The Explanation for Why the UK Fabricator Acts alongside Ingleby Barwick
Custom Pack Studio sits within KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a business that has been creating print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask about a finish, a material, or a deadline, you are speaking to someone who works the press every day. They do not need to pass the question on to an overseas factory and hold on for a reply.
UK to UK delivery is usually quicker and more dependable than an international order.
The majority of orders are prepared within two to three weeks after you sign off on the proof, and once shipped, our courier network delivers to Ingleby Barwick 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 take into account a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
For a key launch date or event deadline, please let us know at the enquiry stage.
We can confirm openly whether the timescale is workable rather than promising a turnaround that falls short.
Bespoke Wrapping for Ingleby Barwick Companies
The box options we supply match most products, and each box is made to your dimensions and printed with your branding.
The configuration that is appropriate depends on how the product is sold and sent, so the most direct way to get to the correct answer is to tell our packaging experts what you are packing.
Retail and product packaging
A branded carton takes care of the selling on the shelf when nobody from your team is there to explain the product.
Reverse tuck-end boxes work well for lighter retail items such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash-lock base holds heavier goods with a floor that will not give way in transit.
Both prints across each panel, covering the inside, so the branding stays on show regardless of how the box ends up placed on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Mailer boxes for web-based sellers
Ingleby Barwick’s e-commerce brands are dispatched continuously.
A custom mailer box is often the sole tangible touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is no shop visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Printed inside and out, it safeguards the product throughout the courier network whilst making the unboxing itself a promotional opportunity. A properly fitted box also cuts down on the damage and returns that a badly sized one can create.
A simple brown outer can help get the parcel delivered, but it does not show the customer anything about who sent it or why it looks that way.
Create a memorable impression from the moment it appears with Custom Pack Studio.
Gifting and Showcase Cases
Custom gift boxes create a noticeable difference.
A solid box with a smooth finish, metallic stamping on the cover, or a soft-touch coating alters how a product feels before it is even unwrapped.
It is precisely the point for jewelry, perfume and specialty food brands, where the packaging is a part of what the customer has already paid for.
Foil stamping is the option that makes the strongest impact on a shelf, reflecting the light in a way standard print never can, while soft touch coating performs better once the box is in someone’s hands, as it conveys a sense of quality the moment they pick up it.
Raised detailing bridges the two, producing a logo you can see as well as feel, and it is especially effective on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface forms part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every brand project needs a full box rebuild.
A printed sleeve slips over an existing tray or product, adding your branding without the need to redesign the entire pack, making it ideal for a brief promotional run or a seasonal variant.
A wallet-style box folds neatly around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while insert cards stop loose items from shifting inside a larger box during transit.
Fluted packaging plus dispatch boxes
A folding carton can’t survive a long delivery journey or protect a fragile item on its own.
Corrugated board is made for the task.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and produce them in full colour, so a Ingleby Barwick brand shipping across the country enjoys safeguarding and branding woven into one format, much more than a plain double walled box with a sticker simply put on top.
Fields We Serve Within Ingleby Barwick
Ingleby Barwick’s business mix includes beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food manufacturers, company offices and digital businesses.
Food and drink businesses meet the most stringent requirements, because safeguarding in touching the product always is prioritised over the box’s look.
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. This is the grade that supermarket buyers and independent retailers often want to see before they will list a new product.
Jewellery brands frequently see greater value from their packaging investment than most other sectors.
A rigid box with a tailored insert frequently contains an item worth far more than the box itself, so the packaging must convey that value.
Beauty products and perfume brands rely on protective fitments and high-quality finishes for much the same reason. The product is tiny, so the box does much of the convincing on a shelf.
Online retail and recurring businesses demand a mailer that can survive the courier network intact.
For numerous online sellers, the parcel is the only tangible contact a customer has with the brand.
There is no Minimum Order –Every Quantity Permitted
Most packaging suppliers will offer 50 boxes printed with your design.
You will regularly be asked to return when you can commit to 1,000. That is a hefty demand for a Ingleby Barwick business testing a new product or taking a small batch before it scales.
There is no minimum requirement at all.
Buy a sample to check the print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or a few thousand once a retail listing proves demand. The procedure and pricing structure remain the same for every quantity.
Per-unit price lowers as order size increases, which is standard throughout the industry.
Repeat orders share the same artwork and setup, so you are never billed again for the design process.
We verify the price and lead time in writing before production commences, so there is no difference between the estimate and what appears on the invoice.
Design support on offer regardless of the stage you are at
You don’t need a designer in-house to purchase custom packaging from us here.
If you have a logo and a rough idea of what you want, that will be enough to get started. Our team will define the box structure, prepare the print ready artwork and provide a proof for your approval before anything goes to press.
For a product that does not suit an off-the-shelf format, structural design is included in the cost. It is not charged as an extra charge.
Files provided as a JPEG or screenshot are converted to proper print specification.
The majority of artwork comes without the resolution or bleed that a box actually needs.
Our staff reviews colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before any files goes into production, so the print reflects what you approved.
A consultation is available if you would prefer to talk through the choices before committing to a specification.
You can also use our own online design tool if you would like to create the artwork yourself.
Reusable, sustainably sourced resources
Every carton we produce is 100% repurposable and made from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This shows it can be tracked through an reviewed 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 biodegradable alternatives wherever the format permits. They decompose properly at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a credible sustainability claim counts to you and your customers, we can assist lead you through the many ways your bespoke packaging contributes to cutting waste.
Why Ingleby Barwick Businesses Select Custom Pack Studio to be the Packaging Source
A Plant, From Start to Completion
Every pack we produce is cut, marked and completed all in one place at our Irvine premises.
The same team monitors quality at every stage, rather than the work being handed from one subcontractor to another.
A colour that seems accurate on screen does not necessarily print the same, and the person reviewing it is the one operating the press.
Any issues are identified and fixed before a box reaches despatch, by the very same team that initially noticed the issue.
Board and ink are likewise sourced from the same suppliers, time after time, so a colour that matched up with your first proof will still match your fifth reorder two years later.
Bolstered by close to three decades in print and packaging
Custom Pack Studio started in 2025, but the factory that drives it goes back much longer ago.
We are within KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a respected print and packaging manufacturer that has used presses since 1997.
This history gives us strong relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means a team that has already handled most of the issues a new packaging order can raise.
It is evident in minor particulars, such as being aware of which board’s weight can endure a courier journey.
It is also why we are able to manage a delicate perfume carton and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, with presses that have been processing both for many years.
Named representative during the transaction
You will be dealing with the very same person from your first enquiry right through to the last delivery.
There is no handoff between your sales team and a separate production department.
They understand your specification, your deadline, and the details you requested at the proofing stage, so there is no requirement to repeat yourself at every step.
If a item is on backorder or a surface finish needs reviewing, you will hear it straight from the person managing your job.
It further means you’re not being required to explain your order from the beginning to a new person halfway through the production process.
You can get in touch with that person straight away by phone, email or message, without needing to use a standard enquiries inbox first.
That identical procedure no matter the quantity
A single sample and a 5000 unit reorder are subjected to the very same proofing and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
No project is rushed simply because the run is small, and no project is reviewed in greater detail merely because it is large.
A Ingleby Barwick business testing a new product is given the same standard as one placing a reorder for a national retail listing. The process remains the same, regardless of order size.
That uniformity matters far more than any savings on a larger order, because a mismatched batch ends up costing more to correct than it saved in unit price.
Whether it is fifty units for the market test or a few thousand for a retail launch, the proofing sign off uses the same process on every occasion.
Obtain a no-cost estimate for tailored packaging in Ingleby Barwick
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know what you are packing, approximately how many you need, and how the product is sold or shipped. We will get back to you with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Unsure about committing to a full run? Ask for a physical sample first, free of cost. You will experience precisely how the colour appears in normal light and how a soft-touch finish sits in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Creative assistance is readily available whenever you need it, there’s no minimum order to meet, and every box is created around your product, rather than selected from a shelf of templates.
We produce all our products ourselves and supply to Ingleby Barwick and throughout the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Explore our entire range of packaging products or speak to the team directly to get started.
