How come a U.K. manufacturer company suits Fleetwood
Custom Pack Studio is a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been making print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you enquire about a surface finish, a material choice or a timescale, you are talking to someone who operates the press every day. They do do not have to pass the question to an overseas factory and await for an answer.
Domestic delivery is typically quicker and more consistent than an abroad order.
The majority of orders are prepared within two to three weeks after you sign off on the proof, and once sent out, our courier network reaches Fleetwood addresses in one to two working days.
Compare that with the usual 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging brought in from the EU or the Far East, before allowing for a held-up container or a customs hold-up.
For a major launch date or event deadline, do let us know at the enquiry stage.
We will will confirm honestly straightforwardly whether the timeline suits your plans, instead of making a quick turnaround that disappoints you.
Custom Packaging for Fleetwood Firms
Our box options cover a wide range of products, and each one is made to your dimensions and finished with your brand details.
The most suitable format will depend on how the product is sold and shipped, so the fastest way to obtain the right answer is to inform our packaging experts what you are packing.
Store and Product Packaging
A custom printed carton takes care of the sales pitch on the shelf when none from your team is on hand to explain the product.
Reverse tuck end boxes are ideal for lighter retail goods such as toiletries, supplements and cosmetics, while a crash lock base provides heavier items with a sturdy floor that will not give way in delivery.
Both prints stretch across all panel, including the inside, so the branding stays visible no matter how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Mailer Boxes for Online Merchants
Fleetwood’s e commerce brands are sending out continuously.
A bespoke mailer box is usually the only tangible interaction a customer has with a brand, as there is no shop visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Printed on both the inside and outside, it safeguards the product across the courier network while turning the unboxing itself into a marketing moment. A well-fitted box also reduces the damage and returns that a poorly sized one creates.
A unmarked tan outer will deliver the parcel, but it gives the customer nothing about who dispatched it or why it seems as it does.
Make a memorable first impression the moment your delivery arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Gift and Presentation Packages
Custom gift boxes create a noticeable difference.
A rigid box with an smooth closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a matte coating changes how a product feels before it is even opened.
It is specifically the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging constitutes part of what the customer has bought.
Foil stamping is the finish that does the best job on a shelf, drawing 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 pick up it.
Raised detailing lies between the two, creating a logo that can be seen as well as felt, and it is especially effective on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface itself adds to the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding project needs a complete box rebuild.
A branded sleeve slides over an existing tray or product, providing your branding without the need to rework the entire pack, making it ideal for a brief promotional run or a time-limited variant.
A wallet style box folds tidily around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while internal inserts prevent loose items from sliding inside a larger box during transit.
Heavy-duty Crates and Delivery Packages
A folding carton cannot withstand a protracted delivery journey or shield a delicate item on its own.
Corrugated board is designed for the task.
We create corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and print them them in colour, so a Fleetwood brand delivering across the country gets secure packaging and visual branding built into one format, far beyond a plain double walled box with a sticker stuck on top.
Sectors That We Serve Through Fleetwood
Fleetwood’s portfolio covers beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
F&B and drink businesses meet the most stringent requirements, because product safety in contact with the product always comes first over the box’s visual appearance.
That is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level becomes significant, if you are a small batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. It is the standard that supermarket buyers and independent retailers usually want to see before they will take on a new product.
Jewellery pieces brands commonly receive greater value from their packaging outlay than most other categories.
A rigid box with a tailored insert frequently contains an item worth much more than the box itself, so the overall presentation must reflect that importance.
Beauty products and perfume brands rely on protective fitments and premium finishes for a very similar reason. The product is small, so the box does much of the convincing on display.
Online retail and recurring businesses need a mailer that reaches the customer through the courier network intact.
For numerous e-commerce retailers, the parcel is the one and only actual contact a customer at any point has with the brand.
There is no minimum order, any quantity accepted
Ask most packaging suppliers for fifty boxes featuring your custom design.
You will regularly be asked to return once you are ready to order to one thousand. That is a significant demand for a Fleetwood business testing a new product or testing a small batch before growing.
We don’t have a minimum at all.
Buy a single sample to check print quality, 50 boxes for a market stall, or many thousands once a retail listing confirms demand. The procedure and pricing structure stay the same at every quantity.
The unit price falls as the quantity increases, which is standard throughout the packaging industry.
Subsequent orders use the identical artwork and arrangement, so you are not charged twice for the design work.
We set out pricing and delivery time in writing before production starts, so there is no difference between the quote and the invoice amount.
Creative support provided regardless of stage you are at
You do not need an in-house designer to place a custom packaging order here.
If you already have a logo and a general idea of what you want, that is enough to get started. Our team will work out the box structure, prepare the print ready artwork and supply you with a proof to approve before anything goes to press.
For a product that does not fit an off the shelf size, structural design is covered in the price. It is not added as an extra.
Files supplied as a JPEG or screenshot are rebuilt to correct print specification.
Most artwork is submitted without the image resolution or bleed settings that a box really requires.
Our team reviews colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes to production, so the printed result corresponds to the version you approved.
A design consultation is available if you would prefer to go through the options before committing to a specification.
You can also use our online design tool if you would like to create the artwork yourself.
Eco-friendly, responsibly sourced materials
Every package we make is 100% recyclable and crafted from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This shows it can be tracked through an audited supply chain back to a sustainably managed forest.
We are phasing out single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, replacing them with paper-based and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format permits. These materials break down properly at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam cannot.
If an authentic sustainability claim matters to your customers and those you serve, we can help guide you through the various ways your custom packaging makes an effect in helping to decrease waste.
Why would Fleetwood businesses choose Custom Pack Studio as reliable packaging provider
One Manufacturing Facility from Beginning to Finish
Every box we create is cut, decorated and completed in-house at our Irvine factory.
The very same team performs quality checks throughout each stage, instead of the work being passed between different subcontractors.
A colour that looks correct on screen does not always reproduce the same in print, and the person checking it is the one operating the press.
Problems are identified and fixed before a box reaches despatch, by the same team that spotted the issue in the first place.
The board and ink are likewise sourced from the same suppliers time after time, so a colour that matched your initial proof still matches your fifth reorder two years later.
Supported by nearly thirty years in printing and packaging
Custom Pack Studio launched in 2025, but the factory that drives it dates back much further back.
We are part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-established print and packaging manufacturer that has operated presses since 1997.
That history provides us with strong relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also gives a team that has already navigated most of the issues a new packaging order can raise.
That shows up in the finer details, such as being aware of which board weight will survive a courier journey.
It is also why we can deal with a delicate perfume box and a robust shipping carton in the very same week, employing presses that have been managing both for a number of years.
One personal contact throughout the whole order
You will speak to the same person from your initial query right through to the finished delivery.
There is never handover between your sales staff and a separate production division.
They comprehend your specification, your timescale 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 reviewing, you will be contacted directly from the person handling your job.
It also means you won’t have to explain your order all over again to a new person midway through the process.
You can call, message or message that person straight away, without needing to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
A exact same process no matter the given number
A one sample and a five thousand unit reorder undergo the very same proofing and quality checks before both leaves the factory.
No thing is sped along just because the run is small, and nothing is given extra scrutiny simply because it is substantial.
A Fleetwood business testing a new product is given the same level of service as one placing a repeat order for a national retail listing. The process stays unchanged, whatever the size of the order.
That uniformity is important considerably more than the saving achieved from a bigger run, because a inconsistent run ends up costing extra to correct than it saved in cost per unit.
Whether that is 50 units for a test test or several many for a retail rollout, the proofing sign off operates in exactly the same way every time.
Receive a free quote for tailored packaging in Fleetwood
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know what you’re packing, about how many you need, and how the product is sold or shipped. We will reply with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Not ready to commit to a full order? Ask for a physical sample beforehand, at no cost. You’ll see exactly how the colour appears in everyday light and how a smooth finish feels in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Design support is constantly available whenever you require it, there is no minimum order to satisfy, and every box is bespoke to your product rather than selected from a shelf of templates.
We manufacture everything in-house and supply to Fleetwood and throughout the UK from our own facility in Irvine. Browse our full assortment of packaging products or speak directly to the team to get started.
