Why any UK Fabricator Is Right For Borehamwood
Custom Pack Studio is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, an established manufacturer that has been producing print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you enquire about a finish, a material type or a deadline, you are speaking to someone who handles the press daily. They do do not have to pass the question to an abroad factory and hold on for an answer.
UK to UK delivery is often quicker and more consistent than an abroad order.
The majority of orders are ready within two to three weeks after you confirm the proof, and once sent, our courier network delivers to Borehamwood addresses within one to two working days.
Set that against that with a standard 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging brought in from the EU or the Far East, before you even factor in a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
If you have got an urgent launch date or event deadline, please let us know at the enquiry stage.
We’ll be upfront about whether the timeline works, rather than offering a turnaround that disappoints you.
Bespoke packaging for Borehamwood companies
The packaging formats we provide are suitable for most products, and each one is produced to your sizes and printed with your logo.
The ideal format depends on how the product is sold and shipped, so the quickest way to obtain the right answer is to inform our packaging experts what you are packing.
Store and Merchandise Wrapping
A printed carton takes care of the selling on the shelf when no one from your team is there to explain the product.
Reverse tuck-end boxes are suitable for lighter retail items such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash-lock base supports heavier goods with a floor that will not give way in transit.
Both prints span every panel, including even the inside, so the branding is easy to see no matter how the box is set on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Mailer Boxes for Internet Vendors
Borehamwood’s online retail brands are dispatching orders continually.
A tailored mailer box is often the sole tangible touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is not any shop visit or in person handover to rely on.
Printed throughout, it safeguards the product across the courier network while turning the unboxing itself a part of the marketing. A well-fitted box also cuts the damage and returns that a poorly sized one can cause.
A plain brown outer will carry the parcel, however it gives the customer nothing about who sent it or why it appears as it does.
Create a strong initial impact as soon as your order arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and Display Containers
Bespoke gift boxes can make a noticeable difference.
A solid box with a smooth closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a soft-touch coating alters how a product is perceived before it is even opened.
It is exactly the point for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging is a part of what the customer has paid for.
Foil stamping is the treatment that has the greatest impact on a shelf, drawing the light in a way flat printing never can, while soft touch coating works better once the box is in someone’s hands, as it conveys quality the moment they pick up it.
Embossing falls between the two, positioning a logo that you can see as well as feel, and it works especially well on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface is part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every brand initiative requires a complete box rebuild.
A printed sleeve slips over an existing tray or product, adding your branding without the need to rethink the entire pack, making it ideal for a short promotional run or a limited-edition variant.
A wallet-style box neatly folds around flat products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while printed inserts help stop loose items sliding inside a more spacious box during transit.
Corrugated cartons and parcel cartons
A folded carton will never withstand a long courier journey or a fragile item on its own.
Corrugated board is suited to this purpose.
We create corrugated cardboard boxes to specific pack sizes and print them in full colour, so a Borehamwood brand shipping nationwide gets protection and presentation combined in one format, far beyond a simple double walled box with a sticker added on top.
Industries Our Company Support Throughout Borehamwood
Borehamwood’s client mix covers beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Food and beverage businesses face the toughest standards, as product safety in contact with the product takes priority over any concern of how the container looks.
This is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level really comes into its own, whether you are a small batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. It is the standard that supermarket buyers and independent retailers typically want to see before they will list a new product.
Jewels brands frequently receive more value from their packaging outlay than many other categories.
A rigid box with a fitted insert is commonly used to contain an item worth much more than the box itself, and the presentation must convey that value.
Beauty and fragrance brands rely on protective fitments and premium finishes for much the same reason. As the product itself is small, the box does the bulk of the persuading when displayed on a retail shelf.
E commerce and subscription businesses need boxes that gets to customers through the delivery network in one piece.
For a lot of online sellers, the parcel is often the only tangible interaction a customer has with the brand.
Without a Minimum Quantity, All Quantity Allowed
Ask most packaging suppliers for 50 boxes produced with your design.
You may often be asked to return only once you are ready to commit to to 500 or 1,000. For a Borehamwood business evaluating a new product or trialling a small batch before growing, that is a substantial commitment.
There is minimal minimum requirement whatsoever whatsoever.
Order a single sample to evaluate print quality, 50 boxes for a market stall, or several thousand once a retail listing shows demand. The process and pricing structure remain the same at each quantity.
Unit cost decreases as volume rises, as is common throughout the industry.
Reorders share the same artwork and configuration, so you are not charged twice for the design cost.
We verify pricing and lead time in writing before production starts, so there is not any difference between the estimate and the invoice amount.
Artistic design support available no matter stage you are at
You don’t need an in-house designer to make a custom packaging order here.
If you have a logo and a general idea of your requirements, that will be sufficient to begin. Our team will determine the box structure, create the print-ready artwork and provide a proof for your approval before anything goes to press.
When a product does not suit an pre-made format, structural design is factored into the cost. It is not billed as an extra charge.
Documents supplied as a JPG or screenshot are recreated to suitable print specification.
The majority of artwork comes without the resolution or bleed that a box actually needs.
Our staff checks colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything enters production, so the finished print matches what you signed off.
A design consultation is on offer if you would prefer to discuss the options before agreeing to a specification.
You can also use our built-in online creation tool if you want to create the artwork on your own.
Responsibly Obtained, Recyclable Materials
Every carton we manufacture is entirely recyclable and made from board certified by FSC and PEFC. This indicates it can be traced through an audited supply chain back to a sustainably managed forest.
We are moving away from single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, swapping them for paper derived and eco-friendly alternatives where the format permits. Those materials break down properly at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam do not.
If a credible sustainability claim matters to you and your customers, we can help guide you through the many ways your custom packaging can help with reducing waste.
Discover Why Borehamwood Businesses Choose Custom Pack Studio as Their Go-To Packaging Supplier
One manufacturing facility, from beginning to end
Every box we create is trimmed, decorated and completed entirely within our Irvine factory.
A single team oversees quality through every stage, rather than the work being passed from one subcontractor to another.
A colour tone that looks accurate on screen does not necessarily print the same, and the person inspecting it is the one operating the press.
Faults are identified and sorted out before a box reaches dispatch, by the same team that identified the problem in the beginning.
The board and ink are also sourced from the same suppliers, with every order, so a colour that matched your first proof will still match your fifth reorder after two years.
Supported by over 30 years in print and packaging
The Custom Pack Studio launched in 2025, yet the supporting factory has a far longer history.
We are a part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a leading print and packaging manufacturer operating presses since 1997.
This history gives us strong relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means a team that has already handled the majority of the issues a new packaging order can create.
That is shown through subtle details, such as understanding which board thickness can withstand a courier journey.
It is as well why we can deal with a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, with presses that have processed both for years.
Designated representative throughout the order
From your initial enquiry through to the completed delivery, you will be taken care of by the same person from start to finish.
There is not any passing on between the sales team and a separate production team.
They already know your requirements, your due date and what you requested at the proof stage, so there is no reason to repeat yourself at every step.
If a material is back-ordered or a finish needs revisiting, you will receive a direct update from the person managing your job.
It also means you never have to explain your order all over again to a new person halfway through production.
You can get in touch with that person directly via telephone, e-mail or text, without the need to use a general enquiries inbox first.
An same approach, irrespective of the quantity.
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder receive the same proof and inspection checks before either leaves the factory.
Nothing is hastened because the run is short, and nothing receives more scrutiny because it is large.
A Borehamwood company trying a new product gets the same standard as one placing a repeat order for a national retail listing. The process continues unchanged, regardless of the order size.
That regularity matters far more than the amount gained from a greater run, as a mismatched batch costs more to put right than it saved in per-unit cost.
Whether it is fifty units for a market trial or a few thousand for a full retail launch, the proofing sign off adheres to the same process on every occasion.
Get a Cost-Free Quotation for Personalised Packaging in Borehamwood
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know what you’re packing, approximately how many you require, and how the product is sold, or shipped. We will then provide you with a written quote, with no obligation to place an order.
Unsure about committing to a complete order? Request a physical sample first, free of charge. You will experience precisely how the colour appears in natural light and how a soft-touch finish sits in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Expert design support is always available whenever you need it, there is no minimum order to meet, and every box is customised to your product rather than selected from a range of templates.
We produce every item in-house and supply to Borehamwood and across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. View our full packaging range or speak with the team directly to get started.
