Why any UK Maker Is Right For Ellesmere Port
Custom Pack Studio is a part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a company that has been making print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you make an enquiry about the finish, the material or deadlines, you are dealing directly with someone who operates the press day in, day out. They do not need to send the question on to an overseas factory and await a response.
UK to UK delivery is typically rapid and reliable in a fashion that an foreign order rarely can be.
The majority of orders are ready within two to three weeks after you sign off on the proof, and once sent, our courier network ships to Ellesmere Port addresses within 1 to 2 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 take into account a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
If you have an important launch deadline or deadline, kindly let us know at the initial enquiry stage.
We’ll remain upfront about whether the schedule works, rather than making a turnaround that leaves you down.
Tailored packaging for Ellesmere Port enterprises
The box styles we offer suit most products, and each one is manufactured to your measurements and printed with your branding.
The format that is best suited depends on how the product is sold and delivered, so the fastest way to get to the correct answer is to inform our packaging experts what you are packing.
Store and Goods Packaging
A branded carton handles the sales pitch on the shelf when no one from your team is present to explain the product.
Reverse tuck-end boxes suit lighter retail items such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash-lock base supports heavier goods with a floor that won’t collapse in transit.
Each print across all panel, including the inside, so the branding is visible whatever way the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Custom mailer boxes for online vendors
Ellesmere Port’s online retail brands are dispatching orders continually.
A tailored mailer box is frequently the only tangible point of contact a customer has with the brand, as there is no shop visit or in person handover to rely on.
Labelled within and without, it shields the product across the courier network while making the unboxing itself seem like a moment of marketing. And a well fitted box also reduces the damage and returns that a badly sized one can cause.
A unmarked brown outer will send the parcel there, but it gives the customer almost nothing about who posted it or why it seems the way it does.
Make a strong statement from the moment it comes through with Custom Pack Studio.
Keepsake and Display Cases
Custom gift boxes create a difference.
A solid box with an simple closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a soft-feel coating influences the way a product is perceived before it is even opened.
It is precisely the situation for jewellery, perfume, and boutique food brands, in which the packaging makes up part of what the customer has paid for.
Hot foiling is the finish that makes the biggest impact on a shelf, capturing the light in a way flat print never can, while soft-touch coating performs most effectively once the box is in someone’s hands, as it communicates quality the moment they feel it.
Raised printing lies between the two, adding a logo that can be both felt and seen, and it is particularly effective on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface itself becomes part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every brand initiative calls for a complete box rebuild.
A printed sleeve goes over an existing tray or product, introducing your branding without the need to redesign the full pack, which is ideal for a limited promotional run or a limited-edition variant.
A wallet style box folds neatly around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while insert cards stop loose items from moving inside a larger box during transit.
Heavy-duty Boxes and Delivery Parcels
A folded carton will never withstand a long courier journey or a fragile item on its own.
Corrugated board is designed for this purpose.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and produce them in full colour, so a Ellesmere Port brand shipping across the country enjoys added protection and branding woven into one format, well beyond a plain double walled box with a sticker simply placed on top.
Domains Which We Specialize In Throughout Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port’s business portfolio covers beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Food and beverage businesses encounter the strictest requirements, as safety in contact with the product must take precedence over all additional considerations regarding the appearance of the box.
That is the place where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level can make a difference, whether you are a small bakery or a wholesale supplier. It is the standard that supermarket procurement teams and independent shops often want to see before stocking a new product.
Jewellery brands frequently derive more value from their packaging investment than most other product categories.
A solid box with a fitted insert is often containing an item worth far more than the box itself, so the presentation has to match that importance.
Beauty products and fragrance brands depend on protective fittings and high-quality finishes for much the same reason. The product itself is compact, so the box does most of the selling on the shelf.
E-commerce and recurring businesses need a mailer that can endure the courier network in one piece.
For a lot of online sellers, the parcel is the single physical connection a customer has with the brand.
There’s no minimum order, any quantity
Ask many packaging suppliers for 50 boxes printed with your own design.
You may frequently be asked to return just once you are ready to commit to to 500 or 1,000. For a Ellesmere Port business evaluating a new product or trying a small batch before scaling, that is a significant commitment.
We do not set a minimum threshold under any circumstances.
Request a one sample to check print quality, fifty boxes for a local stall, or many thousands once a retail listing shows demand. The procedure and pricing setup remain unchanged at every quantity.
Per-unit cost reduces as volume grows, which is common throughout the packaging sector.
Reorders share the same artwork and setup, so you are never billed a second time for the design work.
We confirm pricing and the delivery lead time in writing before production begins, so there is no gap between the estimate and what is shown on the invoice.
Artistic design support on hand regardless of stage you reach
You needn’t have an internal designer to arrange custom packaging here.
If you have your logo and a rough idea of what you want, that should be enough to get started. Our team will determine the box structure, prepare the print ready artwork and present you with a proof for approval before anything goes to print.
For a product that does not suit an off the shelf format, structural design is included in the price. It is not charged as an additional charge.
Artwork supplied as a screenshot are rebuilt to the appropriate print specification.
Most artwork comes without sufficient resolution or bleed that a box truly requires.
Our team checks colour accuracy, resolution and bleed with reference to the press profile before anything else enters production, ensuring the finished print reflects what you approved.
A design appointment is on hand if you would prefer to talk through the options before committing to a specification.
You may also use our own online design tool if you want to make the artwork yourself.
Recyclable, ethically sourced materials
Every carton we make is entirely recyclable and made from board certified by FSC and PEFC. This shows it can be traced through an audited supply chain back to a sustainably managed forest.
We’re moving away from single-use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, changing them to paper-based and compostable alternatives wherever the format allows. Those materials break down effectively at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a credible sustainability claim matters to you and your customers, we can assist guide you through the different ways your custom packaging can make a difference in reducing waste.
Reasons Ellesmere Port companies pick Custom Pack Studio as the packaging provider
One manufacturing facility, from inception to completion
Each box we make is trimmed, printed and finished under one roof at our Irvine factory.
A single team oversees quality at each stage, instead of the work being handed between subcontractors.
A colour that seems right on screen does not necessarily print identically, and the person verifying it is the one operating the press.
Issues are identified and fixed before a box reaches dispatch, by the team that noticed the issue at the outset.
The board and ink are sourced from the same suppliers every time, so a colour that matched exactly your first proof will also match your fifth reorder two years later.
Bolstered by close to three decades in the print and packaging industry
Custom Pack Studio launched in 2025, although the factory behind it goes back much earlier.
We are a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a leading print and packaging manufacturer that has used presses since 1997.
That background has given us established relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means we have a team that has already handled many of the challenges a new packaging order can present.
It shows in fine details, such as knowing which board’s weight can withstand a courier delivery.
It is also the reason we are able to manage a delicate perfume carton and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same seven days, with presses that have been processing both for many years.
One dedicated contact across your order
You will be supported by the same person from your initial query right through to the final delivery.
There is not any handover between a sales team and a distinct production department.
They already understand your requirements, your due date and the request you made at the proofing stage, so there is no reason to say it again at each stage.
If a material is on back order or a finish needs reconsideration, you will hear this first-hand from the person handling your job.
It further means you are never having to explain your order right from the start to a different person partway through the process.
You can contact that person directly by phone, email or text, without needing to use a general enquiries inbox first.
An exact process, no matter the total.
A one specimen and a five thousand unit reorder go through the identical proofing and quality checks before both leaves the factory.
No job is hurried simply because the run is short, and no job is given extra attention merely because it is large.
A Ellesmere Port firm trialling a new product is held to the same level as one placing a repeat order for a national retail listing. The approach remains the same, whatever the order size.
That uniformity is important far more than any saving achieved from a more extensive batch, because a poorly matched lot ultimately costs additional to fix than it saved in cost per unit.
Whether that is 50 units for a test trial or several thousand for a shop rollout, the proofing sign off operates in an identical way each time.
Request a No-Cost Estimate for Tailor-Made Packaging in Ellesmere Port
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know the items you are packing, roughly how many you need, and how the product is sold or shipped. We will respond with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Not ready to go ahead to a full purchase? Request for a physical sample first, at no cost. You will find exactly how the colour shows in natural light and how the soft touch finish feels in your hand, instead of relying on a screen.
Design support is always available whenever you need it, there is not any minimum order requirement, and each box is made specially for your product rather than taken from a shelf of templates.
We produce every item in-house and supply Ellesmere Port and locations across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Explore our entire range of packaging products or contact the team directly to begin.
