Reasons Why a UK Producer Supplies Hazel Grove
Custom Pack Studio is a brand of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been producing print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask regarding a surface finish, a substance or a cut-off date, you are dealing with someone who deals with the press day to day. They never need to pass the question on to a factory abroad and wait for a response.
Domestic delivery is swift and reliable in a way an overseas order infrequently is.
Most orders are ready within two to three weeks after you confirm the proof, and once dispatched, our courier network delivers to Hazel Grove addresses within one to two working days.
Contrast that with the typical 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging shipped from the EU or the Far East, before you even take into account a late container or a customs hold up.
If you have an significant launch date or important date, please let us know at the enquiry stage.
We will verify honestly whether the timeline is workable, rather than promising a turnaround that disappoints you.
Personalised Packaging for Hazel Grove Businesses
The packaging sizes we supply meet the needs of the majority of products, and every one is custom made to your dimensions and printed with your branding.
Which option is suitable depends on the way the product is marketed and sent out, so the fastest way to the best answer is to let know our packaging experts what you are packing.
Store and Item Packaging
A printed carton sells the product on the shelf when no one from your team is available to talk through it.
Reverse tuck end boxes are ideal for lighter retail items such as cosmetics, supplements and cosmetics, while a crash lock base provides heavier products with a strong floor that will not collapse in delivery.
Both prints extend across every panel, inside and out, including the inside, so the branding is visible regardless of how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Packaging boxes for e-commerce retailers
Hazel Grove’s online retail brands are shipping all the time.
A tailored mailer box is frequently the sole physical touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is no shop visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Marked inside and out, it guards the product within the courier network while turning the unboxing itself a marketing moment. And a properly fitted box also cuts down on the damage and returns that a ill-fitting one can cause.
A simple brown outer allows the parcel delivered, but it gives the customer no indication about who sent it or why it seems that way.
Create a lasting statement from the moment it lands with Custom Pack Studio.
Luxury and Exhibit Boxes
Personalised gift boxes are important.
A solid box with a smooth closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a tactile coating alters how a product is perceived before it is opened.
It is exactly the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging makes up part of what the customer has paid for.
Foil stamping is the finish that is most noticeable on a shelf, reflecting the light in a way flat print never can, while soft touch coating performs better once the box is in someone’s hands, as it communicates quality the moment it is touched.
Raised detailing lies between the two, creating a logo that can be visible and tactile, 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 full box rebuild.
A printed sleeve wraps around an already present tray or product, bringing your brand identity without the need to redesign the entire pack, which helps make it perfect for a limited promotional run or a seasonal variant.
A folding box wraps around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, and printed inserts help keep loose contents from moving inside a larger box during transit.
Rippled cartons & transport boxes
A crease-fold carton will never withstand a lengthy courier journey or a breakable item by itself.
Fluted board is made for the task.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack requirements and print them in full colour, so a Hazel Grove brand distributing across the country receives protection and branding in one format, well beyond a basic double-walled box with a sticker placed on top.
Fields That We Support Throughout Hazel Grove
Hazel Grove’s commercial portfolio encompasses beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Food and drink businesses face the most exacting requirements, as safety in contact with the product has to take precedence over all additional considerations regarding the appearance of the box.
It is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level truly counts, if you are a small run bakery or a wholesale supplier. It’s the standard that supermarket buyers and independent retailers often want to see before they will list a new product.
Jewellery brands frequently derive more value from their packaging investment than the majority of other sectors.
A rigid box with a custom-fit insert is frequently used to contain an item worth considerably more than the box itself, and the presentation must match that worth.
Beauty and fragrance brands make use of protective fitments and premium finishes for a similar reason. As the product itself is small, the box does the bulk of the persuading when displayed on a shelf.
Online retail and membership-based businesses want a mailer that gets delivered through the courier network undamaged.
For many online sellers, the parcel is usually the only tangible contact a customer has with the brand.
Zero minimum order, any sized quantity
Ask most packaging suppliers for 50 boxes with your own design.
You will regularly be asked to come back once you are prepared to place an order for 500 or 1,000. For a Hazel Grove business testing a new product or trialling a small batch before growing, that is a substantial demand.
We do not apply any minimum criteria under any circumstances.
Order a single sample to assess print quality, 50 boxes for a market stall, or a few thousand once a retail listing shows demand. The method and pricing structure remain the same throughout every quantity.
Unit price falls as quantity increases, which is standard throughout the packaging industry.
Repeat orders use the same artwork and setup, so you are never charged twice for the design work.
We set out pricing and timeframes in writing before production starts, ensuring there is no any discrepancy between the quotation and the amount shown on the invoice.
Personalised visual support ready, at any stage you’re in.
You do not need an internal designer to order custom packaging from our team here.
If you have a logo and a clear idea of what you are looking for, that is sufficient to start. 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 item that does not suit an off-the-shelf format, structural design is covered in the cost. It is not charged as an additional charge.
Artwork supplied as a JPEG are reworked to comply with proper print settings.
Most artwork arrives without the resolution or bleed that a box actually needs.
Our staff checks colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before any work goes into production, so the print matches closely what you confirmed.
A style consultation is provided should you choose to discuss the alternatives before agreeing to a plan.
You can also use our online design tool if you would wish to create the artwork yourself.
Responsibly sourced eco-friendly materials
Every carton we make is 100% recyclable and produced from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This indicates it can be followed through an verified supply chain back to a well-managed forest.
We are phasing out single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, substituting them with paper based and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format permits. These materials decompose properly at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam do not.
If a convincing environmental claim matters to your business and your customers, we can help guide you through the many ways your bespoke packaging helps create an impact by cutting waste.
Why do Hazel Grove brands pick Custom Pack Studio as their packaging provider
A single factory, from start to finish
Each box we produce is trimmed, printed and completed entirely within our Irvine factory.
A same team supervises quality throughout every stage, rather than the work being transferred from one subcontractor to another.
A colour that appears accurate on screen does not necessarily come out the same, and the person checking it is the one running the press.
Faults are found and fixed before a box reaches dispatch, by the same team that noticed the problem in the beginning.
Board and ink supplies are also sourced from the same suppliers repeatedly, so a colour tone that matched your initial proof will continue to match your fifth reorder after two years.
Strengthened by nearly thirty years in print and packaging
The Pack Studio launched in 2025, although the factory behind it reaches back much further back.
We are part of the team at KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-established print and packaging manufacturer that has used presses since 1997.
That background has built long-standing relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means we have staff that has already worked through many of the issues a new packaging order can present.
That is evident in minute details, such as understanding which board weight will survive a courier journey.
It is also why we can manage a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, using presses that have handled both for years.
One personal contact for the entire order
You will be cared for by the very same person from your original query right through to the completed completion.
There is no transfer between the sales team and a separate production department.
They understand your specification, your deadline and what you asked for at the proofing stage, so you do not need to say it again at every step.
If a material is on back order or a finish needs re-assessing, you will hear personally from the person handling your job.
It also means you do not need to re-explain your order from scratch to a new person midway through the process.
You can ring, email or message that person straight to them, without needing to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
This very same procedure, regardless of number
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder are subjected to the same proofing and quality checks before both leaves the factory.
No project is hurried simply because the run is brief, and no project is examined more closely merely because it is extensive.
A Hazel Grove business evaluating a new product gets the same standard as one submitting a reorder for a national retail listing. The process does not change depending on the order size.
That uniformity matters far more than any saving made gained through a larger run, because a inconsistent batch will cost more to fix than it saved you in per-unit cost.
Whether it is fifty units for a market test or a few thousand for a retail rollout, the proofing sign off operates in the same way on every occasion.
Get a Free Quotation for Custom Packaging in Hazel Grove
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Tell us what you’re packing, roughly how many you need, and how the product is sold or shipped. We will then send you a written quote, with no obligation to place an order.
If you’re not prepared to go ahead with a complete order? Ask for a physical sample initially, entirely at no cost. You will see exactly how the colour looks in natural light and how a soft touch finish feels in your hand, instead of relying on a screen and hoping for the best._
Design support is constantly available whenever you need it, there is no minimum order requirement, and each box is made specially for your product rather than taken from a shelf of templates.
We produce every piece ourselves and deliver to Hazel Grove and throughout the UK from our own site in Irvine. View our full range of packaging products or talk to the team directly to start.
