Why a UK Producer Benefits Chichester
Custom Pack belongs to KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been making print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you enquire about a finish, a material or a deadline, you are talking to someone who works with the press each day. They do not need to relay the question to an overseas factory and wait on a response.
UK to UK delivery is swift and dependable in a way orders from overseas is seldom.
The majority of orders are ready within two to three weeks after you sign off on the proof, and once shipped, our courier network delivers to Chichester addresses within one to two working days.
Contrast this with the usual 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging shipped in from the EU or the Far East, before you you even take into account a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
If you have got an important launch date or event deadline, please let us know at the inquiry stage.
We’ll be honest about whether the schedule fits, rather than making a quick turnaround that leaves you down.
Bespoke Packaging for Chichester Enterprises
The box formats we supply cover most products, and every one is crafted to your measurements and finished with your logo.
Which option is appropriate depends on how the product is marketed and sent out, so the most direct path to the best answer is to tell our packaging experts what you are packing.
Sales and Merchandise 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 well suited to low-weight retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base offers heavier items a floor that won’t fail in transit.
Each prints across each panel, covering the inside, so the branding stays visible regardless of how the box ends up placed on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Mailer Boxes for E-commerce Retailers
Chichester’s digital commerce brands are sent out continuously.
A bespoke mailer box is typically the sole tangible touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is not any store visit or direct handover to rely on.
Labelled inside and out, it guards the product within the courier network while turning the unboxing itself a brand touchpoint. And a properly fitted box also reduces the damage and returns that a ill-fitting one can cause.
A plain dark brown outer will carry the parcel, but it reveals the customer nothing about who posted it or why it looks as it does.
Make an impact the moment it arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Token and Display Cases
Personalised gift boxes make a big difference.
A solid box with an simple closure, foil print on the lid, or a soft-feel coating changes the way a product is viewed before it is even opened up.
It is specifically the point for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging makes up part of what the customer has bought.
The foil stamping finish remains the finish that makes the biggest impact on a store shelf, reflecting light in a way standard print never can, while soft touch coating works better once the box is in the customer’s hands, since it suggests quality the moment they feel it
Raised print sits between the two, placing a logo you can both view and feel, and it works especially well on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface itself becomes part of the display.
Sleeves and wallets
Not all branding projects need a full box reconstruction.
A branded sleeve slides over an existing tray or product and adds your branding without the need to redesign the entire packaging, making it ideal for a short promotional run or a seasonal variant.
A wallet style box folds tidily around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while labelled inserts help prevent loose items moving inside a larger box during transit.
Fluted containers and transport boxes
A folding carton can’t survive a extended courier trip or protect a delicate item alone.
Corrugated board is intended for this purpose.
We manufacture corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack requirements and print them in full colour, so a Chichester brand shipping nationwide receives protection and branding in one format, much more than a plain double-walled box with a sticker added on top.
Sectors Served Throughout Chichester
Chichester’s portfolio includes beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Food-and-drink businesses have the most stringent requirements, as safe contact in contact with the product takes priority over any thought of how the box seems.
That is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level genuinely counts, whether you’re a small batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. This is the standard that supermarket buyers and independent retailers usually want to see before they will list a new product.
Jewellery brands typically derive more from their own packaging spend than most other categories.
A rigid box with a tailored insert is frequently containing an item worth considerably more than the box itself, so the overall presentation has to match that worth.
Cosmetics and perfume brands rely on protective fitments and premium finishes for the same justification. The product is small, so the box carries out most of the selling on a shelf.
E-commerce businesses need a mailer that reaches courier network intact.
For a lot of online sellers, the parcel is frequently the only tangible touchpoint a customer has with the brand.
Zero Minimum Purchase, Any Quantity Accepted
Request most packaging suppliers for 50 boxes printed with your design.
You will regularly be asked to return once you are prepared to go ahead for 500 or 1,000. For a Chichester business evaluating a new product or trialling a small batch before growing, that is a considerable demand.
There isn’t no minimum requirement whatsoever.
Request a one sample to assess print quality, 50 boxes for a market stall, or several thousand once a retail listing confirms demand. The procedure and pricing structure remain unchanged at every quantity.
Unit cost decreases as volume rises, which is typical throughout the packaging industry.
Repeat orders use the same artwork and setup, so you are never charged twice for the design work involved.
We confirm the price and lead time in writing before production starts, so there is no difference between the estimate and what shows on the invoice.
Artwork help ready no matter what stage you are in.
You need not an in-house designer to place a custom packaging order here.
If you already have a logo and a clear idea of what you want, that is sufficient to begin. Our team will work out the box structure, create the print ready artwork and share a proof for your approval before anything goes to press.
For a product that does not suit an off the shelf format, structural design is covered in the quote. It is not applied as an extra.
Files uploaded as a JPEG or screenshot are reworked to comply with proper print specifications.
Most artwork comes lacking the image resolution or bleed that a box genuinely requires.
Our staff checks colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes into production, so the print matches closely what you signed off.
A planning consultation is available if you would prefer to talk through the options before committing to a specification.
You can equally use our own online design tool if you would like to design the artwork yourself.
Sustainably sourced, reusable materials
Every carton we produce is completely recyclable and manufactured from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This means it can be tracked through an audited supply chain to a sustainably managed forest.
We are moving on from single use plastic and EPS foam across the range, substituting them for paper-based and biodegradable alternatives where the format permits. Those materials decompose properly at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam do not.
If an authentic sustainability claim matters to your customers and those you serve, we can guide you through the many ways your custom packaging makes an effect in helping to cut waste.
How Come Chichester Businesses Select Custom Pack Studio to serve as Such Packaging Supplier
A single factory, from start to finish
Every package we make is cut, marked and completed all in-house at our Irvine factory.
The same team manages quality throughout every stage, instead of the work being passed from one subcontractor to another.
A colour that seems correct on screen does not always reproduce the same in print, and the person checking it is the one running the press.
Faults are identified and resolved before a box reaches dispatch, by the team that identified the issue at the outset.
Board and ink are likewise sourced from the same suppliers, again and again, so a colour that matched against your first proof will also match your fifth reorder after two years.
Backed by just under 30 years in print and packaging
Custom Pack Studio launched in 2025, although the factory behind it dates back much earlier.
We are a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a leading print and packaging manufacturer that has run presses since 1997.
That history has built strong relationships with board mills and materials suppliers. It also indicates our team has already handled the majority of the challenges a new packaging order can present.
That is shown through fine details, such as understanding which board thickness can survive a courier journey.
It is equally the reason we can deal with a delicate perfume box and a sturdy shipping carton in the same week, with presses that have been working with both for many years.
One assigned contact during the whole order
You will be helped by the identical person from your initial enquiry right through to the final handover
There is no pass-over between a sales team and a separate production department.
They understand your specification, your deadline, and the details you requested at the proofing stage, so there is no need to say it again at every step.
If a component is on back order or a finish needs reassessing, you will hear directly from the person handling your job.
It also means you never have to explain your order from the beginning to a new person partway through the process.
You may reach that person personally by telephone, electronic mail, or text, without needing to use a general enquiries inbox.
A identical process, no matter the amount
A one sample and a 5000 unit reorder are subjected to the same proofing and quality checks before both leaves the factory.
Nothing is rushed on just because the run is short, and nothing is checked more closely simply because it is big.
A Chichester firm trialling a new product receives the same level as one submitting a repeat order for a national retail listing. The process remains unchanged, irrespective of the order size.
That consistency counts far more than the cost saving gained through a larger run, because a inconsistent lot will end up costing more to fix than it saved in price per unit.
Whether it is 50 units for a test market or thousands for a store rollout, the proofing sign off works in precisely the same way every time.
Receive a Free Quotation for Custom Packaging in Chichester
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know what you are 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.
Not quite to commit to a full order? Ask for a physical sample first, without charge. You will see exactly how the colour appears in natural light and how the soft touch finish feels when held in your hand, instead of relying on a screen.
Design advice is readily available whenever you need it, there is no minimum order to satisfy, and every box is made around your product, rather than drawn from a shelf of templates.
We make every product ourselves and supply to Chichester and across the UK straight from our own Irvine factory. Browse our full range of packaging products or talk to the team personally to get started.
