Reasons why a British manufacturer matches Castleford
Custom Pack Studio is a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been creating print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you enquire about a finish, a material or deadlines, you are dealing directly with someone who works the press on a daily basis. They do not need to send the question on to an overseas factory and wait for a response.
UK to UK delivery is prompt and reliable in a way an order from abroad hardly ever is.
Most orders are prepared within two to three weeks after you confirm the proof, and after dispatch, our courier network transports to Castleford addresses in one to two working days.
Compare this with the usual 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging shipped in from the EU or the Far East, prior to you even factor in a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
If you have an urgent launch date or event deadline, please inform us at the initial enquiry stage.
We will confirm honestly straightforwardly whether the timeframe suits your plans, instead of promising a turnaround that lets you down.
Tailored Packaging for Castleford Businesses
Our box sizes encompass a wide range of products, and each one is crafted to your specifications and printed with your branding.
Which option is appropriate depends on how the product is marketed and sent out, so the most direct route to the best answer is to tell our packaging experts what you are packing.
Store and Product Packaging
A branded carton handles the selling on the shelf when no one from your team is there to explain the product.
Reverse tuck-end boxes are ideal to lightweight retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, whereas a crash-lock base provides heavier items with a stable floor that will not give way during transit.
Both of the prints extend across every panel, including the inside, so the branding is visible regardless of how the box is set on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Packaging Boxes for Internet Merchants
Castleford’s e-commerce brands are sending out constantly.
A tailored mailer box is frequently the sole real-world touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is no shop visit or in person handover to rely on.
Printed on both the inside and outside, it protects the product across the courier network while making the unboxing itself into a marketing moment. A well-fitted box also cuts down on the damage and returns that a ill-fitting one creates.
A plain brown outer allows the parcel delivered, but it gives the customer no indication about who sent it or why it seems that way.
Make a lasting first impression the moment your delivery arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and Display Containers
Bespoke gift boxes are important.
A solid box with an simple closure, metallic stamping on the lid, or a soft touch coating changes how a product feels before it has even been opened.
It is precisely the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging constitutes part of what the customer has bought.
Foil stamping is the finish that delivers the strongest impact on a shelf, reflecting the light in a way plain print never can, while soft touch coating performs most effectively once the box is in the customer’s hands, as it communicates quality the moment they feel it.
Raised detailing lies in between, creating a logo that can be both seen and felt, and it is particularly well effective on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface itself enhances the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every brand project calls for a complete box rebuild.
A custom-printed sleeve fits over an existing tray or product, adding your branding without the need to change the entire pack, making it perfect for a short promotional run or a seasonal variant.
A wallet style box folds neatly around flat products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while labelled inserts assist in stopping loose items sliding inside a bigger box during transit.
Fluted containers as well as parcel cartons
A folding carton will not, by itself, survive a long courier journey or shield a delicate item.
Fluted board is designed specifically for that use.
We create corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and produce them in full colour, so a Castleford brand shipping across the country enjoys protection and branding woven into one format, far beyond a plain double walled box with a sticker simply put on top.
Sectors Served Across Castleford
Castleford’s business range includes beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food manufacturers, company offices, and online retailers.
The food and hospitality businesses must meet the most stringent requirements, as safety in contact with the product needs to take precedence over all other considerations regarding the appearance of the box.
That is the point where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level makes a difference, whether you are a small batch bakery or a bulk supplier. It is the criterion that supermarket purchasing teams and independent stores usually want to see before listing a new product.
Jewellery brands regularly gain a higher return from their packaging investment than most different categories.
A stiff box with a custom-fitted insert is often carrying an item worth far more than the box itself, so the appearance must reflect that worth.
Beauty and perfume brands rely on protective fitments and premium finishes for the same purpose. The product is small, so the box does most of the selling on a shelf.
Subscription businesses need to have a mailer that gets through the courier network intact.
For numerous online sellers, the parcel is usually the only tangible contact a customer has with the brand.
Absolutely no Minimum Order Any Quantity Accepted
Request the majority of packaging suppliers for 50 boxes produced with your design.
You may frequently be asked to come back once you are able to agree to 500 or 1,000. That is a substantial request for a Castleford business trialling a new product or testing a small batch before it expands.
We don’t apply any minimum at all.
Order a single sample to evaluate print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or several thousand once a retail listing proves demand. The process and pricing structure remain the same at every quantity.
Per-unit price reduces as quantity rises, which is common throughout the packaging industry.
Reorders keep the same artwork and setup, so you are not ever billed a second time for the design fee.
We confirm pricing and lead timeframes in writing before production starts, so there’s no gap between the quotation and what appears on the invoice.
Project design support accessible whichever stage you’re in
You don’t need a designer on staff to make a custom packaging order here.
If you have a brand logo and a general idea of what you want, that is enough to get started. Our staff will set out the box design, create the print-ready artwork and provide you with a proof to approve before anything goes to press.
For a product that does not fit an off-the-shelf format, structural design is included in the price. It is not charged as an extra charge.
Files provided as a JPEG or screenshot are converted to proper print specification.
The majority of artwork arrives without the necessary resolution or bleed that a box genuinely requires.
Our staff verifies 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 wish to discuss the options before completing a specification, a design meeting is on offer.
You can equally use our own online design tool if you want to design the artwork yourself.
Eco-friendly, consciously sourced materials
Every carton we produce is entirely recyclable and made from paperboard that carries FSC and PEFC certification. This indicates it can be traced along an verified supply chain to a responsibly managed forest.
We are moving away from single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, substituting them with paper-based and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format permits. These materials break down properly at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam cannot.
If a credible sustainability claim matters to you and your audience, we can help you through the various ways your custom packaging makes a difference in helping to decrease waste.
The reasons Castleford brands pick Custom Pack Studio as reliable packaging partner
An individual Manufacturing Facility from Start to Conclusion
Every container we create is sliced, printed and finished all on site at our Irvine premises.
The identical team manages the quality at each stage, rather than the work being handed from one subcontractor to the next.
A tone that appears right on screen does not necessarily print in the exact way, and the person responsible for checking it is the one operating the press.
Issues are spotted and rectified before a box reaches dispatch, by the same team that noticed the issue in the first place.
Board and ink are likewise sourced from the very same suppliers, again and again, so a colour that matched your first proof will continue to match your fifth reorder after two years.
Empowered by approaching 30 years in print and packaging
Custom Pack Studio was launched in 2025, yet the supporting factory has a considerably longer history.
We are part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a major print and packaging manufacturer that has run presses since 1997.
This history has built long-standing relationships with board mills and materials suppliers. It also means our team has already managed most of the challenges a new packaging order can present.
That is reflected in small details, such as understanding which board weight will withstand a courier journey.
It is also why we are able to manage a delicate perfume carton and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, using presses that have been working on both for many years.
Your own dedicated contact across your order
You will be cared for by the identical person from your first contact right through to the final delivery.
There is no transfer between sales staff and a distinct production department.
They understand your requirements, your timeframe and what you asked for at the proof stage, so you needn’t repeat yourself at every step.
If a material is on back order or a finish needs reconsideration, you will hear this first-hand from the person handling your job.
This also means you do not need to explain your order from scratch to a new person partway through production.
You can ring, email or contact that person directly, without having to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
A very same process, whatever the amount
A one specimen and a 5000 unit reorder undergo the same proofing and quality checks before both leaves the factory.
Nothing is hastened because the run is small, and nothing receives extra scrutiny because it is large.
A Castleford company testing a new product gets the same level as one submitting a repeat order for a national retail listing. The process remains unchanged, irrespective of the order size.
This uniformity matters more than does any cost saving on a larger run, since a mismatched batch costs more to fix than it saved in unit price.
Whether it is fifty units for a market test or several thousand for a retail rollout, the proofing sign-off functions the very same way every time.
Receive a No-Cost Quotation for Bespoke Packaging in Castleford
Ring 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Tell us what you are packing, approximately how many you need, and how the product is marketed or shipped. We will respond with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Not prepared to go ahead with a complete order? Request a physical sample first, entirely at no cost. You’ll see exactly how the colour appears in natural light and how a soft touch finish sits in your hand, instead of relying on a screen and crossing your fingers._
Creative support is readily available whenever you need it, there is no minimum order to meet, and every box is made around your product, instead of selected from a shelf of templates.
We make everything internally and supply to Castleford and across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. View our full range of packaging products or contact the team to get started.
