What Netafim Netherlands does

Netafim Netherlands B.V. is the Dutch operating subsidiary of Netafim, which is itself part of Orbia, a diversified conglomerate. Headquartered in Maasdijk, Netherlands with approximately 35 employees, the company sells precision irrigation technology that delivers water and nutrients directly to plant roots, primarily through drip irrigation systems. Its product portfolio spans drippers and drip lines, the Streamline X ReGen recycled drip tape, the Streamline-GO bundled irrigation kit for single-season arable crops, the FlexNet HP-PP and MP-PP fiber-reinforced PP piping systems, advanced filtration (AlphaDisc disc filters, Amiad Mini Sigma self-cleaning filters, ADI-P Bluetooth controllers), valves, PE/PVC fittings (Fast Ring, Schroef connectors), and Woltman water meters. The company also offers the GrowSphere digital farming platform with sensors and mobile app for remote irrigation monitoring and control, and operates the ReGen recycling service in partnership with STORL and Renewit Group at €575 per 10 m³ for 2026.

The Dutch customer base is segmented across three verticals: Greenhouse Horticulture (Glastuinbouw), Arable Farming and Fruit Cultivation (Akkerbouw en Fruitteelt) covering crops such as potatoes, onions, leeks, corn, berries, lettuce, and bulbs including tulips and lilies, and Infrastructure projects using PE piping. Customers are predominantly SMB growers, with named illustrative users including potato farmer Willem Smits (140 hectares, Groningen) and arable farmer Klaas Schenk (Anna Paulowna). Go-to-market combines a self-serve dealer portal at store.netafim.com with specialist crop consultation, such as open field specialist André van Spengen. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales, supplemented by recurring GrowSphere digital subscriptions and pay-as-you-go ReGen recycling fees.

The company is the local Dutch expression of Netafim's 60-year heritage of pioneering drip irrigation, which originated in an Israeli kibbutz in the Negev desert circa 1965 and is now part of Orbia. Its competitive positioning rests on the breadth of the integrated product portfolio, the closed-loop ReGen sustainability ecosystem, and the GrowSphere digital layer that adds remote monitoring and control to installed hardware.

Name

Netafim Netherlands

Legal name

Netafim Netherlands B.V.

Website

https://netafim.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Netafim Netherlands B.V. is the Dutch subsidiary of Orbia's Netafim, selling precision drip and sprinkler irrigation hardware, piping, filtration, digital farming platforms, and recycling services to SMB greenhouse, arable, and fruit growers across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Irrigation Equipment

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)

akta.pro primary industry

Precision Irrigation & Water Management (Smart Irrigation, Scheduling, VRI, Water Sensors) (AFAGALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Irrigation, Fertigation & Nutrient Delivery Systems (Dosing, Injectors, Sensors) (AFAAAHAE), Filtration & Water Treatment for Irrigation (Sand/Disc/Screen, Chem Treatment) (AFAAACAD), Irrigation Automation & Controllers (Timers, Solenoids, Control Panels) (AFABAHAI), Precision Irrigation & Water Optimization Services (Sensor-Based Scheduling, VRI Prescriptions) (AFACACAF), Irrigation & Water Management Equipment (IMAHACAE)

Keywords

• Precision irrigation equipment
• Drip irrigation systems
• Agricultural water management
• Fertigation solutions
• Digital farming platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Netherlands

HQ country

Netherlands

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. Irrigation Equipment Sales: Sale of precision irrigation hardware including drippers, drip lines, PVC/PE pipes and fittings, filtration systems, valves, watermeters, and accessories. Products are sold through dealer portal and direct consultation.
2. Custom Irrigation Systems: Complete irrigation packages assembled per customer requirements including Streamline-GO sets containing all necessary components for optimal irrigation performance.
3. Digital Farming Services: Services related to digital agriculture platforms like GrowSphere for monitoring and controlling irrigation through sensors.
4. ReGen Recycling Service: Recycling service for used drip tapes, processing polyethylene drip tapes for environmental compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Netafim Netherlands designs, sells, and supports precision irrigation equipment and systems—including drip lines, drippers, sprinklers, PE/PVC piping, filtration systems, valves, and water meters—for Dutch greenhouse, arable, fruit, and infrastructure customers. The portfolio is complemented by the GrowSphere digital farming platform for sensor-based irrigation monitoring and the ReGen end-of-season drip tape recycling service. Customers can order products through the store.netafim.com dealer portal or via specialist crop consultation.

Product overview

Netafim Netherlands is the Dutch subsidiary of Orbia's precision irrigation business, offering a comprehensive portfolio of irrigation products, systems, and digital farming solutions. The core offering is precision irrigation — delivering water and nutrients directly to plant roots through drip systems, sprinkler systems, and fertigation. The product portfolio is organized into: (1) precision irrigation methodology and practices including fertigation and precision agriculture, supported by the GrowSphere™ digital farming platform with sensors and mobile app for irrigation monitoring and control; (2) a full product catalog covering PVC and PE piping, fittings (Fast Ring, Schroef connectors), drippers and drip lines, sprinklers, filtration (AlphaDisc™ disc filter, Mini Sigma automatic filter, ADI-P controller), water meters, valves, and accessories including the FlexNet™ HP-PP/MP-PP flexible piping system; and (3) integrated irrigation kit solutions such as Streamline-GO (a customizable drip irrigation package for single-season crops) bundled with the Streamline™ X ReGen™ drip tape and the ReGen™ recycling service for end-of-season tape collection and processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Streamline-GO: Drip irrigation solution for single-season crops including potato, onion, leek, corn, lettuce, and bulb cultivation such as tulips and lilies
• Streamline X ReGen
• FlexNet
• AlphaDisc
• Mini Sigma
• GrowSphere
• ReGen

Products and services

• Streamline-GO Complete drip irrigation kit for single-season crops (potato, onion, leek, corn, lettuce, tulip, lily, seed cultivation) sold to Dutch arable farmers and growers; scalable, self-installable bundle designed for quick installation and seasonal repositioning.
• GrowSphere Digital farming platform and mobile app for Dutch growers that uses sensors to monitor and control irrigation based on soil conditions, weather, crop characteristics, and hydraulic parameters, enabling remote irrigation management.
• ReGen Recycling Service End-of-season drip tape collection and recycling service operated in partnership with STORL (central registration portal) and Renewit Group in Lelystad (logistics and processing); priced at €575 per 10 m³ ex. VAT for 2026.
• AlphaDisc Disc Filter Advanced disc filtration system for protecting drip and sprinkler systems, with 4" XL Online model offering up to 110 m³/h capacity, depth filtration, modular scalability, and Bluetooth-enabled ADI-BLE controller.
• Mini Sigma Filter Automatic self-cleaning plastic filter (Amiad) for irrigation systems with capacities up to 80 m³/h, stainless steel (316L) screens, Bluetooth connectivity, and app-based control via ADI-P.
• FlexNet HP-PP / MP-PP Piping System Fiber-reinforced flexible rollable PP piping system sold to greenhouse, open-field, and infrastructure customers as main lines (HP-PP, 2"/3"/4"/6") and distribution lines (MP-PP, 2"/3"/4") with up to 80% lower weight versus comparable piping and direct pressurization capability.
• ADI-P Controller Smart Bluetooth-enabled controller for Amiad Mini Sigma filters with mobile app integration, integrated differential pressure switch for automatic backwash initiation, and low/high pressure and battery alerts.
• Streamline X ReGen Drip Tape Thin-walled recyclable drip tape for one- or two-season use, sold individually to farmers and as a component of the Streamline-GO kit; made from recycled material and accepted back through the ReGen recycling service.
• WST Woltman Water Meter Woltman-principle water meter with bayonet register connection for water supply networks, agricultural, and industrial applications; minimally sensitive to wear from contaminated water with magnetic or photodiode transmission options.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water savings of 15-30% compared to other irrigation systems
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• STORLcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSTORL serves as the central registration point for the ReGen recycling program. Farmers register their drip tape collection needs through STORL's online platform, and the organization coordinates pickup and processing through Renewit Group in Lelystad.
• Renewit GroupcoreOthersRenewit Group in Lelystad handles logistics and processing of collected drip tapes for recycling. They pick up used Streamline X ReGen drip tapes from farms and transport them to specialized recycling facilities.
• AmiadcoreTechnology or IntegrationAmiad supplies filtration technology including Mini Sigma automatic self-cleaning filters and ADI-P controllers integrated into Netafim's irrigation solutions. These products are offered as part of the complete irrigation system offering.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Amiad Water Systems: Israel-based filtration specialist that supplies the Mini Sigma filter and ADI-P controller integrated into Netafim's bundled solutions. Functions as both a partner and an adjacent filtration competitor for irrigation projects.
• Trimble Agriculture: Provider of precision agriculture hardware and software (GPS, sensors, farm management). Comparable in the digital farming/precision-agriculture overlay layer to Netafim's GrowSphere platform.

Direct peers

• Hunter Industries: US manufacturer of landscape and agricultural irrigation products including drip and micro-irrigation. Comparable technology, dealer-portal distribution model, and customer base in European horticulture and arable farming.
• Rivulis Irrigation: Global drip and micro-irrigation specialist offering a directly overlapping product portfolio (drip lines, filters, valves, automation). The most head-to-head competitor to Netafim in precision irrigation, particularly in European horticulture and arable markets.
• Jain Irrigation Systems: India-based integrated drip irrigation manufacturer with global reach. Comparable across drip lines, filtration, valves, and PVC/PE piping, competing with Netafim in European and emerging-market specialty crops.
• Toro Company (Micro-Irrigation): Toro's micro-irrigation business (formerly Toro Ag) sells drip lines, filtration, and automation to specialty-crop growers worldwide. Closely comparable offering and customer base to Netafim Netherlands' arable and greenhouse segments.
• Rain Bird Corporation: US-headquartered manufacturer of irrigation equipment for agriculture, golf, and residential markets with a strong drip and micro-irrigation line. Directly competes with Netafim in European specialty-crop and greenhouse segments.

Broad incumbents

• Valmont Industries: Global manufacturer of mechanized irrigation equipment, infrastructure, and coatings. Larger diversified incumbent competing with Netafim in irrigation but with much broader industrial scope.
• Lindsay Corporation: US-listed irrigation infrastructure provider (center-pivot and lateral-move systems via Zimmatic). Larger incumbent with broader irrigation footprint; competes with Netafim in open-field irrigation but not in drip.

Others

• Orbia Advance Corporation: Parent conglomerate of Netafim, with five business sectors addressing global challenges including food security. Relevant as the corporate parent determining capital and strategic direction for the Dutch subsidiary.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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