Rivulis

Rivulis is a global manufacturer and provider of irrigation equipment and agricultural water-management solutions. Its core business focuses on micro-irrigation, including drip and low-volume systems used in seasonal horticulture, orchards, vineyards, row crops, subsurface drip irrigation, greenhouses, soilless cultivation, and hydroponic production. The company combines irrigation hardware, agronomic support, design capabilities, and digital monitoring tools rather than positioning itself solely as a component manufacturer. The business has roots in several irrigation companies that developed products and expertise across different agricultural markets. Its corporate lineage includes Plastro, T-Systems, Roberts Irrigation, Eurodrip, and NaanDanJain. Plastro was founded in 1966, Roberts Irrigation in 1969, T-Systems in 1977, and Eurodrip in 1979. These businesses contributed manufacturing capabilities, emitter and drip-line technologies, project knowledge, and regional distribution relationships to the organization that became Rivulis. A major stage in the consolidation of the business occurred in 2006, when John Deere acquired Plastro Irrigation, Roberts Irrigation, and T-Systems and combined them into John Deere Water. In 2014, FIMI Opportunity Funds acquired John Deere Water and renamed the business Rivulis Irrigation. The company subsequently expanded through investments, acquisitions, joint ventures, and technology partnerships. It invested in India with Jaya Hind Industries in 2015, acquired Agam Advanced Agriculture in 2016 and established the Manna Irrigation Intelligence subsidiary, and acquired Eurodrip in 2017. In 2020, Temasek acquired a majority stake. In June 2022, Rivulis acquired the international subsidiaries of Jain Irrigation, including NaanDanJain. Jain Irrigation became a minority shareholder while Temasek retained majority ownership. The transaction significantly broadened Rivulis's international footprint and combined another established irrigation platform with its existing product and distribution network. In 2024, Rivulis continued reshaping its technology portfolio: it sold ETWater, its smart irrigation management subsidiary, to Husqvarna Group in March, and announced a strategic partnership with Phytech in July. Under that arrangement, Manna operations were merged into Phytech and Rivulis became a shareholder. Rivulis serves customers through wholesale, retail, dealer, and business-partner channels. The company reports approximately 3,300 business partners, operations in more than 120 countries, 25 factories, nearly 3,000 employees, global design centers, and three research and development centers located in Israel, California, and Greece. Its offerings include drip lines, tape, layflat systems, pressure-compensating products, root-intrusion-management solutions, irrigation design, and cloud-based crop and field monitoring. The company’s broader positioning is centered on helping growers improve water-use efficiency, crop productivity, and irrigation control across open-field and controlled-environment agriculture.

Rivulis emerged from the consolidation of several irrigation businesses with roots in the development of modern micro-irrigation. The companies associated with its lineage included Plastro, T-Systems, Roberts Irrigation, Eurodrip, and NaanDanJain. Their combined heritage spans drip irrigation, agricultural water delivery, emitter technology, irrigation design, and regional distribution. Plastro Irrigation was founded in 1966, followed by Roberts Irrigation in 1969, T-Systems in 1977, and Eurodrip in 1979. These companies developed products for growers and agricultural projects in different geographies and crop systems. Their later integration gave Rivulis access to a broad portfolio covering drip tape, drip lines, low-volume irrigation, greenhouse applications, and other water-delivery systems. In 2006, John Deere acquired Plastro Irrigation, Roberts Irrigation, and T-Systems. John Deere combined the businesses to form its John Deere Water micro- and drip-irrigation operation. This period placed the irrigation assets within a large agricultural-equipment group and provided an international platform for their products and distribution activities. FIMI Opportunity Funds acquired John Deere Water in 2014. Following the acquisition, the business was renamed Rivulis Irrigation. The new ownership period was marked by expansion into agricultural technology, international partnerships, and additional irrigation acquisitions. In 2015, Jaya Hind Industries invested in Rivulis Irrigation, and the companies established a joint venture in India. In 2016, Rivulis acquired Agam Advanced Agriculture and created Manna Irrigation Intelligence as a precision-agriculture subsidiary. Manna broadened the company’s activities beyond physical irrigation infrastructure into data-supported crop and field management. In 2017, Rivulis acquired Eurodrip, one of the established irrigation businesses in its wider historical lineage. The acquisition strengthened Rivulis’s manufacturing and product position and was described in the reference material as making it the world’s second-largest irrigation-systems manufacturer at that time. Rivulis and Polyplastic formed a joint venture in Russia in 2019. The following year, Temasek acquired a majority stake in Rivulis, establishing the ownership structure under which the company continued its international development. A further major transaction took place in June 2022, when Rivulis acquired Jain Irrigation’s international subsidiaries, including NaanDanJain. Jain Irrigation became a minority shareholder in Rivulis, while Temasek maintained majority ownership. The transaction added another long-established irrigation platform and expanded Rivulis’s international operations, product capabilities, and customer relationships. Rivulis also adjusted its portfolio of digital and smart-irrigation activities. In March 2024, it sold ETWater, a smart irrigation management subsidiary, to Husqvarna Group for an undisclosed amount. In July 2024, Rivulis announced a strategic partnership with Phytech, a company developing plant-based farming applications. Manna operations were merged into Phytech, and Rivulis became a shareholder. These changes indicate a continuing focus on combining irrigation infrastructure with agricultural intelligence while using partnerships and divestitures to refine the company’s technology portfolio. Today, Rivulis is headquartered in Singapore and operates as an international irrigation company. Its reported network includes approximately 3,300 business partners, 25 factories, nearly 3,000 employees, and activities in more than 120 countries. It also maintains global design centers and research and development centers in Israel, California, and Greece. Its products and services address water delivery and irrigation management for field crops, orchards, vineyards, horticulture, greenhouses, soilless cultivation, hydroponics, and subsurface applications.

• 2024

  ETWater is sold to Husqvarna Group

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  Rivulis divests its ETWater smart irrigation management subsidiary to Husqvarna Group.

• 2024

  Partnership with Phytech is announced

  [1]Rivulisen.wikipedia.org

  Rivulis announces a strategic partnership with Phytech, with Manna operations merged into Phytech and Rivulis becoming a shareholder.

• 2022

  Jain Irrigation international subsidiaries join Rivulis

  [1]Rivulisen.wikipedia.org

  Rivulis acquires Jain Irrigation’s international subsidiaries, including NaanDanJain; Jain becomes a minority shareholder.

• 2020

  Temasek acquires a majority stake

  [1]Rivulisen.wikipedia.org

  Temasek Holdings acquires majority ownership of Rivulis.

• 2019

  Joint venture with Polyplastic is formed

  [1]Rivulisen.wikipedia.org

  Rivulis and Polyplastic establish a joint venture in Russia.

• 2017

  Eurodrip is acquired

  [1]Rivulisen.wikipedia.org

  Rivulis acquires Eurodrip, expanding its irrigation manufacturing and market position.

• 2016

  Agam Advanced Agriculture is acquired

  [1]Rivulisen.wikipedia.org

  Rivulis acquires Agam Advanced Agriculture and creates Manna Irrigation Intelligence as a precision-agriculture subsidiary.

• 2015

  Indian joint venture is established

  [1]Rivulisen.wikipedia.org

  Jaya Hind Industries invests in Rivulis Irrigation and the companies establish a joint venture in India.

• 2014

  John Deere Water becomes Rivulis Irrigation

  [1]Rivulisen.wikipedia.org

  FIMI Opportunity Funds acquires John Deere Water and changes the business name to Rivulis Irrigation.

• 2006

  John Deere forms John Deere Water

  [1]Rivulisen.wikipedia.org

  John Deere acquires Plastro Irrigation, Roberts Irrigation, and T-Systems and combines them into its micro- and drip-irrigation business.

• 1977

  T-Systems is founded

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  T-Systems, later part of the John Deere Water and Rivulis lineage, is established.

• 1969

  Roberts Irrigation is founded

  [1]Rivulisen.wikipedia.org

  Roberts Irrigation, another predecessor business, is founded.

• 1966

  Plastro Irrigation is founded

  [1]Rivulisen.wikipedia.org

  Plastro Irrigation, later incorporated into Rivulis’s corporate lineage, is established.

A global, integrated irrigation and agricultural water-management provider serving professional growers, distributors, dealers, and agricultural projects across open-field, orchard, vineyard, greenhouse, hydroponic, and soilless applications.

• Irrigation product

  Rivulis Defend

  Rivulis Defend is an irrigation offering in the company’s product portfolio. The available reference identifies it as a named Rivulis product but does not provide sufficient technical detail to describe its construction, target crops, or operating specifications without risking invention.

• Drip irrigation tape

  Rivulis T-Tape

  Rivulis T-Tape is an integrated-emitter drip tape designed to deliver irrigation water along crop rows. It belongs to the company’s low-volume irrigation range and is used as part of agricultural water-delivery systems. The available reference does not specify individual models, dimensions, or performance ratings.

• Drip irrigation line

  Rivulis Ro-Drip

  Rivulis Ro-Drip is a molded-emitter drip-line product. It is intended for controlled delivery of water to crops and forms part of Rivulis’s micro-irrigation portfolio for agricultural applications. Detailed information on configurations, crops, and installation environments is not provided in the reference material.

• Layflat irrigation product

  Rivulis H6000 PE Layflat

  Rivulis H6000 PE Layflat is a polyethylene layflat irrigation product with pre-installed outlets. Its format is intended to support water distribution in agricultural irrigation layouts while simplifying outlet installation. The available reference does not state its complete technical specifications or geographic availability.

• Pressure-compensating drip line

  D5000 CX

  D5000 CX is a pressure-compensating drip line with copper oxide blended into each dripper. The product is designed to help reduce root intrusion while maintaining controlled water delivery in irrigation systems. It is associated with applications where consistent discharge and protection against root entry are important.

• Agricultural software

  Rivulis ReelView

  Rivulis ReelView is a cloud-based crop and field monitoring application. It extends Rivulis’s offering into digital agricultural management by providing a software layer for observing crop and field conditions. The available reference does not specify its complete feature set, subscription model, or supported devices.

• 2024

  Divestiture of ETWaterM&A

  Background

  Rivulis reviewed its portfolio of smart irrigation and agricultural technology activities.

  Action taken

  Rivulis sold ETWater, its smart irrigation management subsidiary, to Husqvarna Group.

  Aftermath

  The transaction reduced Rivulis’s direct ownership of ETWater while the transaction value remained undisclosed in the available reference.

  Source

• 2024

  Strategic partnership with PhytechStrategy

  Background

  Rivulis continued developing relationships in plant-based agricultural applications and digital farming.

  Action taken

  Rivulis announced a strategic partnership with Phytech, merged Manna operations into Phytech, and became a shareholder.

  Aftermath

  The arrangement placed Manna’s operations within Phytech while preserving Rivulis’s investment relationship with the combined technology activity.

  Source

• 2022

  Acquisition of Jain Irrigation’s international subsidiariesM&A

  Background

  Rivulis sought to expand its international irrigation platform and product portfolio.

  Action taken

  Rivulis acquired Jain Irrigation’s international subsidiaries, including NaanDanJain. Jain Irrigation became a minority shareholder.

  Aftermath

  The deal expanded Rivulis’s international operations and consolidated another established irrigation business under its ownership structure.

  Source

• 2020

  Temasek takes majority ownershipM&A

  Background

  Rivulis continued expanding its irrigation and agricultural-technology operations after its acquisition by FIMI Opportunity Funds.

  Action taken

  Temasek Holdings acquired a majority stake in Rivulis.

  Aftermath

  Temasek remained the majority owner through the subsequent acquisition of Jain Irrigation’s international subsidiaries.

  Source

• 2014

  Rebrand following acquisition of John Deere WaterStrategy

  Background

  FIMI Opportunity Funds acquired John Deere Water, the micro- and drip-irrigation business created by John Deere from several predecessor companies.

  Action taken

  The business was renamed Rivulis Irrigation.

  Aftermath

  The rebranded company pursued further acquisitions, technology investments, and international partnerships.

  Source

1. 1Rivulisen.wikipedia.org