Active Ants

Active Ants is one of the most advanced e-fulfilment specialists in Europe. The company provides fully automated warehousing, order picking, packaging and shipping for fast growing web shops. It is headquartered in Vianen, the Netherlands. Active Ants is part of the Bnode group (owned by Bpost) and has strategically located fulfilment centers in the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany and France, with growing shipping to North America, Asia and Oceania.

What sets Active Ants apart

• AutoStore robotics – a compact, dust-free goods-to-person picking system that requires up to 6× less warehouse space than traditional storage and picks orders quickly and error-free 24/7.
• Maya Warehouse Management System – proprietary WMS that brings together webshop, inventory, carriers and returns in one platform in real time.
• Automated, on-demand packaging – each shipment is packed to the exact product dimensions. Empty space is reduced by 40% and filler material is eliminated.
• Real-time multi-carrier integration – orders go to the optimal carrier (DHL, PostNL, DPD, Bpost, UPS, FedEx and more) within minutes.
• Flexible multi-location capacity – scale up during peak seasons without being tied to one location; international scale with a lean, modular design.

Industries served

Active Ants is built for D2C and multichannel brands in:

• Health, beauty and personal care
• Fashion and clothing
• Nutritional supplements and sports nutrition
• Small consumer electronics

Locations

European fulfilment centers in:

• Netherlands – Vianen (head office), Roosendaal
• Belgium – Willebroek
• United Kingdom – Northampton (BREEAM “Outstanding” certified, 50%+ solar)
• Germany and France

International shipments reach North America, Asia and Oceania through dedicated logistics partners.

Why partner with KoneX

Active Ants provides the fulfilment power; KoneX provides the integration layer that connects your webshop, ERP, returns portal and marketing stack to Active Ants in real time. Together, that means:

• One real-time API link between your Shopify, Magento, BigCommerce or custom storefront and Active Ants’ Maya WMS.
• Stock, orders, shipments and returns sync within seconds between systems – no overnight batch imports, no manual reconciliation.
• Faster live: most KoneX-integrated brands are operational within 30 days from kick-off at Active Ants with the first shipped package.

Sustainability

Active Ants leads the way in greener e-fulfilment, with measurable progress on emissions and waste:

• 9.3% reduction in CO₂ emissions scope 1 + 2 year-on-year (vs. base year 2023).
• 58% green electricity today, with a goal of 100% green electricity and zero-emission last-mile delivery by 2035.
• 93.7% recycled content in packaging sold; FSC-certified paperboard.
• BREEAM “Outstanding”-certified properties in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
• Net-zero target across the entire Bnode parent group by 2050.

Whether you scale from 500 to 50,000 orders per month or expand from one European country to ten – Active Ants couples operational depth with a sustainability story that today’s consumers value.