Costo Intralogistics

What Costo Intralogistics does

Costo Intralogistics is a Netherlands-headquartered system integrator that designs, builds and maintains intralogistics automation for warehouses. Its offering combines proprietary software — Arrow WMS (warehouse management), Arrow WCS (warehouse control) and Visualization & Simulation tools — with a hardware portfolio spanning conveyors, stacker cranes, shuttle systems, AGVs, mini loads, platform lifts and monorails. Software is developed in Tilburg (NL); hardware is assembled in Gorinchem (NL) and Porto (Portugal). The company serves e-commerce, production and industrial, retail, and third-party logistics customers across Benelux, Portugal, Spain, Germany and the UK, with named deployments at Kuehne+Nagel, ID Logistics, Geodis, Smyths Toys, Hillfresh, President Safety, Coldservice and others.

The business model is predominantly project-based and enterprise-direct, with hardware sales of intralogistics systems supplemented by software (Arrow WMS/WCS), system integration with ERP platforms such as SAP, and professional services from consultation through installation and aftercare. Pricing is quote-based rather than tiered, reflecting the bespoke nature of each warehouse design. Distribution is sales-led via expert consultation and a 'Request a Meeting' model, supported by content marketing, case studies and selective industry events. The company was founded in 1992, merged with Xtend warehouse software in 2013 to add in-house software depth, opened a Portuguese manufacturing and engineering base in 2020, and in 2021 sold a majority stake to private equity firm OxGreenfield to fund further growth. Leadership comprises CEO Jeroen Dekker-Meijboom, Finance Director Carolien Soetens and Managing Director Portugal Jorge Couto, alongside the founding DGAs Alarik Lens van Rijn and Leon Schuurbiers.

Name

Costo Intralogistics

Legal name

Costo Intralogistics

Website

https://costo-intralogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Costo Intralogistics is a Dutch system integrator that delivers warehouse automation combining proprietary Arrow WMS/WCS software with intralogistics hardware for e-commerce, production, retail and 3PL customers across Western Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Warehouse Automation / Intralogistics Solutions

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Warehouse & Intralogistics Automation Systems (AS/RS, Sortation, Conveyance Controls) (IMAHAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

WMS for Automation & Robotics Orchestration (WES/WCS Integration) (TLAEABAI), Conveyors & Sortation Systems (Warehouse & Parcel) (IMAHABAC), Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK), Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ), Industrial & Warehouse Robotics (HDAAAIAA)

Keywords

• Warehouse automation systems
• Warehouse management software
• Intralogistics solutions
• Order fulfillment hardware
• Warehouse control systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorinchem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Systems: Design, development, and production of intralogistics hardware including conveyors, stacker cranes, shuttle systems, AGVs, mini loads, platform lifts, and monorails. Hardware is assembled in Gorinchem (NL) and Porto (Portugal).
2. Warehouse Software (WMS/WCS): Arrow warehouse management system and warehouse control system software. Includes visualization and simulation software. Provided as integrated solution with hardware.
3. Project Management & Implementation Services: Full-service approach including consultation, project management, installation, assembly, and implementation of intralogistics systems. Supervisors manage installation and mechatronic delivery of projects.
4. System Integration: Integration services connecting WMS/WCS with existing ERP systems (SAP, and others), automated storage systems, and third-party hardware components.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Costo Intralogistics designs, manufactures, and integrates warehouse automation hardware (conveyors, stacker cranes, shuttle systems, AGVs, mini loads, platform lifts) with its proprietary Arrow WMS and WCS software. The company delivers full intralogistics solutions from consultation and simulation through installation and ongoing support for enterprise warehouses in e-commerce, production, retail, and third-party logistics.

Product overview

Costo Intralogistics offers a modular, integrated intralogistics solution portfolio combining hardware and software. The core software platform consists of Arrow WMS (Warehouse Management System) for inventory and storage location management, the Warehouse Control System (WCS) for hardware control, and Visualisation & Simulation tools. These software solutions integrate with the hardware portfolio including person-to-goods solutions (zone picking, voice picking, pick to light, pick to cart, Costo Cube Scanner), goods-to-person solutions (orderpicking robots, mini loads, platform lifts), and storage systems (stacker cranes, shuttle systems, pallet transport equipment including conveyors, traverse shuttles, monorails, pallet lifts, and AGVs). The company operates from three locations: Gorinchem (hardware assembly and technical specialists), Tilburg (software development), and Porto, Portugal (automatic storage system development and production).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arrow WMS (Warehouse Management System) Warehouse management system that controls storage locations, optimizes logistics, manages inventory, and integrates with ERP and hardware systems, providing full traceability and reporting.
• Warehouse Control System (WCS) Software that controls hardware components in the warehouse including conveyors, stacker cranes, shuttles, and AGVs, working closely with ERP and WMS to manage daily operations.
• Visualisation & Simulation Software Real-time visualization of warehouse processes with simulation capability to test processes digitally before purchase of intralogistics systems.
• Stacker Cranes High-bay storage cranes for automatic storage and retrieval, including deep-freeze versions for cold storage environments.
• Shuttle Systems Automated shuttle systems for high-density storage with movable shuttle racks providing up to 25,000 picking locations, working with AMR robots.
• Pallet Transport Systems Equipment for automated pallet movement including conveyors, traverse shuttles, monorails, pallet lifts, and automated guided vehicles (AGV).
• Goods to Person Solutions Automated order picking solutions including orderpicking robots, mini loads, and platform lifts that bring articles to order pickers automatically.
• Person to Goods Solutions Order fulfillment solutions including zone picking, voice picking, pick to light, pick to cart, order pick carts, and Costo Cube Scanner for scanning packages.
• Costo Cube Scanner Scanning device for package dimensioning and tracking in order fulfillment processes.
• Intralogistics Project Implementation Services End-to-end implementation services including consultation, project management, installation, assembly, and mechatronic delivery of intralogistics systems, plus ERP system integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Space savings of more than 50%
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Xtend Business SoftwarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Merger with Xtend warehouse software in 2013 strengthened Costo as total supplier. Costo specializes in hardware of order fulfilment systems while Xtend specializes in software development. Combined entity offers integrated hardware and software solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TGW Logistics Group: Austrian mid-sized warehouse automation integrator offering end-to-end fulfillment solutions combining hardware and WMS/WCS software, directly comparable to Costo in scale, European footprint, and integrated product approach.
• KNAPP AG: Austrian integrated warehouse automation and logistics software provider of similar mid-market profile, combining OSR shuttles, storage systems, and KiSoft WMS/WCS - Costo's direct counterpart in scale and product breadth.
• Element Logic: European warehouse automation integrator specializing in AutoStore systems and related software, similar mid-sized profile and target customer base (3PL, retail, e-commerce) as Costo.

Broad incumbents

• Dematic: Global warehouse automation incumbent (KION-owned) with broad product portfolio across AS/RS, conveyors, sortation, and warehouse execution software; comparable technology but vastly larger scale and global reach than Costo.
• Vanderlande: Toyota Advanced Logistics-owned warehouse automation specialist providing AS/RS, conveyors, sortation, and warehouse execution software; operates at far larger scale than Costo across global enterprise accounts.
• SSI SCHAEFER: Large German family-owned warehouse automation and intralogistics system integrator with comparable product breadth (rack, conveyor, WAMAS software), serving similar enterprise segments at materially greater scale.
• Honeywell Intelligrated: Honeywell-owned warehouse execution, AS/RS, and conveyor/sortation provider; broad incumbent competing with Costo in the same enterprise warehouse automation market segment.
• Swisslog: KUKA-owned global warehouse automation and logistics software provider; offers integrated AS/RS, conveyors, and SynQ WMS/WCS competing directly with Costo's portfolio at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Hai Robotics: Chinese-origin goods-to-person warehouse robotics vendor competing in the AMR/shuttle space where Costo also operates; an emerging software/robotics disruptor to traditional integrators like Costo.
• Geek+: Global AMR/warehouse robotics vendor offering goods-to-person and picking robotics solutions that compete with Costo's Eiratech-integrated AMR offerings, representing the emerging software/robotics-first model.

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

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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