What Hidroglobal does

Hidroglobal, Tecnología del Agua, S.A. is a Barcelona-headquartered water technology company founded in 2002 and operating as a subsidiary of MAT Holding Group. The company supplies products, systems and services across the three core dimensions of the water cycle: transport (manual and automatic valves, air valves, meters), treatment (filtration systems and turnkey water treatment plants for drinking, process and wastewater), and automation (digital valve controllers, remote monitoring, filter control apps). Its portfolio combines the proprietary Gaer® brand of manual valves, accessories and fire protection products with distributed premium product lines from Dorot (automatic hydraulic valves), Amiad (filtration) and A.R.I. (air valves).

The company is organized around three solution verticals: Water Management (pressure optimization, air control, leak detection and network monitoring for utilities), Waterworks (infrastructure construction and maintenance products) and Firefighting (FM/UL-certified grooved fittings, valves and control systems). Underlying technology includes ConDor autonomous valve controllers with cloud and mobile configuration, the ARIsense air valve and pipeline monitoring system with SCADA compatibility, and the ADI-P smartphone-connected filter controller from Amiad. The business operates three proprietary laboratories and a certified verification bench for valves and meters, supporting in-house R&D and quality assurance.

Hidroglobal makes money primarily through B2B hardware sales of valves, air valves, filtration systems, meters and fire protection products, supplemented by professional services revenue from design, engineering, execution, commissioning and operation of turnkey water treatment plants. Pricing is quote-based, project-tender dependent, and structured around multi-year contracts; no public pricing exists. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, with commercial delegations across Spain and international offices in Morocco and Peru serving a customer base of water utilities, municipal authorities, hydraulic infrastructure contractors, fire protection installers and industrial clients across more than 25 countries.

Name

Hidroglobal

Legal name

Hidroglobal, Tecnología del agua, S.A.

Website

https://hidroglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hidroglobal is a Barcelona-based water technology company supplying valves, filtration, metering, and digital control products and turnkey water treatment solutions to water utilities, municipal authorities, and industrial clients across Spain, Morocco, Peru and over 25 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Infrastructure and Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing Valves & Controls (Shutoff, Mixing, Backflow) (IMADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Filtration, Treatment & Softening Plumbing Products (IMADALAK), Commercial/Residential Building Water Management & Leak Analytics Services (HSAHAGAK), Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK)

Keywords

• Water management solutions
• Hydraulic valves
• Water filtration systems
• Fire protection products
• Water meters

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

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. Water Infrastructure Products: Sale of water infrastructure products including valves (manual and automatic), air valves, filtration systems, water meters, and accessories. Products are sold to water management companies, municipal authorities, and industrial clients for water distribution, treatment, and protection applications. Revenue is generated through product sales with technical specification and customization.
2. Water Treatment Solutions: Design, engineering, execution, commissioning, and operation of water treatment plants and systems. Includes treatment systems for process water, wastewater, and drinking water. Full turnkey solutions including pilot plants.
3. Firefighting Systems: Supply of fire protection products including grooved fittings, valves, and specialized control solutions for fire protection networks. Products include FM/UL certified equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hidroglobal sells water infrastructure products and turnkey water treatment solutions across three dimensions: transport (manual and automatic valves, air valves, water meters), treatment (filtration systems and water treatment plant engineering, execution, and operation), and automation (digital controllers and monitoring systems). Its portfolio combines its own Gaer® brand with distributed lines from Dorot, Amiad, and A.R.I., and adds proprietary digital modules (ConDor, ARIsense, ADI-P) for valve automation and network monitoring. Customers are water utilities, municipalities, hydraulic infrastructure builders, fire protection installers, and industrial clients in Spain, Morocco, Peru, and more than 25 other countries.

Product overview

Hidroglobal is a water technology company offering an integrated portfolio of products and solutions for water management, waterworks infrastructure, and firefighting applications. The core product portfolio centers on proprietary Gaer® branded manual valves (gate, butterfly, check valves) and accessories, complemented by distributed Dorot® automatic hydraulic valves and A.R.I. air valves/ventosas. The company also offers Amiad-based filtration systems including Filtomat, Sigma Pro, and Galaxy disc filters, as well as Gaer® branded water meters and fire protection products. These product families are supported by add-on digital control modules including ConDor (smart valve controller with remote configuration), ARIsense (valve monitoring with SCADA compatibility), and ADI-P (smartphone-connected filter monitoring). Solutions are organized into three vertical categories: Water Management (pressure optimization, leak detection, network monitoring), Waterworks (infrastructure construction/maintenance), and Firefighting (FM/UL certified products). The company operates as part of MAT Holding group with headquarters in Barcelona and international presence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gaer®: Own brand for valves (manual valves, butterfly valves, gate valves), accessories, water meters, and firefighting products
• Gaer® Fire

Products and services

• Gaer® Valves Proprietary brand of manual valves (gate, butterfly, check valves) for water distribution, treatment, heating, and plumbing applications in industrial settings. Manufactured to national and international standards for durability in demanding hydraulic installations.
• Dorot® Automatic Hydraulic Valves High-end automatic hydraulic valves with advanced hydrodynamic designs that adapt to all control operations, including extreme conditions. Distributed from Dorot for water management, hydraulic regulation, and industrial applications.
• Air Valves (Ventosas) Air valves and ventosas from A.R.I. specifically developed to prevent problems caused by the presence or absence of air in water supply systems. Includes models for clean water, wastewater, industrial applications, and trifunctional designs for liquids with solid particles.
• Water Meters Robust and reliable Gaer-branded water meters equipped with the latest technological advances, providing high measurement precision even in extreme situations. Includes ultrasonic meters such as GMU 500 and mechanical meter models.
• Filtration Systems Custom products and systems for process, residual (wastewater), and drinking water treatment projects, including design, engineering, execution, commissioning, and operation. Features Amiad, Filtomat, Arkal, and Galaxy filter brands for water treatment applications.
• Gaer® Fire - Firefighting Products Complete range of grooved accessories, valves, and control solutions for fire protection networks across all types of buildings and industrial facilities. Products manufactured under the highest quality standards and backed by FM/UL certifications.
• Gaer® Accessories Extensive range of Gaer-branded accessories for proper conditioning of distribution networks, providing solutions for any type of interconnection between elements, parts, or materials in hydraulic installations.
• ConDor Digital Controller Autonomous automatic controller that enables hydraulic or motorized valves to perform any control function or combination of functions, with constant or dynamic regulation setpoints. Features remote configuration, cloud storage, and web platform/mobile app access for monitoring and adjusting valve functions including pressure, flow, level, and water quality control.
• ARIsense Monitoring System Monitors air valves and pipelines in clean water and wastewater systems, reducing operating costs and avoiding problems caused by leaks, blockages, tampering, and high pressure. Uses integrated sensors to continuously monitor valve operation and performance, transmitting real-time data compatible with SCADA systems.
• ADI-P Filter Controller Smartphone-connected filter control and monitoring system from Amiad offering exclusive control and monitoring functionality via the ADI-P mobile app. Enables filter self-cleaning process control and monitoring via Bluetooth communication, with pressure differential logs, washing cycle alerts, performance reports, and offline data storage.
• Water Treatment Plant Engineering Services Turnkey design, engineering, execution, commissioning, and operation of water treatment plants and systems for process water, wastewater, and drinking water applications. Includes pilot plant development such as the 3 m3/h pilot at ETAP Besòs (Barcelona).

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction of non-registered water through efficient management solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DorotcoreTechnology or IntegrationDorot is a technology partner providing high-end automatic hydraulic valves with advanced hydrodynamic designs. Hidroglobal distributes Dorot valves for water management and industrial applications, offering products that adapt to all control operations including extreme conditions.
• AmiadcoreTechnology or IntegrationAmiad provides filtration technology including automatic self-cleaning filters, disk filters, and mesh filters. Hidroglobal distributes Amiad products including Filtomat, Sigma Pro, Galaxy, and other filtration systems for water treatment applications.
• A.R.I.coreTechnology or IntegrationA.R.I. provides air valves and vacuum breaker solutions for water and wastewater systems. Hidroglobal distributes A.R.I. products including D-series air valves, automatic air vents, and ARIsense monitoring system for valve network management.
• MAT HoldingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAT Holding is the parent company operating in phytosanitary and water sectors. Hidroglobal is part of this enterprise group, which provides strength, confidence, and stability. The group enables shared resources and market position in both sectors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VAG Group: German manufacturer of valves and penstocks for water transmission, distribution, and wastewater treatment. Highly comparable on automatic and manual valve portfolio, NRW reduction use cases, and global utility customer footprint overlapping with Hidroglobal's water management vertical.
• Amiad Water Systems: Israeli manufacturer of filtration and water treatment systems (Filtomat, Sigma, Galaxy product families). Both technology partner and direct competitor to Hidroglobal's filtration vertical, since Amiad sells through other distributors and direct channels in overlapping markets.
• Cla-Val: US-headquartered manufacturer of automatic control valves for waterworks, irrigation, and fire protection. Directly competes with the Dorot automatic valve line that Hidroglobal distributes, serving the same municipal and industrial water-infrastructure customers.
• Hawle (Esterbauer Holding): Austrian manufacturer of fittings, valves, and service connection technology for potable water and gas networks. Comparable on water-infrastructure product range, European-centric manufacturing, and reliance on municipal water utility customers similar to Hidroglobal.
• AVK Group: Danish-headquartered global manufacturer of valves, hydrants, and accessories for water and wastewater networks. Directly comparable to Hidroglobal's Gaer® manual valve and waterworks offerings, with similar B2B utility and infrastructure customer base across Europe, Middle East, and emerging markets.
• Georg Fischer (GF Piping Systems): Swiss-listed manufacturer of piping systems, fittings, and valves for water and utilities. Comparable on plumbing/valve product family for water networks and treatment plants, with comparable mix of own-brand and OEM offerings.

Emerging players

• Kamstrup: Danish manufacturer of smart metering solutions for water, heat, and electricity. Comparable on the metering and digital-monitoring layer (analogous to ARIsense/ConDor), targeting the same water utility customers seeking AMI and consumption analytics.

Broad incumbents

• Xylem: US-listed global water technology company spanning pumps, treatment, metering, and smart water solutions. Competes with Hidroglobal primarily through its smart-water and utility-monitoring portfolio, and at a much larger scale across the same municipal customer base.
• Watts Water Technologies: US-listed global manufacturer of water products including valves, flow control, and water quality solutions. Overlaps with Hidroglobal on valves, backflow preventers, and water-treatment components, but operates at much larger scale across plumbing, HVAC, and waterworks.
• Mueller Water Products: US-listed manufacturer of water infrastructure products including valves, hydrants, and pipe fittings; parent of Dorot, Hidroglobal's core automatic-valve partner. Comparable product overlap with Hidroglobal's Dorot distribution line and fire-protection/hydrant portfolio, but at materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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