Understanding Why a UK Manufacturer Company Supplies Horley
Custom Pack Studio forms part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a company that has been creating print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask about a final finish, a material or a timeframe, you are speaking to someone who works with the press on a daily basis. They never need to pass the question on to a factory in another country and wait for a response.
UK to UK delivery is swift and consistent in a way an over-the-border order infrequently is.
The majority of orders are ready within 2 to 3 weeks after you approve the proof, and once posted, our courier network reaches to Horley addresses in only 1 to 2 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 even allow for a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
If you have got an important launch date or event deadline, please let us know at the inquiry stage.
We will confirm honestly whether the timeline is workable, rather than making a quick turnaround that disappoints you.
Tailored packaging for Horley businesses
The box styles we offer suit most products, and each one is created to your dimensions and produced with your branding.
The right arrangement depends on how the product is marketed and shipped, so the most efficient way to get the correct answer is to tell our packaging experts what you are putting in the package.
Shop and product packaging
A printed carton helps sell the product in-store when no one from your team is available to explain it.
Reverse tuck end boxes are ideal for lighter 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.
Each print designs across every panel, including the inside, so the branding stays visible whatever way the box ends up placed on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Mailer containers for e-commerce retailers
Horley’s online retail brands are dispatching orders constantly.
A custom mailer box is commonly the only tangible touchpoint a customer at any point has with a brand, because there is no shop visit or in person handover to rely on.
Printed both inside and out, it protects the product throughout the courier network while making the unboxing itself part of your marketing. A properly fitted box also cuts down on the damage and returns caused by one that is incorrectly sized.
A simple brown outer will deliver the parcel, however it reveals the customer nothing about who posted it or why it looks as it does.
Create a positive initial impact the moment your order is delivered with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and presentation boxes
Bespoke gift boxes remain significant.
A rigid box with a sleek finish, metallic stamping on the top, or a soft touch finish alters how a product is perceived before it is even unwrapped.
It is exactly the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging constitutes part of what the customer has bought.
Hot foil stamping is the effect that works the hardest on a shelf, reflecting the light in a way flat print never can, while soft touch coating performs best once the box is in someone’s hands, as it signals quality the moment they pick it up.
Raised detailing falls between the two, positioning a logo that you can see and feel alike, and it is particularly effective on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface is part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not all branding project requires a total box rebuild.
A custom-printed sleeve fits over an already existing tray or product, bringing your branding without the need to redesign the full pack, which is perfect for a limited advertising run or a seasonal variant.
A wallet style box folds tidily around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while internal inserts stop loose items from sliding inside a larger box during transit.
Heavy-duty Boxes and Transport Packages
A folding carton will never withstand a long courier journey or a breakable item by itself.
Corrugated board is created for this purpose.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and print them in full colour, so a Horley brand shipping nationwide enjoys protection and brand presentation woven into one format, far beyond a plain double walled box with a sticker simply slapped on top.
Sectors That We Work With Throughout Horley
Horley’s client mix includes beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Food and drink businesses have the most stringent requirements, as safety in contact with the product takes priority over any regard of how the box looks.
That is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level becomes important, if you’re a small batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. It is the benchmark that supermarket buyers and independent retailers usually want to see before they will list a new product.
Jewellery brands frequently gain greater value from their packaging investment than the majority of other categories.
A solid box with a tailored insert is often containing an item worth much more than the box itself, so the overall presentation has to match that value.
Cosmetics and perfume brands depend on protective fitments and premium finishes for the same basic reason. The product itself is small, so the box does much of the convincing on a shelf.
Subscription businesses need to have a mailer that reaches courier network intact.
For numerous online sellers, the parcel is the single physical interaction a customer has with the brand.
Without a Minimum Order, All Quantity Permitted
Many packaging suppliers will provide 50 boxes printed with your design.
You may often be asked to return once you are able to commit to 500, 1,000, or more. This is a significant request for a Horley business testing a new product or testing a small batch before it grows.
There is no minimum requirement at all.
Order a single sample to judge print quality, 50 boxes for a market stall, or many thousands once a retail listing confirms demand. The procedure and pricing structure remain unchanged at every quantity.
The unit price falls as the quantity increases, which is common throughout the packaging industry.
Repeat orders use the same artwork and set-up, so you are not ever charged twice for the design work.
We verify pricing and timescale in writing before production starts, so there is no difference between the estimate and the invoice amount.
Design support on offer whatever stage you are at
You don’t need an in house designer to buy custom packaging here.
If you have a brand logo and a general idea of what you want, that is enough to get started. Our staff will determine the box design, create the print-ready artwork and send you a proof to approve before anything goes to press.
For a product that does not match an off the shelf design, structural design is covered in the price. It is not charged as an additional cost.
Designs supplied as a screenshot are reworked to achieve correct print specifications.
Most artwork comes without the image resolution or bleed that the box truly needs.
Our specialists reviews colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes to production, so what prints corresponds to your approved artwork.
If you would prefer to discuss the options before finalising a specification, a design meeting is on offer.
You can also try our own online design tool if you want to create the artwork yourself.
Reusable, fairly sourced materials
Every carton we manufacture is fully recyclable and made from paperboard that carries FSC and PEFC certification. This shows it can be traced via an audited supply chain to a responsibly managed forest.
We are gradually removing single use plastic and EPS foam across the range, replacing them with paper based and compostable alternatives wherever the format permits. These materials degrade appropriately at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a credible environmental claim counts to you and your customers, we can help lead you through the different ways your bespoke packaging contributes to cutting waste.
Why Horley Businesses Trust Custom Pack Studio as Their Packaging Supplier
An individual plant, from start to finish
Every box we produce is trimmed, labelled and completed all on site at our Irvine factory.
The same team oversees standards at each stage, instead of the work being handed from one subcontractor to another.
A colour that looks correct on screen will not always reproduce the same way, and the person proofing it is the one managing the press.
Faults are noticed and fixed before a box reaches dispatch, by that same team that noticed the issue at the outset.
Board and ink are additionally sourced from identical suppliers, again and again, so a colour that matched against your first proof will also match your fifth reorder two years down the line.
Strengthened by close to three continuous decades in print and packaging
The Pack Studio began in 2025, but the factory behind it dates back far earlier.
We are a part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a leading print and packaging manufacturer operating presses since 1997.
That background provides us with strong relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means a team that has already dealt with the majority of the issues a new packaging order can present.
That shows up in subtle points, for example knowing which board weight can survive a courier journey.
It additionally illustrates why we can deal with a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton within the same week, using presses that have processed both for years.
Designated contact throughout the purchase
You will be taken care of by the very same person from your original contact right through to the final delivery.
There isn’t transfer between a sales team and an independent production department.
They know your requirements, your deadline and what you asked for at the proof stage, so you needn’t repeat yourself at every stage.
If a material is on back order or a finish needs re-assessing, you will be told it directly from the person handling your job.
It equally means you’re never having to recount your order from the beginning to someone new halfway through the production process.
You can phone, send an email to or message that person straight away, without requiring you to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
The same approach no matter the given number
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder both go through the same proofing and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
No job is done in haste just because the run is minor, and no job gets closer scrutiny merely because it is extensive.
A Horley organisation trialling a new product receives the same treatment as one making a reorder for a national retail listing. The approach is kept the same, regardless of order size.
That consistency matters more than any saving on a larger run, since a mismatched batch costs extra to fix than it saved in per-unit price.
Whether that is 50 units for a market test or several thousand for a shop rollout, the proofing sign off works in exactly the same way on each occasion.
Request a Free Estimate for Tailor-Made Packaging in Horley
Ring 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Tell us what you are packing, approximately 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 quite ready for a full order? Order a physical sample first, free of charge. You will see exactly how the colour shows in normal light and how a soft touch finish feels to the touch in your hand, rather than judging from a screen.
Design support is constantly available whenever you need it, there is no minimum order to meet, and every box is made around your product, rather than chosen from a shelf of templates.
We produce every item in-house and supply Horley and places across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Browse our full range of packaging products or get in touch with the team directly to begin.
