The Reason the UK Fabricator Functions alongside Formby
Custom Pack Pack Studio is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a company that has been creating print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you raise questions about a finish, a material, or a deadline, you are speaking to a person who uses the press every day. They don’t need to send the question on to an overseas factory and await a reply.
Domestic delivery is fast and consistent in a way an international order infrequently is.
Most orders are prepared within two to three weeks after you confirm the proof, and once shipped, our courier network covers Formby addresses in one to two working days.
Set that against that with the usual 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging brought in from the EU or the Far East, before you even take into account a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
For a key launch date or event deadline, let us know at the enquiry stage.
We shall check honestly whether the schedule is workable, rather than offering a turnaround that falls short.
Tailored packaging for Formby companies
Our box formats encompass most products, and each one is made to your specifications and supplied with your brand details.
Which option is best depends on how the product is marketed and sent out, so the most direct path to the correct answer is to let know our packaging experts what you are packing.
Retail and goods packaging
A printed carton handles the selling on the shelf when no one from your team is there to explain the product.
Reverse tuck-end boxes are well suited to lighter-weight retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, whereas a crash-lock base provides heavier items with a firm floor that will not give way during transit.
Each of the two prints extend across every panel, including the inside, so the branding stays visible regardless of how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Shipping containers for online sellers
Formby’s e-commerce brands are sending out continuously.
A custom mailer box is often the single physical interaction a customer has with a brand, as there is no shop visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Printed throughout, it guards the product within the courier network while turning the unboxing itself a promotional moment. And a correctly fitted box also reduces the damage and returns that a incorrectly sized one can cause.
A simple brown outer helps the parcel delivered, but it leaves the customer no clue about who sent it or why it looks that way.
Make a memorable impact as soon as it arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and Exhibition Packages
Personalised gift boxes make a noticeable difference.
A solid box with an simple closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a soft touch coating changes how a product is perceived before it has even been opened.
It is exactly the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging forms part of what the customer has bought.
Foil blocking is a finish that does the most on a shelf, drawing the light in a way plain print cannot, while soft touch coating works best once the box is in someone’s hands, as it suggests quality the moment they feel it.
Raised print falls between the two, positioning a logo you can both view and feel, and it works especially well on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface itself becomes part of the display.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding projects require a total box reconstruction.
A custom-printed sleeve wraps around an already present tray or product, including your brand identity without the need to revamp the entire pack, which makes it perfect for a limited promotional run or a periodic variant.
A wallet style box folds tidily around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while printed inserts help stop loose items moving inside a larger box during transit.
Corrugated packaging and delivery cartons
A folding carton will not necessarily withstand a prolonged courier journey or a delicate item by itself.
Layered board is suited to that job.
We make corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and print them in full colour, so a Formby brand shipping nationwide gets protection and presentation combined in a single format, much further than a simple double walled box with a sticker placed on top.
Sectors That We Serve in Formby
Formby’s portfolio includes beauty brands and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food manufacturers, corporate offices and online companies.
Food and beverage businesses face the toughest regulations, as product safety in contact with the product is prioritised over any thought of how the packaging is seen.
That is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level really makes the difference, whether you’re a small batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. It’s the grade that supermarket buyers and independent retailers typically want to see before they will take on a new product.
Jewellery brands often gain greater value from their packaging investment than most other categories.
A sturdy box with a tailored insert is often carrying an item worth far more than the box itself, so the presentation style has to match that value.
Cosmetics and perfume brands rely on protective fitments and premium finishes for much the same reason. The item itself is small, so the box does the majority of the convincing on display.
E-commerce businesses need to have a mailer that arrives via courier network intact.
For a lot of online retailers, the parcel is the sole physical point of connection a customer has with the business.
No minimum order, no matter what quantity you need.
The majority of packaging suppliers will supply 50 boxes printed with your own design.
You may sometimes be asked to return once you are able to commit to 500 or 1,000. That can be a significant request for a Formby business evaluating a new product or trying a small batch before it expands.
We do not impose any minima.
Buy a sample to assess print quality, 50 boxes for a market stall, or several thousand once a retail listing demonstrates demand. The process and pricing structure remain the same for every quantity.
Unit price falls as order size rises, which is standard throughout the industry.
Reorders employ the same artwork and setup, so you are not charged twice for the design work.
We verify costs and delivery times in writing before production commences, helping to ensure there is no discrepancy between the quotation and the amount shown on the invoice.
Graphic design assistance available whatever stage you are at.
You do not need an in house designer to arrange bespoke packaging here.
If you have a logo and a basic idea of your requirements, that is enough to begin. Our team will work out the box structure, prepare the print-ready artwork and present a proof for your approval before anything goes to press.
For a product which does not fit a standard off-the-shelf format, structural design is covered in the price. It is not charged as an extra.
Files provided as a JPEG or screenshot are recreated to proper production specification.
The majority of artwork comes lacking the resolution or bleed that the box truly needs.
Our staff checks colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything enters the production process, so the finished print matches what you confirmed.
If you prefer to go over the options before finalising a specification, a design meeting is available.
You may also use our in-house online design tool if you would like to make the artwork yourself.
Sustainably sourced, recyclable materials
Every carton we produce is fully recyclable and made from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This indicates it can be tracked through an verified supply chain to a sustainably managed forest.
We are phasing out from single use plastic and EPS foam across the range, swapping them with paper and biodegradable and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format allows. These materials decompose appropriately at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam not.
If a convincing environmental claim matters to you and your audience, we can support you through the many ways your bespoke packaging helps create an impact by cutting waste.
Reasons Formby Businesses Select Custom Pack Studio as Such Packaging Source
A single manufacturing facility, from start to completion
Every box we create is trimmed, printed and finished in-house at our Irvine factory.
The same team oversees quality at each stage, rather than the job moving between different subcontractors.
A colour that seems accurate on screen will not invariably print in exactly the same way, and the person checking it is the one operating the press.
Defects are noticed and put right before a box ever reaches dispatch, by that same team that identified the issue first.
Board and ink are likewise sourced from the same suppliers time after time, so a colour that matched on your initial proof continues to matches your fifth reorder two years later.
Strengthened by almost thirty years in printing and packaging
The Custom Pack Studio launched in 2025, yet the supporting factory has a far longer history.
We are part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a respected print and packaging manufacturer that has run presses since 1997.
That history provides us with well-established relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also indicates we have a team that has already worked through most of the issues a new packaging order can present.
That plays out in subtle manners, such as realising which board weight will endure a courier journey.
It is also the reason we can 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.
Your dedicated contact throughout the entire order
You will deal with the same person throughout your initial query right through to the final delivery.
There is no transfer between a sales team and the production department.
They understand your brief, your timescale and the details of what you asked for at the proofing stage, so you do not need to say it again at every stage.
If a product is on backorder or a surface finish needs review, you will be informed personally from the individual managing your project.
It also means you never have to re-explain your order from the beginning to another member of staff midway through the process.
You can phone, send an email to or contact that person straight to them, without requiring you to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
A same process, whatever the amount
A one sample and a 5,000-unit reorder undergo the same proofing and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
No project is hastened simply because the run is small, and no project is reviewed more carefully merely because it is big.
A Formby company trying out a new product is held to the same level as one making a repeat order for a national retail listing. The procedure remains the same, regardless of the order size.
That consistency counts considerably more than any amount made from a bigger batch, as a mixed batch costs more to fix than it saved in price per unit.
If it is fifty units for a market test or several thousand for a retail rollout, the proofing sign-off operates the same way every time.
Request a free quote for bespoke packaging in Formby
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know what you are packing, about 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 ready to go ahead with a full project? Order a physical sample initially, free of charge. You will see exactly how the colour appears in normal light and how a soft-touch finish feels in your hand, rather than depending on a screen.
Design assistance support is always available whenever you require it, there is no minimum order to satisfy, and every box is made for your product, rather than drawn from a shelf of templates.
We manufacture everything in-house and supply to Formby and all over the UK from our own premises in Irvine. Browse our full assortment of packaging products or talk to the team to get started.
