Why any UK Manufacturer Fits Consett
Custom Pack Studio is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a producer that has been producing print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask about the finish, a material or a deadline, you are talking directly with someone who works the press every day. They do not need to send the question on to an overseas factory and wait on a response.
Domestic delivery is speedy and reliable in a way that overseas orders seldom are.
Most orders are ready within 2 to 3 weeks after you confirm the proof, and once posted, our courier network ships to Consett addresses in only one to two working days.
Contrast that with the typical eight-to-twelve-week baseline lead time for packaging shipped from the EU or the Far East, before you even take into account a late container or a customs delay.
If you have an important important launch date or event deadline, please let us know at the initial enquiry stage.
We’ll be honest about whether the timeline works, rather than offering a turnaround that disappoints you.
Tailored Packaging for Consett Firms
The formats we supply cover most products, and every one is crafted to your measurements and finished with your branding.
The packaging format that is best suited depends on how the product is offered and shipped, so the most direct way to arrive at the correct answer is to tell our packaging experts what you are packing.
Shop and merchandise packaging
A custom-printed carton handles the sale on the shelf when no member of your team is there to explain the product.
Reverse tuck-end boxes are particularly suited to lighter retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, whereas a crash-lock base provides heavier items with a secure floor that will not collapse during transit.
Each print designs across each panel, including the inside, so the branding stays on show regardless of how the box ends up positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Mailer boxes for online stores
Consett’s online retail brands dispatch orders continually.
A custom mailer box is typically the sole physical touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is no shop visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Printed, it helps protect the product throughout the courier network while making the unboxing itself part of your brand marketing. A well-fitted box also reduces the damage and returns caused by one that is badly sized.
A unmarked brown outer will get the parcel delivered, but it offers the customer no clue as to who sent it or why it appears like that.
Create a lasting first impression as soon as your delivery arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Token and Exhibition Boxes
Personalised gift boxes are essential.
A rigid box with a seamless finish, metallic stamping on the top, or a matte finish transforms how a product comes across before it is even opened.
It is the very point for jewellery, fragrance and specialty food brands, where the packaging is an element of what the customer has paid towards.
Foil stamping is the treatment that does the best job on a shelf, catching the light in a way flat print never can, while soft-touch coating works more successfully once the box is actually in someone’s hands, as it feels premium the moment they touch it.
Raised detailing lies between the two, 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 task needs a complete box rebuild.
A branded sleeve fits over an existing tray or product, adding your branding without the need to redesign the entire pack, making it perfect for a brief promotional run or a seasonal edition.
A wallet style box neatly folds around flat products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while printed inserts assist in stopping loose items shifting inside a bigger box during transit.
Paperboard Containers and Delivery Packages
A cardboard carton can’t survive a lengthy delivery journey or safeguard a fragile item on its own.
Corrugated board is designed for the purpose in question.
We manufacture corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack requirements and brand them in full colour, so a Consett brand shipping nationwide gets protection and branding in one format, much more than a plain double-walled box with a sticker placed on top.
Sectors We Operate In Across Consett
Consett’s company portfolio includes beauty and skincare brands, jewellery manufacturers, food producers, company offices, and online retailers.
Catering and drink businesses face the most stringent requirements, because safety in contact with the product always takes priority over the box’s visual appearance.
This is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level makes all the difference, if you are a small batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. It’s the grade that supermarket buyers and independent retailers often want to see before they will stock a new product.
Jewellery brands frequently derive more from their packaging investment than the majority of different categories.
A firm box with a custom-fit insert is commonly used to house an item worth far more than the box itself, so the presentation must reflect that value.
Cosmetics and perfume brands rely on protective fitments and premium finishes for the same justification. The product is small, so the box handles most of the selling on a shelf.
Subscription businesses require a mailer that arrives via courier network intact.
For a lot of online sellers, the parcel is the sole physical interaction a customer has with the brand.
Zero minimum order, no matter what quantity you want.
Ask most packaging suppliers for 50 boxes featuring your own design.
You will regularly be expected to respond once you are ready to go ahead to 500. That is a substantial demand for a Consett business trialling a new product or trialling a small batch before scaling up.
There is not any required minimum in any way.
Request a single sample to check print quality, 50 boxes for a market stall, or many thousands once a retail listing shows demand. The procedure and pricing model stay unchanged at every quantity.
Unit cost decreases as order quantity rises, which is standard throughout the packaging sector.
Reorders use the same artwork and setup, so you are not charged twice for the design work.
We set out costing and the lead time in writing before production begins, so there is no difference between the estimate and what is shown on the invoice.
Design support available no matter what stage you are at
You don’t need an in house designer to arrange custom packaging here.
If you have a logo and a basic idea of what you want, that is sufficient to get started. Our staff will set out the box structure, produce the print-ready artwork and present you with a proof to approve before anything goes to press.
For the product that doesn’t fit a standard ready-made format, structural design is covered in the price. It is never charged as an add on.
Artwork provided as a JPEG are rebuilt to meet proper print requirements.
Most artwork comes without sufficient resolution or bleed that a box actually requires.
Our team verifies colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes into production, so the printed result matches what you signed off.
A planning consultation is available should you prefer to discuss the options before agreeing to a specification.
You can also use our own online design tool if you want to create the artwork yourself.
Responsibly Sourced, Recyclable Materials
Every container we create is 100% recyclable and made from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This indicates it can be traced back through an checked supply chain to a responsibly looked after forest.
We are gradually removing single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, replacing them with paper based and compostable alternatives wherever the format permits. They decompose properly at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a believable environmental claim matters to you and your customers, we can help guide you through the different approaches your custom packaging makes an impact by reducing waste.
How Consett Businesses Opt for Custom Packaging Studio as Their Preferred Packaging Source
A Facility, Starting from Start through to Finish
Each box we produce is trimmed, printed and finished on site at our Irvine factory.
The same team oversees quality throughout every stage, instead of the work being transferred from one subcontractor to another.
A colour that seems accurate on screen does not necessarily reproduce in the same way, and the person responsible for checking it is the one operating the press.
Issues are noticed and fixed before a box arrives at dispatch, by the team that spotted the issue in the first place.
Board and ink are also sourced from the very same suppliers repeatedly, so a colour tone that matched your initial proof will continue to match your fifth reorder two years later.
Backed by nearly 30 years in printing and packaging
Custom Pack Studio was launched in 2025, but the facility that powers it has roots much further.
We are within KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a respected print and packaging manufacturer that has run presses since 1997.
That history has given us well-established relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means we have a team that has already handled most the challenges a new packaging order can present.
That often shows itself in small details, such as being aware of which board weight can withstand a courier journey.
It is equally the reason we can manage a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, using presses that have managed both for years.
A single designated contact throughout the full order
From your initial enquiry through to the completed delivery, you will be looked after by the same person from start to finish.
There remains no transfer between the sales team and the production department.
They know your requirements, your deadline and what you asked for at the proofing stage, so you do not need to say it again at every step.
Should a component is on back order or a finish needs reconsidering, you will be contacted directly from the person managing your job.
It equally means you do not need to describe your brief all over again to a different person during production.
You can get in touch with that person directly by phone, e-mail or text, without needing to use a general enquiries inbox first.
This very same method, no matter the volume
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder go through the same proof and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
No job is rushed simply because the run is small, and no job receives extra scrutiny simply because it is extensive.
A Consett organisation evaluating a new product is given the same standard as one making a reorder for a national retail listing. The process does not change depending on the order size.
That consistency matters far more than any saving on a larger run, because a mismatched batch costs extra to fix than it saved in per-unit price.
Whether it is 50 units for a market test or thousands for a retail rollout, the sign off process works in the same way every time.
Obtain a complimentary quote for customised packaging in Consett
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 place an order.
Not quite ready for a full order? Ask for a physical sample first, free of charge. You can see exactly how the colour appears in normal light and how a soft touch finish sits in your hand, rather than judging from a screen.
Expert design support is readily available whenever you require it, there is no minimum order to meet, and every box is tailored to your product rather than selected from a range of templates.
We produce every product ourselves and ship to Consett and throughout the UK from our own site in Irvine. View our full range of packaging products or speak to the team directly to get started.
