Bermad
An Israeli manufacturer of irrigation, water-management, flow-control, and fire-protection systems sold through international subsidiaries and distributors.
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Overview
Bermad, formally identified in reference material as BERMAD CS Ltd., is an Israeli developer and manufacturer of equipment for controlling, distributing, measuring, and protecting water and other fluids. The company began operations in 1965 as an irrigation-systems producer, with agriculture forming the foundation of its product and engineering activities. Over time, Bermad broadened its scope from agricultural irrigation into municipal water infrastructure, building services, construction applications, mining-related uses, and fire protection. The company’s principal expertise is in hydraulic control and flow management. Its equipment is designed to regulate pressure, level, flow, pumping, surges, and distribution within water systems. This places Bermad in a specialist position between industrial equipment manufacturing and water-infrastructure technology: its products are generally components or integrated control solutions used by irrigation designers, utilities, contractors, engineers, and operators rather than consumer-facing products. Bermad organizes its activities into four main business areas. The Irrigation division covers hydraulic control valves and related flow-management products for systems such as drip irrigation and sprinklers. The Buildings & Construction division serves construction and building-services applications with pressure- and level-control products, pump and flow-management equipment, dry-pipe systems, and deluge valves. The Waterworks division addresses pumping stations, water-distribution networks, and sewage-management infrastructure, including water meters and valves for pressure, flow, pumping, surge, level, and burst control. The Fire Protection division supplies sprinkler and firefighting systems, including fail-safe flow-management equipment for water and, in some applications, fire-protection fluids or foams. The brand’s international reach is a significant part of its business profile. Reference material states that Bermad products are marketed in approximately 70 countries through a combination of subsidiaries and distributors. Listed subsidiary locations include the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, China, France, Singapore, Italy, Spain, and India. This network allows the company to serve markets with different irrigation practices, water-infrastructure requirements, construction standards, and fire-safety regimes. Bermad’s development reflects the increasing overlap between agricultural productivity, water conservation, infrastructure reliability, and safety engineering. Its product portfolio is connected by the need to manage water precisely under changing pressure, flow, and operating conditions. Although the company originated in agricultural irrigation, its present scope is broader and includes equipment for public utilities, commercial and industrial buildings, construction projects, and fire-protection systems. Available reference material does not establish a stock-market listing, ownership structure, current executives, revenue figures, or a detailed corporate chronology beyond its 1965 founding and subsequent international expansion.
History
Bermad was established in Israel in 1965 as a producer of irrigation systems. Its original market was agriculture, where reliable control of water pressure, flow, and distribution is essential for sprinkler and drip-irrigation installations. The company’s early focus placed it within Israel’s wider agricultural-technology sector, which developed practical methods for using limited water resources efficiently. Over the decades, Bermad expanded its engineering and manufacturing activities beyond agricultural applications. The company developed a broader range of hydraulic control and flow-management products, allowing the brand to address not only irrigation networks but also reservoirs, pumping systems, water distribution, and filtration. Air valves, water meters, pressure-control devices, and level-management equipment became part of a portfolio intended to control water movement across different types of infrastructure. This diversification led to the formation of distinct business divisions. Irrigation remained a core activity, supplying hydraulic control valves and flow-management products for drip and sprinkler systems. A Buildings & Construction division was developed for pressure and level control, pump and flow management, dry-pipe arrangements, and deluge applications used in construction and building services. The Waterworks division extended the company’s role into pumping stations, municipal distribution networks, and sewage-management systems. Its products in this area include meters and control valves addressing pressure, flow, pumping, surges, levels, and pipe-burst events. Fire protection became another major field. Bermad’s fire-protection activities include sprinkler and firefighting systems, as well as fail-safe equipment for managing water and other fire-protection fluids or foams. This business area applies the company’s hydraulic-control expertise to life-safety and property-protection systems, where dependable operation and controlled water delivery are critical. Bermad also developed an international sales and service presence. Reference material states that its products are marketed in about 70 countries through subsidiaries and distributors. Locations specifically identified include the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, China, France, Singapore, Italy, Spain, and India. This network reflects the company’s transition from an Israel-focused irrigation producer into a global specialist serving agricultural, municipal, construction, industrial, and fire-safety customers. Publicly available material supplied for this entry does not provide a detailed account of ownership changes, acquisitions, senior management, manufacturing locations, financial performance, or individual product-launch dates. The documented corporate story is therefore best understood as one of gradual product diversification and international distribution, anchored by the company’s founding in 1965 and its continuing specialization in hydraulic and water-system control.
- 1965
Bermad is founded as an irrigation-systems producer
[1]The company begins in Israel with a focus on irrigation systems, particularly equipment used in agricultural water management.
Expansion into waterworks and infrastructure control
[1]Bermad broadens its portfolio to include pumping, distribution, sewage-management, metering, pressure, flow, surge, level, and burst-control applications.
International subsidiary and distributor network develops
[1]The brand’s products become available in approximately 70 countries through subsidiaries and distributors across multiple regions.
Products and positioning
A specialist international water-control and fluid-management manufacturer serving agriculture, utilities, construction, buildings, and fire protection.
Agricultural irrigation · 1965
Irrigation systems
Bermad’s original and continuing irrigation business includes hydraulic control valves and flow-management equipment for agricultural systems. The portfolio serves both drip irrigation and sprinkler installations, helping operators regulate pressure, distribute water, and maintain consistent system performance across fields and other cultivated areas.
Municipal and utility water infrastructure
Waterworks control systems
The Waterworks range is intended for pumping stations, water-distribution grids, and sewage-management infrastructure. Products include water meters and valves for pressure, flow, pumping, surge, level, and burst control, supporting the operation and protection of larger water networks.
Building services and construction
Buildings and construction systems
This business area provides flow and distribution-management equipment for buildings and construction projects. Its applications include pressure and level control, pump and flow management, dry-pipe systems, and deluge valves, linking hydraulic control with building-services and construction requirements.
Fire safety
Fire-protection systems
Bermad’s fire-protection offering includes sprinkler and firefighting systems together with fail-safe flow-management products. These systems are designed to control water and, where applicable, other fire-protection fluids or foams in applications where dependable activation and fluid delivery are essential.
Water-management components
Filtration, reservoir, air-valve, and metering equipment
Additional products cover filtration, reservoir management, air management, and water measurement. These components complement Bermad’s control-valve portfolio by supporting water quality, storage behavior, air release, measurement, and more stable operation in irrigation and infrastructure systems.
Recent events
- 2020
Bermad referenced in reporting on the international irrigation-equipment sector[3]
M&A · Other
A report about the proposed sale of Israeli irrigation company NaanDanJain discussed developments in the Israeli irrigation industry and included Bermad among companies relevant to that sector.
- 2016
Israeli agro-delegation explores opportunities in the Philippines[2]
Other
A report on an Israeli agricultural delegation to the Philippines mentioned opportunities connected with Israeli agricultural technology and irrigation-related businesses, including Bermad in the broader sector context.
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