further demonstrated the device's capability to measure sand transport quantities, with publications in PLOS ONE and Aeolian Research.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Xylem: Xylem is the global water technology parent of multiple brands (Hach, YSI, WTW, SonTek) that overlap heavily with Ekoton's water quality, ADCP, and multiparameter instrumentation portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same instrument categories.
• Teledyne Marine: Teledyne Marine (parent of Teledyne RDI) is the ADCP and oceanographic instrument manufacturer that Ekoton represents in Turkey. Comparable as the OEM that shares both product overlap (ADCP flow measurement) and broader environmental/instrument scope.
• Hach Company: Hach (a Xylem brand) is a global manufacturer and direct distributor of water quality testing and monitoring instruments. Comparable to Ekoton on the water quality sensor and multiparameter monitoring side, but at far larger scale and direct-customer reach.
• OTT Hydromet: OTT Hydromet designs hydrological and meteorological measurement systems (water level, discharge, water quality). Comparable to Ekoton's surface water flow measurement (ADCP), water level, and remote monitoring offerings.
• Solinst: Solinst produces water level and water quality monitoring instruments (data loggers, level meters, groundwater sampling equipment). Comparable to Ekoton's groundwater monitoring instrumentation and bailer/groundwater sampling portfolio.
• Campbell Scientific: Campbell Scientific designs and sells environmental data acquisition systems, soil moisture sensors, and remote monitoring instrumentation. Comparable to Ekoton's soil moisture and remote monitoring product lines, though direct from the manufacturer rather than via distribution.
• In-Situ Inc. In-Situ manufactures water quality, level, and flow monitoring instruments for surface and groundwater applications. Comparable to the Scuba water quality sensors, water level meters, and remote monitoring services Ekoton provides in Turkey.

Emerging players

• Aquaread: Aquaread manufactures portable and multiparameter water quality monitoring instruments used in field and remote monitoring applications. Comparable to the Scuba water quality sensors and remote water quality monitoring services Ekoton provides.
• Stevens Water Monitoring Systems: Stevens Water Monitoring Systems manufactures soil and water monitoring sensors used in environmental research. Comparable to Ekoton's soil moisture monitoring, water quality sensor, and data logger product categories.

Direct peers

• Royal Eijkelkamp: Royal Eijkelkamp manufactures the soil, water, sediment, and geotechnical instruments Ekoton distributes in Turkey and itself operates a multinational direct distribution-plus-service model. Directly comparable as the upstream brand whose catalog forms the bulk of Ekoton's offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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