UK packaging manufacturer for Bristol brands
Choose Custom Pack Studio as your packaging supplier and you’ll work directly with our UK factory team.
From design and manufacture in Irvine to delivery at your Bristol address, we look after your order from start to finish.
Our parent company is KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a printer established in 1997. The experienced team behind our manufacturing process is on site, with customer service staff you can reach by phone or email.
Because we make the boxes ourselves, a change to a proof or a delivery date is agreed with the team running your job.
You can also request your free sample before ordering your bespoke box, allowing you to see and feel the materials and finishes for yourself.
Custom boxes in 100% recyclable material
We make cardboard boxes in folding board for cartons and in corrugate for anything that has to survive a courier journey.
Corrugated packaging for parcels
Corrugated packaging has a fluted layer between flat liners to cushion your products during delivery.
A printed mailer in this board suits e-commerce sellers, since the parcel arrives with the contents protected and your brand visible on the outside.
Protecting your products in transit
A box that is too large lets the product shift in the post, so every box is sized inside to the product and the wall thickness is chosen to suit its weight.
Folding cartons for shelves
Folding board is thinner and smoother than corrugate, so it takes fine print well.
A reverse tuck-end carton (flaps tuck in at each end) is the usual box style for cosmetics, supplements and small food products.
A crash-lock base (it snaps into shape when pushed) carries heavier items on a shelf.
Tell us the product, its weight and how it will be sold, and we’ll recommend the right packaging for it.
Display and counter packaging
Our shelf-ready packaging holds products together for display in shops, while a printed counter unit keeps a range tidy by the till.
Bespoke packaging printed with your brand
Bespoke packaging means a box made to your product’s measurements and printed to your artwork.
Our printed boxes carry full-colour print on every panel, and a mailer can be printed inside as well, so you personalise the whole box.
Soft-touch lamination gives a smooth, velvety surface, foil stamping lays a metallic finish over a logo, and spot UV highlights a logo against a matt background.
Carry your branding through the unboxing experience with a printed interior.
Boxes and packaging for Bristol industries
For food and drink we make cartons, sleeves and food boxes under our High Hygiene BRC certification, in small runs or large ones.
We make reverse tuck-end cartons with foil or soft-touch finishes for cosmetics and wellness products. Gift sets and jewellery go into fitted gift boxes cut to the size of the item.
Our e-commerce mailers and gusseted boxes are available for online orders and subscription deliveries.
Design help and proofing
Starting from a logo, our team prepares print-ready artwork, checking resolution and colour for high-quality custom printing. You approve a proof before we print your order.
The proof shows the dimensions, the artwork placement and the board, so you can check the box against the product before approving it.
If a logo is too small to print sharply, we’ll tell you and suggest a fix first. If you’d rather work it out yourself, the online design tool shows your artwork on a box in 3D, and the team can review the result before print.
Small runs, large runs and reorders
There is no minimum order, so a first run can be a single box, and the same process handles wholesale orders of 10,000 or more.
For a small business that makes us a cost-effective packaging solution at the start and again once volumes grow.
For a promotion or seasonal launch, a printed sleeve can refresh a product for a campaign, and the artwork carries over to the reorder.
The price and the lead time go into a written quote before anything is printed, at every quantity.
Recyclable board with FSC and PEFC certification
The board is FSC and PEFC certified, so each sheet can be traced to a responsibly managed forest, and every box is recyclable. The certification details are available on request.
Our environmental page sets out the approach in more detail.
What to have ready for a custom packaging quote
A quote is quicker when you can give us the product’s dimensions, its weight and the quantity you expect to order, and a photograph of the product helps us judge the fit.
Your deadline matters too, along with any artwork you already have. We always provide honest lead times, helping your business plan around your packaging.
For food and drink, say whether the packaging touches the product directly. If you’re not sure of any detail, send what you have and we’ll ask for the rest.
Delivery across the UK to Bristol
Most orders take two to three weeks to manufacture once you approve the proof.
After dispatch, courier delivery to Bristol, Bath and the surrounding area typically takes one to two working days.
Tell us your launch date when you enquire, and if the date is tight we’ll say before you commit whether it can be met. Boxes arrive flat, ready to store until you need them.
Delivery covers UK-wide, including Bristol city and the surrounding area, from Clifton and Southville out to Filton, Keynsham and Portishead, and Bath.
- Phone or email your product details, quantity and any artwork.
- Our team suggests a box style and sends a proof, plus a sample for complex structures.
- You approve the proof and we manufacture the order in Irvine.
- The finished boxes travel to your Bristol address packed flat and ready to assemble.
FAQs on ordering custom packaging in Bristol
How much do custom boxes cost?
The price depends on the box style, board, size, print and quantity, and the unit price falls as the quantity rises. Dimensions, quantity and finish give the most accurate figure, and we send a written quote after you share those details.
How soon can I get custom boxes?
Allow two to three weeks for manufacture on most orders, plus one to two working days for courier delivery. Production starts after proof approval, so sending artwork and dimensions with your first enquiry helps us get the proof ready sooner.
Can I order a small run of bespoke packaging boxes?
Custom Pack Studio has no minimum order quantities. You can order a single box, though each box costs more on a short run because fewer units share the set-up cost.
Can you make packaging for food and drink?
Food packaging is covered by our High Hygiene BRC certification. Tell us whether the food is wrapped first or goes straight into the box, and we’ll recommend the construction.
Can I get a sample of my packaging before I order?
Our samples page offers a free unprinted box made to your dimensions to check the structure and fit. A sample printed with your own artwork carries a small charge. You can also request a sample pack to compare board, finishes and box styles.
Start your Bristol custom packaging order with Custom Pack Studio
Explore the product range to compare box styles, or see work we have done for other brands in the case studies.
Email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk or ring 01294 314 919 with the product, quantity and deadline for a free quote, including delivery to Bristol.
