How come a U.K. maker matches Frome
Custom Pack Studio is a part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a company that has been producing print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask regarding a final finish, a material or a timeframe, you are speaking to someone who handles the press on a daily basis. They do not need to pass the question on to a factory abroad and await a response.
Domestic delivery is fast and reliable in a way that overseas orders seldom are.
Most orders are prepared within 2 to 3 weeks after you confirm the proof, and once shipped, our courier network delivers to Frome addresses within 1 to 2 working days.
Compare a typical 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging imported from the EU or the Far East, prior to you even consider a delayed container or a customs delay.
If you have got an important launch date or event deadline, please inform us at the enquiry stage.
We will verify honestly whether the schedule works, rather than making a turnaround that disappoints you.
Personalised Packaging for Frome Enterprises
The box options we provide cover most of the products, and every one is produced to your dimensions and supplied with your branding.
Which option fits depends on how the product is sold and shipped, so the fastest way to get the right answer is by informing our packaging experts exactly what you are packing.
Retail and Item Packaging
A printed carton takes care of the selling on the shelf when no one from your team is present to explain the product.
Reverse tuck end boxes are ideal for lighter-weight retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base provides heavier items with a floor that will not fail in transit.
Both of the prints span every panel, including even the inside, so the branding is easy to see no matter how the box is placed on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Shipping Boxes for Online Vendors
Frome’s online retail brands are sending orders continually.
A bespoke mailer box is commonly the main tangible touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is no shop visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Printed on both the inside and outside, it protects the product across the courier network while turning the unboxing itself a marketing moment. A well-fitted box also cuts down on the damage and returns that a poorly sized one creates.
A unmarked brown outer will get the parcel to its destination, but it gives the customer nothing about who mailed it or why it seems the way it does.
Make an immediate impact from the moment it comes through with Custom Pack Studio.
Keepsake and unveiling boxes
Personalised gift boxes can make a noticeable difference.
A rigid box with a seamless finish, foil embossing on the lid, or a soft-touch surface transforms how a product feels before it is even unwrapped.
It is specifically the issue for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging makes up part of what the customer has bought.
The foil stamping finish is the finish that makes the strongest impact on a store shelf, drawing light in a way plain print cannot, while soft touch coating performs better once the box is in the customer’s hands, since it conveys quality the moment they pick it up
Embossing sits between the two, creating an impression that you can both feel and see, and it works especially well on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface itself forms part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding project requires a total enclosure rebuild.
A branded sleeve fits over an existing tray or product, including your branding without the need to redesign the entire pack, making it ideal for a short promotional run or a time-limited variant.
A wallet style box folds around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, and custom printed inserts keep loose contents from moving inside a larger box during delivery.
Fluted packaging and shipping boxes
A folding carton will never endure a extended courier journey or a fragile item by itself.
Corrugated board is created exactly for that reason.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to specific pack sizes and produce them in full-colour, so a Frome brand shipping nationwide gets protection and presentation in one in one solution, far beyond a basic double walled box with a sticker placed on top.
Fields That We Work With Covering Frome
Frome’s business mix features beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Food businesses face the toughest pressures, because product safety consistently is more important than the appearance of the box.
That is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level becomes crucial, if you are a small batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. It is the standard that supermarket buyers and independent retailers often want to see before they will take on a new product.
Jewellery brands frequently gain more value from their packaging investment than most other categories.
A rigid box with a fitted insert is often used to contain an item worth much more than the box itself, so the presentation must reflect that value.
Cosmetics and perfume brands depend on protective fittings and upmarket finishes for much the same reason. It is small, so the box does most of the selling on the shelf.
E-commerce and subscription businesses need a mailer that can withstand the courier network intact.
For a lot of online sellers, the parcel is the only physical contact a customer has with the brand.
No minimum order, whatever quantity
The majority of packaging suppliers will supply 50 boxes printed with your own design.
You will regularly be asked to come back once you are set to commit for 500 or 1,000. For a Frome business evaluating a new product or trialling a small batch before expanding, that is a significant demand.
We do not set a minimum amount in any way at all.
Order a single sample to assess print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or several thousand once a retail listing shows demand. The process and pricing structure remain the same at every quantity.
Unit price decreases as order volume goes up, which is standard throughout the packaging industry.
Repeat orders retain the original artwork and setup, so you are not ever charged twice for the design work.
We verify the price and lead time in writing before production commences, so there is no variation between the estimate and the invoice.
Guidance with design support offered, no matter stage you’re in
You do not need an in-house designer to order custom packaging here.
If you have a logo and a general idea of what you want, that will be enough to begin. We will work out the box structure, prepare the print ready artwork and show you a proof for approval before anything goes to print.
For a product that does not fit an off-the-shelf format, structural design is included in the price. It is not charged as an additional charge.
Images supplied as a screenshot are prepared to the proper print specifications.
The majority of artwork arrives lacking the image resolution or bleed that the box truly requires.
Our team checks colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes into production, so the printed result reflects what you approved.
A design consultation is on offer should you choose to discuss the options before committing to a brief.
You can also make use of our own online design tool if you would like to design the artwork yourself.
Sustainable, responsibly sourced materials
Every container we produce is 100% recyclable and made from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This shows it can be traced back through an verified supply chain to a responsibly run forest.
We’re phasing out single-use plastic and EPS foam throughout the collection, changing them to paper-based and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format allows. These materials break down effectively at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a convincing environmental claim matters to your business and your customers, we can help guide you through the different ways your bespoke packaging helps create an impact by minimising waste.
Why Frome Businesses Choose CPS Packaging as the Chosen Packaging Supplier
1 Production Site from Launch to End
Every box we create is shaped, marked and finished all under one roof at our Irvine factory.
The very same team performs checks at every stage, rather than the work passing between separate subcontractors.
A colour that appears correct on screen does not always print in the same way in print, and the person checking it is the one managing the press.
Any issues are detected and rectified before a box reaches despatch, by the same team that initially noticed the issue.
The board and ink are also supplied from the same suppliers, with every order, so a colour that matched exactly against your first proof will still match exactly your fifth reorder two years later.
Supported by just under 30 years in the field of print and packaging
Custom Pack Studio debuted in 2025, yet the factory behind it dates back much earlier.
We are a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a respected print and packaging manufacturer operating presses since 1997.
This history has built enduring connections with board mills and material suppliers. It also gives a team that has already dealt with most of the challenges a new packaging order can present.
That commonly appears in minor details, such as being aware of which board weight can withstand a courier journey.
It is equally the reason we can handle a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, using presses that have managed both for a number of years.
A personal contact during the entire order
You will be dealing with the same person from your first enquiry right through to the final delivery.
There is not any passing on between a sales team and a separate production department.
They already know your specification, your due date and the request you made at the proof stage, so there is no need to go over it again at each stage.
If a material is temporarily out of stock or a finish needs reviewing, you will receive a direct update from the person managing your job.
This also means you will not ever have to explain your order from the start to someone new partway through the production process.
You can reach that person directly by phone, email or text, without having to use a general enquiries inbox first.
This identical method, regardless of amount
A one sample and a 5,000 unit reorder both undergo the same proofing and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
Nothing is rushed because the run is limited, and nothing receives additional inspection because it is large.
A Frome organisation evaluating a new product gets the same treatment as one making a reorder for a national retail listing. The approach stays the same, whatever order size.
This regularity is more important much more than any savings on a bigger order, because a mismatched batch ends up costing more to fix than it saved in unit price.
Whether that is 50 units for a market test or several 3,000 for a shop rollout, the proofing sign off works in an identical way every time.
Get a Complimentary Estimate for Personalised Packaging in Frome
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 will get back with a written quotation and there is nothing in the obligation to make an order.
Not ready to go ahead with a full order? Order a physical sample first, at no cost. You’ll see exactly how the colour appears in everyday light and how a soft touch finish feels in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Design assistance is always available when required, there is no minimum order to meet, and every box is created around your product, not pulled from a shelf of standard templates.
We make every item internally and deliver to Frome and throughout the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Explore our full packaging range or speak with the team directly to get started.
