Why a UK Maker Is Right For Hucknall
Custom Pack Studio is a part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been creating print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you make an enquiry about a finish, a material or deadlines, you are dealing directly with someone who uses the press on a daily basis. They do not need to pass the question on to an overseas factory and wait for a response.
UK to UK delivery is speedy and consistent in a way that overseas orders seldom are.
Most orders are ready within 2 to 3 weeks after you sign off on the proof, and once sent, our courier network ships to Hucknall addresses within one to two working days.
Compare this with the usual 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging shipped in from the EU or the Far East, before you you even allow for a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
If you have an important launch date or event deadline, please inform us when you make your enquiry.
We will can tell you honestly honestly if the schedule suits your plans, instead of making a quick turnaround that lets you down.
Custom Wrapping for Hucknall Companies
The box styles we offer fit most products, and each one is made to your dimensions and printed with your brand details.
Which format is appropriate depends on how the product is sold and dispatched, so the quickest path to the best answer is to tell our packaging experts what you are packing.
Store and Product Packaging
A custom-printed carton takes care of the selling on display shelves when no one from your crew is there to talk through 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 weightier items with a floor that will stay secure in transit.
Each one are printed on every panel, including inside, so the branding remains visible regardless of how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Packaging containers for online sellers
Hucknall’s online retail brands are dispatching orders all the time.
A tailored mailer box is often the sole physical touchpoint a customer has with a brand, as there is no shop visit or face to face handover to rely on.
Labelled inside and out, it protects the product across the courier network while making the unboxing itself come across as a moment of marketing. And a well-sized box also reduces the damage and returns that a badly sized one can cause.
A plain dark brown outer will carry the parcel, yet it reveals the customer nothing about who posted it or why it looks as it does.
Make a memorable impact from the moment it arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Gift and Exhibition Packages
Bespoke gift boxes are important.
A rigid box with an smooth closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a velvety coating changes the way a product feels before it is even opened.
It is specifically the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging constitutes part of what the customer has paid for.
Hot foil stamping is the treatment that has the greatest impact on a shelf, catching the light in a way flat printing never can, while soft touch coating is more effective once the box is in someone’s hands, as it conveys a sense of quality the moment they touch it.
Raised detailing bridges the two, forming a logo you can see as well as feel, and it is particularly effective on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface forms part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not all branding projects calls for a complete box rebuild.
A branded sleeve wraps around an already present tray or product, bringing your branding without the need to revamp the entire pack, which makes this well suited for a short promotional run or a periodic variant.
A wallet style box folds neatly around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while custom printed inserts help prevent loose items sliding inside a more spacious box during transit.
Corrugated containers with delivery cartons
A folding carton will never survive a lengthy courier journey or a delicate item on its own.
Corrugated board is produced for the purpose.
We make corrugated cardboard boxes to tailored pack sizes and present them in colour, so a Hucknall brand shipping across the country receives security and identity in a single format, well beyond a plain double walled box with a sticker applied on top.
Markets We Serve Across Hucknall
Hucknall’s portfolio includes beauty and skincare brands, jewellery businesses, food businesses, corporate offices and e commerce businesses.
F&B and drink businesses face the strictest requirements, because safeguarding in contact with the product always is prioritised over the box’s visual appearance.
This is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level really makes the difference, whether you’re a boutique bakery or a wholesale supplier. It’s the level that supermarket buyers and independent retailers often want to see before they will list a new product.
Jewellery brands commonly see greater value from their packaging investment than most other product categories.
A solid box with a tailored insert is usually containing an item worth much more than the box itself, so the presentation has to reflect that worth.
Cosmetics and fragrance brands depend on protective fitments and premium finishes for the same reason. The product is compact, so the box does most of the persuading on a shelf.
Digital commerce and recurring businesses require a mailer that arrives through the courier network in one piece.
For numerous online sellers, the parcel is often the only tangible touchpoint a customer has with the brand.
No Minimum Purchase, Every Quantity Permitted
Request most packaging suppliers for 50 boxes branded with your own design on them.
You will often be asked to return only when you can agree to 1,000, a substantial demand for a Hucknall business testing a new product or trying a small batch before it scales.
There isn’t no set minimum requirement whatsoever in place.
Request a one sample to check print quality, 50 boxes for a market stall, or several thousand once a retail listing verifies demand. The process and pricing structure remain unchanged at every quantity.
Per-unit price reduces as volume rises, which is common throughout the packaging industry.
Repeat orders retain the original artwork and setup, so you are never charged twice for the design work.
We verify the price and timescale in a written form before production begins, so there is no discrepancy between the quote and the invoice.
Design support provided no matter what stage you’re at
You don’t need an in-house designer to make a custom packaging order here.
If you have your logo and a rough idea of what you want, this is enough to get started. Our team will determine the box structure, produce the print ready artwork and provide a proof for your approval before anything goes to press.
For a product that does not fit 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 recreated to the appropriate print specification.
The majority of artwork is supplied without the image resolution or bleed that a box genuinely requires.
Our team verifies colour accuracy, resolution and bleed in line with the press profile before any job enters production, helping to ensure the finished print reflects what you approved.
A planning meeting is available if you would prefer to talk through the choices before proceeding to a plan.
You may also use our built-in online design tool if you wish to create the artwork independently.
Responsibly Obtained, Recyclable Materials
Every box we make is completely recyclable and made from board certified by FSC and PEFC. This indicates it can be traced through an audited supply chain back to a responsibly managed forest.
We are phasing out single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, swapping them for paper derived and biodegradable alternatives where the format permits. Those materials break down properly at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam do not.
If a credible environmental claim matters to your customers and your customers, we can help guide you through the various ways your bespoke packaging helps create an impact by reducing waste.
The Reasons Hucknall Businesses Turn to Custom Packaging Studio as the Leading Packaging Specialist
An individual Manufacturing Facility from Beginning to Finish
Every package we make is cut, marked and completed all under one roof at our Irvine plant.
The identical team supervises the quality at every step, rather than the work being handed from one subcontractor to another.
A shade that appears correct on screen does not necessarily print the same, and the person inspecting it is the one using the press.
Issues are identified and sorted out before a box reaches dispatch, by that same team that noticed the issue at the outset.
Board and ink supplies are also sourced from the very same suppliers time after time, so a colour tone that was a match for your first proof will also match your fifth reorder two years on.
Supported by close to 30 years in the field of print and packaging
Custom Pack Studio opened in 2025, but the factory behind it has a considerably longer heritage.
We are a part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-regarded print and packaging manufacturer using presses since 1997.
That track record has built long-standing relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also shows we have a team that has already navigated many of the issues a new packaging order can present.
That plays out in small manners, such as realising which board weight will withstand a courier journey.
It is likewise the reason we can manage a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, using presses that have processed both for many years.
A dedicated personal contact across your order
You will be supported by the same person from your initial enquiry right through to the completed delivery.
There is handover between a sales team and an independent production department.
They understand your requirements, your deadline and what you requested at the review stage, so you do not have to keep repeating yourself at each step.
If a item is on backorder or a finish option needs reviewing, you will be told directly from the individual managing your job.
It equally means you do not need to describe your order from the beginning to someone new during production.
You can call, contact by email or text that person directly, without the need to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
The very same method, despite the volume
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder go through the identical proofing and quality checks before either departs the factory.
No part of it is done in haste just because the run is limited, and nothing is examined more carefully merely because it is big.
A Hucknall firm testing a new product is treated to the same level as one making a repeat order for a national retail listing. The approach remains the same, whatever the order size.
That consistency is important considerably more than any cost saving secured through a bigger batch, because a mismatched lot will take more to fix than it would save in unit price.
Whether it is 50 units for the market test or a few thousand for a retail rollout, the sign off process works similarly every time.
Request a complimentary estimate for bespoke packaging in Hucknall
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 place an order.
Not quite to make the commitment to a full run? Try asking for a physical sample first, without charge. You will notice exactly how the colour appears in natural light and how the soft touch finish feels in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Design support is always available when 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 item ourselves and deliver to Hucknall and areas across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Browse our entire range of packaging products or contact the team directly to begin.
