IDE Technologies

IDE’s headquarters in Israel was established in 1965, based on Israel’s 1st prime minister Ben Gurion’s vision to bring life to the desert using desalination technology. Given that 60% of Israel is desert land, its unique geography, limited rainfall, and growing population, the Israeli government’s declaration of water independence from the weather in 2013 is quite remarkable. As part of the Government’s 1999 decision to build large-scale seawater desalination facilities, IDE designed and built the country’s 1st large-scale facility in Ashkelon. The company subsequently built two additional plants, each the largest of its time – the Hadera and Sorek facilities, the latter of which is still the world’s largest desalination plant.