Reasons why a United Kingdom producer matches Barrow-in-Furness
Custom Pack Studio is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a company that has been producing print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you enquire about a surface finish, a material or a deadline, you are talking to someone who works with the press every day. They do not need to pass the question to an abroad factory and await for an answer.
UK to UK delivery is usually swift and trustworthy in a fashion that an overseas order hardly ever can be.
Most orders are completed within 2 to 3 weeks after you sign off on the proof, and once shipped, our courier network delivers to Barrow-in-Furness addresses within 1 to 2 working days.
Contrast that with the typical 8 to 12 week initial lead time for packaging brought in from the EU or the Far East, before allowing for a delayed container or a customs delay.
If you have an important launch date or event cut-off, tell us at the initial contact stage.
We will tell you honestly straightforwardly whether the timeframe suits your plans, instead of promising a quick turnaround that falls short.
Custom Packing Solutions for Barrow-in-Furness Firms
The packaging formats we provide meet the needs of most products, and each one is made to match your dimensions and printed with your branding.
The format that is best suited depends on how the product is offered and shipped, so the most direct way to get to the correct answer is to tell our packaging experts what you are packing.
Retail and Product Packaging
A custom-printed carton sells the product in-store when no one from your team is there to explain it.
Reverse tuck end boxes are appropriate for light retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base provides heavier items with a floor that will not fail in transit.
Each print across all panel, including the inside, so the branding is clearly visible whatever way the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Packaging boxes for e-commerce stores
Barrow-in-Furness’s e commerce brands are shipping continuously.
A custom mailer box is frequently the only physical touchpoint a customer has with a brand, as there is no shop visit or face to face handover to rely on.
Labelled internally and externally, it guards the product across the courier network while creating the unboxing itself a brand touchpoint. And a well-fitted box also lowers the damage and returns that a poorly sized one can cause.
A unmarked tan outer can help get the parcel to be delivered, but it does not show the customer anything about who sent it or why it looks that way.
Make a strong impression from the moment it comes through with Custom Pack Studio.
Token and Showcase Packages
Custom gift boxes can make a difference.
A rigid box with an simple closure, foil detailing on the lid, or a soft touch coating influences the way a product is perceived before it is even opened up.
It is indeed the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging forms part of that which the customer has paid for.
Foil stamping is the surface treatment that catches the eye most on a shelf, catching the light in a way plain print never can, while soft touch coating is more effective once the box is in someone’s hands, as it communicates quality the moment it is touched.
Raised printing falls between the two, positioning a logo that can be noticed by touch and sight, and it suits especially well on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface itself becomes part of the finish.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every brand project requires a full box rebuild.
A branded sleeve wraps around an current tray or product, adding your brand identity without the need to redesign the entire pack, which makes this well suited for a brief promotional run or a periodic variant.
A wallet style box wraps around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, and printed inserts help prevent loose items from shifting inside a larger box during transit.
Paperboard Crates and Transport Parcels
A folding carton will not necessarily survive a lengthy delivery journey or safeguard a delicate item.
Fluted board is suited to that job.
We make corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and print them in full colour, so a Barrow-in-Furness brand shipping nationwide gets protection and presentation in one format, well beyond a plain double walled box with a sticker applied on the top.
Markets We Support in Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness’s business portfolio covers beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Food and drink and drink businesses face the strictest requirements, as safety in contact with the product needs to take precedence over all additional considerations regarding the appearance of the box.
This is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level makes a real difference, if you are a small batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. It is the grade that supermarket buyers and independent retailers typically want to see before they will stock a new product.
Jewellery brands often gain greater value from their packaging investment than many other product categories.
A solid box with a bespoke insert is commonly used to contain an item worth far more than the box itself, so the presentation needs to convey that worth.
Cosmetics and perfume brands depend on protective fitments and premium finishes for the same justification. The product is small, so the box does most of the selling on a shelf.
E-commerce and subscription businesses depend on a mailer that can withstand the courier network without being damaged.
For many e-commerce retailers, the parcel is the only actual contact a customer at any point has with the brand.
Zero minimum order; any sized quantity
The majority of packaging suppliers will provide 50 boxes printed with your personal design.
You might regularly be requested to return only once you are ready to commit to to 500 or 1,000. For a Barrow-in-Furness business testing a new product or trying a small batch before expanding, that is a major commitment.
We do not apply any minimum requirement in any way.
Order a single sample to evaluate print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or thousands once a retail listing demonstrates demand. The method and pricing structure remain the same throughout every quantity.
Unit price goes down as the quantity increases, which is standard throughout the packaging industry.
Reorders use the same artwork and configuration, so you are not charged twice for the design work.
We confirm pricing and lead times in writing before production starts, so there’s no gap between the quotation and what shows on the invoice.
Design help on offer regardless of which stage you are at.
You do not need an internal designer to order bespoke packaging here.
If you possess a logo and a basic idea of your requirements, that is sufficient to begin. Our team will work out the box structure, create the print-ready artwork and supply a proof for your approval before anything is sent to press.
For a product that does not match an off the shelf size, structural design is included in the price. It is not added as an additional cost.
Files supplied as a JPEG are prepared to the correct print specification.
Most artwork is delivered without the resolution or bleed that a box genuinely requires.
Our team reviews colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes into production, so the printed result reflects what you signed off.
If you prefer to go over the options before completing a specification, a design consultation is on offer.
You may also make use of our own online design tool if you want to make the artwork yourself.
Recycled, responsibly obtained materials
Every box we make is fully recyclable and made from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This indicates it can be tracked through an audited supply chain to a responsibly managed forest.
We are phasing out single-use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, swapping them with paper-based and compostable alternatives wherever the format permits. Those materials break down properly at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a credible environmental claim matters to you and your customers, we can support you through the different ways your bespoke packaging helps make an impact by minimising waste.
What Makes Barrow-in-Furness Businesses Choose Our Custom Pack Studio as the Chosen Packaging Provider
Single Facility, Starting from Beginning through to Conclusion
Every container we create is sliced, printed and finalised all in one place at our Irvine factory.
The very same team performs inspections at each stage, rather than the work being passed from one to separate subcontractors.
A tone that looks accurate on screen does not necessarily print in the same way, and the individual responsible for checking it is the one running the press.
Issues are spotted and fixed before a box reaches dispatch, by the same team that spotted the issue in the first place.
Board and ink are also sourced from the very same suppliers again and again, so a colour that matched your initial proof still matches your fifth reorder two years later.
Bolstered by close to three decades in the print and packaging industry
Custom Pack Studio was launched in 2025, but the factory behind it has a far longer background.
We are part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a respected print and packaging manufacturer that has operated presses since 1997.
That background has given us long-standing relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also gives a team that has already navigated the majority of the issues a new packaging order can bring.
It appears in small points, such as understanding which board’s weight can withstand a courier delivery.
It is also the reason we can manage a delicate perfume carton and a heavy duty shipping carton and a heavy duty shipping carton and a delicate perfume carton in the same seven days, with presses that have been handling both for many years.
Your exclusive contact during the whole order
You will be dealing with the same person from your first enquiry right through to the last delivery.
There is no transition between your sales team and a separate production department.
They are clear on your specification, your deadline, and what you requested at the proofing stage, so there is no need to keep repeating yourself at every step.
If a material is on back order or a finish needs reviewing, you will be contacted directly from the person managing your job.
This also means you will not once have to explain your order from the beginning to another team member partway through production.
You may reach that person directly by telephone, email, or message, without going through a general enquiries inbox.
An precise procedure, regardless of the number.
A one sample and a five thousand unit reorder both go through the same proofing and quality checks before either exits the factory.
Nothing is rushed simply because the run is small, and nothing is inspected in greater detail merely because it is extensive.
A Barrow-in-Furness firm trying out a new product is treated to the same level as one placing a repeat order for a national retail listing. The approach stays the same, regardless of the order size.
That uniformity matters more than any saving on a bigger order, because a mismatched batch ends up costing far more to fix than it saved in unit price.
Whether it is 50 units for a trial run or several thousand for a store rollout, the proofing sign off operates in the same way each time.
Obtain a Free Pricing for Custom Packaging in Barrow-in-Furness
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Tell us what you’re packing, approximately how many you require, and how the product is sold or shipped. We’ll respond with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Hesitant to go ahead with a full purchase? Order a physical sample first, without charge. You can see exactly how the colour looks in normal light and how a soft touch finish feels to the touch in your hand, rather than relying on assumptions from a screen.
Design assistance is constantly available whenever you need it, there’s no minimum order to meet, and every box is created around your product, rather than selected from a shelf of templates.
We make every item ourselves and deliver to Barrow-in-Furness and places across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Browse our full range of packaging products or speak to the team today to begin.
