The Reason a UK Manufacturer Company Collaborates with Hailsham
Custom Pack Pack Studio sits within KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a company that has been creating print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you make an enquiry about the finish, materials or a deadline, you are speaking directly with someone who operates the press day in, day out. They do not need to pass the question on to an overseas factory and wait for a response.
Domestic delivery is often speedier and more dependable than an overseas order.
Most requests are completed in two to three weeks after you confirm the proof, and once dispatched, our courier network transports to Hailsham addresses within one to two working days.
Contrast this with the standard 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging shipped in from the EU or the Far East, before you you even factor in a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
If you have an key launch date or event due date, let us know at the initial contact stage.
We shall verify honestly whether the timeline is workable, rather than making a rapid turnaround that disappoints you.
Custom packaging for Hailsham firms
The box options we offer fit most products, and each box is created to your dimensions and printed with your branding.
The format that is suitable depends on how the product is sold and delivered, so the quickest way to reach the correct answer is to inform our packaging experts what you are packing.
Store and Product Packing
A branded carton sells the product on the shelf when nobody from your team is there to explain it.
Reverse tuck end boxes are well suited to lighter retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base gives heavier items a floor that won’t fail in transit.
Each of the two prints extend across all panel, including the inside, so the branding is kept visible regardless of how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Mailer boxes for online vendors
Hailsham’s online retail brands ship orders continuously.
A personalised mailer box is commonly the sole tangible encounter a customer at any point has with a brand, because there is no shop visit or direct handover to rely on.
Marked throughout, it shields the product across the courier network while creating the unboxing itself a marketing moment. And a well-fitted box also reduces the damage and returns that a poorly sized one can cause.
A simple brown outer will carry the parcel, but it gives the customer nothing about who sent it or why it seems as it does.
Make a lasting initial impact the moment your order is delivered with Custom Pack Studio.
Gift and Presentation Boxes
Personalised gift boxes are essential.
A sturdy box with a seamless closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a velvety coating changes how a product is perceived before it is even opened.
It is the key point for jewellery, fragrance and specialty food brands, where the packaging is an element of what the customer has already paid for.
Foil stamping is the finish that does the best job on a shelf, catching the light in a way flat print never can, while soft-touch coating works better once the box is actually in a person’s hands, as it feels luxurious the moment they pick up it.
Raised detailing lies in between, creating a logo that can be both seen and felt, and it is especially effective on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface itself enhances the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding project needs a total enclosure rebuild.
A printed sleeve sits over an existing tray or product, giving your branding without the need to redesign the entire pack, making it well suited for a short promotional run or a seasonal variant.
A wallet-style box wraps snugly around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while insert cards prevent loose items from sliding inside a larger box during transit.
Cardboard boxes and transport boxes
A foldable carton will not endure a lengthy courier journey or shield a delicate item.
Corrugated board is made for the purpose in question.
We make corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and brand them in full-colour, so a Hailsham brand shipping nationwide gets protection and brand identity built into one format, much further than a plain double walled box with a sticker stuck on top.
Industries Served By Us in Hailsham
Hailsham’s business mix includes beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
F&B businesses encounter the toughest pressures, because safety constantly is more important than the appearance of the box.
That is the place where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level makes a difference, whether you are a small batch bakery or a bulk supplier. It is the criterion that supermarket purchasing teams and independent shops often want to see before listing a new product.
Jewelry brands often derive more value from their packaging investment than the majority of other industries.
A rigid box with a fitted insert is often carrying an piece worth far more than the box itself, so the appearance must match that value.
Beauty and fragrance brands make use of protective fitments and premium finishes for the very same reason. As the product itself is small, the box does the bulk of the persuading when displayed on a shelf.
E-commerce and recurring businesses need a mailer that gets to the customer through the courier network intact.
For many online sellers, the parcel is usually the only tangible contact a customer has with the brand.
No minimum order; whatever quantity
The majority of packaging suppliers will supply 50 boxes printed with your personal design.
You will frequently be asked to come back once you are ready to commit for 500 or 1,000. For a Hailsham business evaluating a new product or trialling a small batch before growing, that is a substantial demand.
We don’t enforce a minimum criteria at all.
Order a single sample to evaluate the print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or thousands once a retail listing proves demand. The method and pricing structure remain the same throughout every quantity.
The unit price goes down as order volume increases, which is standard throughout the packaging industry.
Repeat orders use the same artwork and setup, so you are not charged twice for the design work.
We verify the cost and lead time in a written form before production begins, so there is no discrepancy between the estimate and the invoice.
Design support on offer no matter what stage you are at
You needn’t have an in-house designer to arrange custom packaging here.
If you have a brand logo and a basic idea of what you want, that is enough to start. Our team will set out the box design, prepare the print-ready artwork and present you with a proof to approve before anything goes to press.
When a product does not work with an pre-made format, structural design is included in the price. It is not added as an extra charge.
Documents provided as a JPEG or screenshot are recreated to satisfy proper print specifications.
Most artwork arrives without the resolution or bleed that a box actually requires.
Our team verifies colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile prior to anything goes into production, so the printed result aligns with what you approved.
A design consultation is provided should you choose to discuss the alternatives before proceeding to a brief.
You may also try our own online design tool if you want to design the artwork yourself.
Sustainably sourced, recyclable materials
Every carton we manufacture is 100% re-useable and crafted from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This indicates it can be traced through an audited supply chain back to a well-managed forest.
We are phasing out single use plastic and EPS foam across the range, swapping them with paper-based and compostable alternatives wherever the format permits. These materials decompose properly at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a trustworthy sustainability claim counts to you and your customers, we can assist lead you through the different ways your bespoke packaging contributes to lowering waste.
Why Hailsham Businesses Opt for Custom Packaging Studio as Their Packaging Supplier
A single plant, through all stages
Every container we make is cut, marked and finalised all under one roof at our Irvine plant.
The same team carries out quality checks at each stage, instead of the work being transferred between different subcontractors.
A colour that looks correct on screen does not always come out identically in print, and the person reviewing it is the one managing the press.
Issues are identified and resolved before a box reaches dispatch, by the very same team that noticed the issue at the outset.
The board and the ink also come from the same trusted suppliers again and again, so a colour that matched with your original proof still matches your fifth reorder two years later.
Backed by close to three decades in print and packaging
Custom Pack Studio was launched in 2025, yet the supporting factory has a far longer history.
We are part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-regarded print and packaging manufacturer operating presses since 1997.
That history provides us with established relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also shows we have staff that has already navigated most of the issues a new packaging order can present.
It appears in fine details, such as understanding which weight of board can withstand a courier journey.
It is as well why we can handle a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, with presses that have managed both for many years.
One exclusive contact across your order
You will work with the same person from your initial enquiry right through to the final delivery.
There is not any transfer between a sales team and a separate production team.
They are clear on your specification, your deadline, and the points you asked for at the proofing stage, so there is no reason to keep repeating yourself at every step.
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 also means you are not being required to explain your job from the beginning to a new person halfway through production.
You can reach that person directly by phone, email or message, without the need to use a general enquiries inbox first.
This identical procedure, irrespective of the amount
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder are subjected to the identical proofing and quality checks before either departs the factory.
Nothing is rushed through because the run is small, and nothing is given extra scrutiny because it is larger.
A Hailsham business testing a new product gets the same treatment as one making a reorder for a national retail listing. The approach stays the same, regardless of order size.
That uniformity counts considerably more than any saving from a larger batch, because a poorly matched run eventually costing extra to fix than it saved you in cost per unit.
Whether that is 50 units for a market test or several 3,000 for a retail rollout, the proofing sign off functions in an identical way on each occasion.
Request a No-Cost Quotation for Tailored Packaging in Hailsham
Ring 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know what you are packing, roughly how many you need, and how the product is marketed 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 first, entirely at no cost. You will see exactly how the colour appears in natural light and how a soft touch finish feels in your hand, instead of relying on a screen and crossing your fingers._
Creative support is always available when 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 make every product ourselves and deliver to Hailsham and all over the UK straight from our own Irvine factory. Browse our full range of packaging products or talk to the team straight away to get started.
