de Buren

What de Buren does

De Buren operates an open, white-label parcel locker network across the Netherlands, enabling consumers to receive, send, and return packages from multiple carriers — DHL, DHL Express, DPD, and UPS — at shared unattended locations 24/7 via QR-code access. Founded in 2011, the company pioneered the Dutch white-label locker model and has grown to over 100 active locations spanning pharmacies, retail stores, gas stations, EV charging stations, student housing, municipalities, apartment buildings, and offices. Named customers and partners include Maastricht University, Hoorne Vastgoed, Tango (196 stations), Leap24, SSH&, Plus Postma, and Wijn van Jurjen. The company maintains a wholly-owned subsidiary brand called Cubee for parcel lockers under a separate trade name.

The core product is the modular Pakketkluis — configurable locker units in four sizes (small, medium, large, extra-large) plus an extra-small pharmacy variant, available in steel for indoor/outdoor use and HPL for indoor only. Lockers can be white-labeled to partner branding and integrate with QR-code based access for 24/7 unattended operation. The November 2025 Pakketwand 2.0 release upgraded the product line, and the Pakket Beheer Portaal adds a closed-system variant for residential and office buildings with monitoring and management capabilities. De Buren is privately held by founder Robin Dragstra, with Ralph van den Burg serving as director, and operates with 11–50 employees from its headquarters in Hengelo, Netherlands.

De Buren monetizes through a hybrid model: hardware sales/leasing of modular locker configurations (multi-year contracts with custom pricing), per-transaction fees from integrated carriers, and managed services for corporations and real estate developers. Location partners receive free installation contingent on traffic thresholds and pay only electricity costs, while consumers use the network at no charge. Go-to-market is channel-partner led — direct outreach, trade shows (Mobility Energy Expo), and referrals — to expand the location network across high-traffic hosts. The company has no external funding rounds, operating as a bootstrapped, founder-controlled entity.

Name

de Buren

Legal name

De Buren Afhaalcentrum B.V.

Website

https://deburen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

De Buren operates a white-label, multi-carrier parcel locker network across the Netherlands, serving DHL, DPD, and UPS shipments at 100+ unattended 24/7 locations in retail, pharmacies, gas stations, EV charging stations, and residential buildings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Parcel Locker Solutions

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Access & Locker Technology Providers (Hardware, Software, Access Control) (TLAAAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workplace / Office Parcel Locker Solutions (TLAAAMAE), Residential & Multifamily Parcel Locker Solutions (Apartment/HOA) (TLAAAMAD), Transit / Public-Space Locker Networks (Stations, Municipal) (TLAAAMAG), Campus / Education Parcel Locker Networks (TLAAAMAF), Convenience Retail with Parcel & Pickup Services (PUDO/Lockers) (CRAHABAL)

Keywords

• Parcel locker networks
• Last-mile delivery solutions
• Automated parcel pickup
• White-label locker hardware
• Click and collect infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Alkmaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Location Partner Network: Location partners (retailers, pharmacies, municipalities, gas stations) host parcel lockers at no cost. De Buren monetizes through transaction volume from carrier partnerships and expanded service offerings as the network grows.
2. Locker Sales/Leasing: Custom locker configurations sold or leased to partners, with options for different sizes, materials (steel/HPL), and branding including optional payment terminals.
3. Corporate/Vastgoed Services: Premium services for real estate developers and corporations including the Pakket Beheer Portaal (closed system for apartment/office buildings) with monitoring and management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

De Buren manufactures, installs, and operates an open white-label network of unmanned parcel lockers (Pakketautomaten/Pakketwanden) across the Netherlands. The lockers enable consumers to receive, send, and return parcels 24/7 from carriers including DHL, DHL Express, DPD, and UPS on a single shared infrastructure. The company supplies modular locker hardware in multiple sizes and materials to location partners such as pharmacies, retailers, gas stations, apartment buildings, offices, and municipalities.

Product overview

De Buren operates a network of unmanned parcel lockers (pakketautomaten/pakketwanden) for receiving, sending, and returning packages. The core offering consists of modular Pakketkluis units available in various sizes and materials for indoor/outdoor use. The Pakket Beheer Portaal provides a closed-system solution for apartment buildings and offices. All lockers are part of a white-label open network connecting multiple courier services (DHL, DHL Express, DPD, UPS) with consumers and business partners, enabling 24/7 access without staff involvement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cubee: A subsidiary brand operating parcel lockers under the Cubee trade name in the Netherlands.

Products and services

• Pakketkluis Modular parcel locker units manufactured by De Buren, available in steel and HPL materials for indoor and outdoor installation. Configurable in four sizes (small, medium, large, extra large) plus an extra small variant for pharmacies, with optional partner branding and payment terminals. Sold or leased to location partners hosting the lockers.
• Pakket Beheer Portaal A closed-system parcel management solution for apartment complexes and offices. Enables authorized users to receive packages via QR code around the clock, with monitoring and management services for building operators and real estate developers.
• Pakketwand 2.0 Next-generation version of De Buren's parcel wall/automaten, unveiled at the Mobility Energy Expo in November 2025. Marketed as smarter, more compact, more efficient, and future-ready compared to prior generations.
• Pakketpunt Worden (Become a Parcel Point) Business partnership program that enables organizations to host a De Buren parcel locker at their location. Installation is typically free provided sufficient foot traffic exists, with partners paying only electricity costs. Targets pharmacies, retail, gas stations, EV charging points, apartment buildings, offices, municipalities, libraries, and mobility hubs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 33% CO2 reduction in last-mile delivery when home deliveries are shifted to parcel lockers (TNO study)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• TangoflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2025De Buren is deploying parcel lockers at all 196 Tango tank and EV charging stations across the Netherlands. The first locker was placed at the Deventer location in December 2025, with full rollout planned for 2026. This partnership brings 24/7 parcel services to fuel and charging stop locations.
• Mobility Energy ExpominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2025De Buren exhibited at the Mobility Energy Expo in Utrecht in November 2025, showcasing the Pakketwand 2.0 and networking with mobility and logistics stakeholders.
• Leap24coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2024De Buren installed parcel lockers at 5 Leap24 fast-charging stations for EV city logistics, enabling drivers to send/receive/return parcels while charging their vehicles. Expansion to all Leap24 locations planned.
• DPDcoreTechnology or IntegrationDPD is integrated into the De Buren open network, allowing DPD parcels to be delivered to and picked up from any De Buren locker location across the Netherlands.
• DHLcoreTechnology or IntegrationDHL (including DHL Parcel and DHL Express) uses the De Buren network as a service point for parcel delivery, pickup, and returns throughout the Netherlands.
• UPScoreTechnology or IntegrationUPS parcels are accepted at De Buren locker locations as part of the open multi-carrier network.
• bol.comminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDe Buren locations serve as bol.com pickup points through DHL and UPS carrier integration. Consumers can select De Buren lockers during checkout on bol.com.
• DHL eCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationDHL eCommerce is one of the four carriers integrated into the De Buren open parcel network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Parcel Pending: Parcel Pending is a North American smart parcel locker provider serving multifamily, retail, and university deployments. Comparable to De Buren's Pakketkluis product and Pakket Beheer Portaal in delivering configurable modular lockers with closed-system management for buildings and commercial hosts.

Direct peers

• PostNL: PostNL is the incumbent Dutch postal and parcel operator with its own branded parcel locker and pickup-point network throughout the Netherlands. Directly competes with De Buren on the same geography for the same end-consumer parcel pickup use case, though PostNL is carrier-affiliated rather than carrier-neutral.
• Posti Pickup (Posti Oy): Posti operates Finland's largest parcel locker and pickup-point network under its Pickup brand, embedded in retail locations, gas stations, and apartment buildings. Comparable to De Buren in network-architecture (host-partner lockers), carrier integration, and grocery-store-as-pickup-point use cases.
• Bring (Norway Post): Bring is the parcel and logistics arm of Posten Norge with a multi-carrier pickup and locker network across the Nordics. Comparable to De Buren in delivering a carrier-integrated PUDO experience, partner-hosted lockers, and open access for end consumers.
• Mondial Relay: Mondial Relay is one of Europe's largest open multi-carrier pickup and locker networks, anchored in France and expanding into neighboring countries. Shares De Buren's carrier-neutral open-network thesis, click & collect model, and partner-hosted retail-locker footprint.
• InPost: InPost operates the largest open multi-carrier parcel locker network in continental Europe, with deep penetration in Poland and growing presence across the Netherlands, France, and the UK. Directly comparable to De Buren's open white-label model, multi-carrier strategy, and PUDO positioning - though at vastly larger scale and with public-market funding.
• SwipBox: SwipBox is a Denmark-headquartered parcel locker technology vendor that supplies open-network locker hardware and software to carriers and retailers across Europe. Closely comparable to De Buren's hardware-software hybrid model, modular units, and carrier-neutral architecture.
• Bringme: Bringme is a Belgium-based smart locker and click & collect provider primarily serving offices, residential developments, and retail locations in the Benelux region. Closely comparable to De Buren on modular locker hardware, QR-code access, click & collect integration, and residential/multi-tenant deployment model.

Broad incumbents

• DHL / Deutsche Post Packstation: DHL's Packstation is the largest single-carrier parcel locker network in Europe, anchored in Germany and expanding into other markets. While De Buren integrates with DHL as an open-network partner, DHL's owned-and-operated locker footprint represents the same core PUDO functionality at significantly larger scale and as part of a broader logistics portfolio.
• Amazon Hub Locker: Amazon Hub Locker is Amazon's proprietary parcel locker and pickup network deployed at convenience stores, apartment buildings, and retail locations worldwide. Provides the same end-consumer PUDO functionality as De Buren, but as part of Amazon's owned e-commerce ecosystem rather than as an open multi-carrier platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DeBurenAfhaalwanden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-buren-afhaalcentrum-bv
• Instagraminstagram.com/deburenafhaalwanden
• Xx.com/DeBuren_online

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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