Backed by the power of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, we deliver custom sized packaging to Edinburgh businesses and industries across the UK.
For the ultimate unboxing experience for your customers, contact our trusted team for your packaging needs.
Custom packaging solutions for Edinburgh businesses
Custom Pack Studio specialises in bespoke sizes and custom printed boxes that match your product and brand perfectly.
A handful of box formats cover most products, and we make every one to your dimensions and your print.
Which format suits you depends on how the product is sold and shipped.
Our packaging experts will always take the time to understand what you are packing to find the perfect packaging solution that will protect your product while showcasing your brand.
Retail and cardboard boxes
For products sold in shops, a printed carton is the standard on the shelf.
Reverse tuck-end boxes suit lighter goods like cosmetics and supplements, while crash-lock boxes have a base that locks flat for heavier items.
Both are branded across every panel, carrying your identity whether the product sits on a shelf on George Street or in a stockroom waiting to go out.
For larger retailers, we can also manufacture shelf-ready or retail-ready packaging that brings your items right to the shop shelves.
Great packaging, perfect for your product’s specific needs.
Mailer boxes for online orders
Create packaging that offers internal protection for your products during the delivery service, while making an impact on arrival.
If you sell online, a custom mailer box protects the product through the courier network and gives the customer a proper unboxing rather than a plain brown parcel.
Our design team can help create specialist packaging that is printed inside and out.
A mailer box carries your brand into the customer’s home, which for many Edinburgh online sellers is the only physical contact they get with the people buying from them.
Gift and presentation boxes
Gift boxes turn a product into something ready to give.
A rigid box finished with foil stamping, embossing or a soft-touch coating, signals a premium product before the lid is even lifted.
This format gets heavy use around Christmas and Hogmanay, and from corporate clients across Edinburgh’s financial and professional services sector who order branded gift and welcome boxes for clients and new starters rather than products for retail sale.
Sleeves, wallets and inserts
A printed sleeve slides over a product or an inner tray and adds branding without replacing the existing packaging.
Not only is this a cost-effective way to emphasise your brand, but it is perfectly suited for short promotional runs.
A wallet-style box folds around flatter products, and printed inserts hold items steady inside a larger box so nothing shifts in transit.
No minimum order, from one box upwards
Most packaging suppliers set a minimum order of 500 or 1,000 boxes.
For a startup or an independent maker who needs flexibility, a run that size is a heavy commitment of budget and storage space before a single sale.
There is no minimum with us.
You might take one box to judge the print quality, fifty for a stall at the Christmas Market or a soft launch, or a high-volume run of several thousand once a retailer comes on board.
The price per unit falls as the quantity rises, and we quote in writing for whatever size you need.
Reorders run on the same setup, so scaling up never means paying to design the packaging again.
For a packaging partner that scales as you do, talk to Custom Pack Studio today.
Bespoke packaging design help for your brand
You do not need a designer to order custom packaging from us, because design help is part of what we can do.
If you already have artwork, you can upload your design and we will get it press-ready, checking the colours and resolution work on board rather than on a screen.
Hand us a logo saved as a JPEG or another image file format, and we will rebuild it to the standard packaging print needs.
If all you have is an idea, that is fine too.
We will settle the box structure with you, set up the print-ready artwork, and talk through the technical decisions in plain language so nothing feels like a guess as part of our design service.
Book a design consultation to talk the project through with our in-house design experts.
The Edinburgh sectors we work with
We make packaging for Edinburgh businesses across independent retail, life sciences, financial services and the festival trade.
Each sector below has its own requirements from the packaging industry, and the format and finishes change to match.
Independent shops and market traders
Edinburgh’s independent retail scene runs from Stockbridge and Bruntsfield to the Grassmarket and Leith Walk, and shops like these do not stock products in generic packaging.
A high-value product on the high street has seconds to make an impression, and branded packaging that reflects your identity is what earns a second look.
Life sciences and pharmaceutical
Edinburgh’s life sciences sector works to a different set of rules.
Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products have to survive a longer supply chain and meet the compliance standards the sector demands, including tamper-evidence, batch information and print that stays legible after repeated handling.
We build that into the box structure and packing materials from the first conversation rather than adapting a standard carton afterwards.
Financial and professional services
Edinburgh’s financial services sector generates steady demand for corporate packaging that never touches a shop shelf.
Branded boxes for clients, welcome packs for new employees, and presentation boxes for events and conferences.
These orders are usually lower volume and higher specification than retail packaging, and our no minimum order policy and customised boxes suits that perfectly.
Festival and events trade
August alone brings the Fringe and its food, drink and retail traders, many of them small businesses that need packaging on a short lead time for a trading window of just a few weeks.
Because there is no minimum order, you can print exactly what one event needs without being left with packaging supplies you will never reorder.
Sustainable, recyclable packaging
Every box we make is 100% recyclable.
Our packaging materials come from FSC and PEFC certified sources. This means each sheet of board can be traced to a responsibly managed forest through an audited supply chain, and the facility works to the ISO 14001 environmental standard.
Cardboard and corrugated board go into kerbside recycling across Edinburgh and the wider UK. A customer can put the packaging out with the rest of their recycling.
Where a coating or laminate would make a box harder to recycle, we leave it off unless food safety calls for it, and we point you to the recyclable option before you decide.
A custom packaging supplier for Edinburgh
We deliver to every Edinburgh postcode, from the Old and New Towns’ EH1 and EH2 out to Leith’s EH6, Corstorphine’s EH12 and Liberton’s EH16 and EH17.
The boxes are made by our own production team at the Irvine factory.
Custom Pack Studio’s parent company, KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, has made print and packaging in Scotland since 1997, and we harness their power to create the best packaging possible for businesses.
How to order custom printed packaging in Edinburgh
Get in touch by calling 01294 314919 or sending the form with your product details.
The more we know about size, contents and where it sells, the sharper the first quote.
Design and proofing come next.
Here we draw up the box structure and lay out your print, then send a proof, with a physical sample for trickier formats, for you to sign off.
Once you approve it, we make it, printing and finishing your order at the Irvine factory, usually within two to three weeks.
Delivery follows, with boxes arriving flat-packed and ready to build, and most Edinburgh addresses getting them the next working day after dispatch.
Custom packaging Edinburgh FAQ
How much does custom packaging cost in Edinburgh?
The cost depends on the box format, the size, the print and the quantity, so there is no single price. Pricing scales with the quantity you order, and small runs cost more per unit than larger ones. We give you a written quote before any work starts, with no obligation and no hidden costs.
Can I order just a few boxes?
Yes. There is no minimum order, so you can order one box, fifty, or several thousand. That suits Edinburgh startups, festival traders and businesses testing a new product range before they commit to volume.
How fast can you deliver packaging to Edinburgh?
Most orders are ready two to three weeks after you approve the proof, and Edinburgh deliveries usually land the next working day after dispatch. If you have a fixed launch date, tell us at the quote stage and we will be straight about whether the timeline is realistic.
Do I need finished artwork to order?
No. Print-ready artwork is welcome, but a logo and a rough idea are enough for our team to take the design the rest of the way. Our online design tool is there too if you would rather make a start on screen before involving anyone.
Can you produce compliant packaging for pharmaceutical or supplement products?
Yes. We build the tamper-evidence, batch labelling and print durability the sector requires into the box structure itself, rather than adding it as an afterthought. Tell us the compliance requirements at the enquiry stage and we will design to them.
Can I see the packaging before it goes to print?
Yes. We send a proof for every order, and a physical sample where the format needs one, so you can check the fit, the print and the finish. Nothing goes into production until you have approved it.
Get a free quote for custom packaging in Edinburgh
Tell us about your product, your branding and the quantities you need, and we will put together a written quote with no obligation.
There is no minimum order and every box is built around your product rather than a template. You can also browse our packaging range or read how we keep our materials sustainable.
Call us on 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk to discuss your packaging requirements.
