Why the UK Producer Is Right For Clevedon
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 speaking to a person who works the press every day. They don’t need to forward the question to an overseas factory and await a reply.
UK to UK delivery is usually swift and trustworthy in a manner that an overseas order rarely can be.
Most orders are ready within 2 to 3 weeks after you confirm the proof, and once dispatched, our courier network ships to Clevedon addresses in just 1 to 2 working days.
Contrast 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 allow for a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
If you have an key launch date or event deadline, please let us know when you make your enquiry.
We shall check honestly whether the schedule is workable, rather than promising a quick turnaround that disappoints you.
Personalised Wrapping for Clevedon Corporations
Our box formats cover the majority of products, and each one is produced to your specifications and printed with your brand details.
The packaging format that is appropriate depends on how the product is offered and delivered, so the fastest way to arrive at the correct answer is to inform our packaging experts what you are packing.
Commercial and Goods Packaging
A custom printed carton handles the persuading on the shelf when no one from your team is on hand to describe the product.
Reverse tuck-end boxes are suitable for lighter retail items such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash-lock base holds heavier goods with a floor that will not give way in transit.
Each of the two prints stretch across all panel, including the inside, so the branding remains visible regardless of how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Packaging Boxes for Internet Merchants
Clevedon’s online brands are dispatching without interruption.
A bespoke mailer box is frequently the sole tangible interaction a customer has with a brand, as there is no shop visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Produced inside and out, it shields the product throughout the courier network while making the unboxing itself part of the marketing. A well-fitted box also cuts the damage and returns that a poorly sized one can cause.
A plain plain brown outer will send the parcel to its destination, but it gives the customer almost nothing about who mailed it or why it appears the way it does.
Make a strong statement from the moment it comes through with Custom Pack Studio.
Keepsake and Showcase Containers
Bespoke gift boxes remain significant.
A solid box with an effortless closure, foil detailing on the lid, or a soft touch coating alters how a product feels before it is even opened.
It is precisely the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, when the packaging forms part of what the customer has paid for.
Foil stamping is the treatment that does the most on a shelf, catching and reflecting the light in a way flat print never can, while soft-touch coating works better once the box is actually in someone’s hands, as it feels luxurious the moment they handle it.
The embossing effect sits midway between them, creating an impression that you can both feel and see, and it works particularly well on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface itself forms part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not all branding project requires a full box rebuild.
A printed sleeve fits over an existing tray or product, adding your branding without the need to rework the entire pack, 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 printed inserts help prevent loose items moving inside a larger box during transit.
Corrugated cartons & shipping boxes
A folding carton will not withstand a long delivery journey or a delicate item by itself.
Grooved board is designed specifically for that use.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and print them them in full colour, so a Clevedon brand sending nationwide gets secure packaging and brand identity built into one solution, much further than a plain double walled box with a sticker stuck on top.
Sectors Served Throughout Clevedon
Clevedon’s business portfolio includes beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Food and drink businesses have the tightest requirements, as safety in contact with the product takes priority over any regard of how the box looks.
That is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level truly comes into its own, whether you’re a small-scale bakery or a wholesale supplier. This is the standard that supermarket buyers and independent retailers typically want to see before they will list a new product.
Jewellery brands often derive more value from their packaging investment than most other sectors.
A rigid box with a bespoke insert is often used to house an item worth far more than the box itself, so the presentation needs to match that worth.
Cosmetics and perfume brands make use of protective fitments and premium finishes for a very similar reason. The product itself is small, so the box does most of the convincing on a shelf.
Online retail and recurring businesses need a mailer that arrives with the customer through the courier network in one piece.
For numerous online sellers, the parcel is the single physical contact a customer has with the brand.
There’s no minimum order; any sized quantity
The majority of packaging suppliers will provide 50 boxes printed with your personal design.
You will often be expected to return only when you can undertake to 1,000, a significant requirement for a Clevedon business trialling a new product or trying a small batch before it expands.
There is minimal minimum requirement at all at all.
Request a one sample to judge print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or several thousand once a retail listing verifies demand. The procedure and pricing structure remain unchanged at every quantity.
Unit price reduces as volume rises, as is typical throughout the industry.
Reorders utilise the same design artwork and set-up, so you are never charged twice for the design work.
We confirm costs and lead times in writing before production commences, helping to ensure there is no possible discrepancy between the quotation and the amount shown on the invoice.
Project support on offer whatever stage you are at
You need not an in house designer to order bespoke packaging here.
If you already have a logo and a basic idea of what you want, that is enough to get started. Our team will handle the box structure, prepare the print ready artwork and present a proof for your approval before anything goes to press.
For a item that does not suit an off the shelf format, structural design is included in the cost. It is not charged as an added extra.
Documents sent as a JPEG or screenshot are recreated to suitable print specification.
The majority of artwork arrives without sufficient resolution or bleed that a box genuinely requires.
Our team verifies colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes to production, so what prints matches the version you approved.
A design appointment is offered if you would rather to talk through the options before agreeing to a specification.
You can alternatively use our own online design tool if you want to make the artwork yourself.
Reclaimed, responsibly obtained materials
Every carton we make is 100% re-useable and produced from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This means it can be followed through an audited supply chain back to a responsibly managed forest.
We are phasing out single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, swapping them for paper-based and eco-friendly alternatives whenever the format permits. Those materials decompose properly at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam do not.
If a trustworthy sustainability claim matters to your business and those you serve, we can help guide you through the different ways your custom packaging makes an impact in helping to reduce waste.
The Reasons Why Clevedon Businesses Select Custom Pack Studio to act as the Packaging Supplier
An individual manufacturing facility, from beginning to finish
Every container we make is cut, decorated and finished all on site at our Irvine factory.
The very same team performs quality checks at each stage, rather than the work being transferred between different subcontractors.
A colour that looks right on screen does not always print the same, and the person reviewing it is the one running the press.
Faults are identified and resolved before a box arrives at dispatch, by the same team that noticed the problem in the first instance.
Board and ink are also sourced from the same suppliers, with every order, so a colour that matched your first proof will still match exactly your fifth reorder two years down the line.
Strengthened by almost thirty years in the print and packaging industry
Custom Pack Studio began in 2025, although the factory behind it dates back much further back.
We are part of the team at KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a leading print and packaging manufacturer running presses since 1997.
That track record gives us long-standing relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also indicates we have a team that has already dealt with most of the issues a new packaging order can present.
That is seen in fine details, such as being aware of which weight of board can survive a courier journey.
It further shows why we can handle a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton during the same week, using presses that have handled both for years.
Assigned contact during the transaction
You will be supported by the same person throughout your initial query right through to the final delivery.
There is no transfer between the sales team and a separate production team.
They already know your specification, your deadline and what you asked for at the review stage, so you do not have to repeat yourself at each step.
If a material is temporarily out of stock or a finish needs reviewing, you will receive a direct update from the person managing your job.
It furthermore means you will not ever have to re-explain your order from the beginning to a new person partway through the production process.
You can call, send an email to or text that person directly, without having to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
This same process, no matter the volume
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder undergo the same proofing and quality checks before either exits the factory.
No thing is rushed on just because the run is limited, and nothing is given extra scrutiny simply because it is large.
A Clevedon business trialling a new product receives the same treatment as one placing a reorder for a national retail listing. The approach is kept the same, whatever order size.
That consistency is important much more than any saving achieved from a larger order, because a mismatched run eventually costing additional to fix than it saved in cost per unit.
Whether it is fifty units for a market test or a few thousand for a retail rollout, the sign-off stage functions similarly each time.
Receive a Complimentary Pricing for Personalised Packaging in Clevedon
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 will then provide you with a written quote, with no obligation to place an order.
Not quite ready for a full purchase? Ask for a physical sample first, at no cost. You will see exactly how the colour looks in normal light and how a soft touch finish sits in your hand, rather than guessing from a screen.
Design support is always available whenever you require it, there is no minimum order requirement, and every box is made around your product, rather than taken from a shelf of templates.
We produce all our products ourselves and supply to Clevedon and across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. View our full range of packaging products or talk to the team directly to get started.
