Why the UK Producer Operates alongside Kingston upon Thames
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 ask regarding a finish, a material or a deadline, you are talking to someone who operates the press daily. They do not need to relay the question to an overseas factory and hold out for a response.
UK to UK delivery is quick and trustworthy in a way an order from abroad seldom is.
Most orders are ready within two to three weeks after you sign off on the proof, and once sent, our courier network delivers to Kingston upon Thames addresses within 1 to 2 working days.
Contrast that with the standard 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging shipped in from the EU or the Far East, before allowing for a held-up container or a customs delay.
If you have an significant launch deadline or deadline, kindly let us know at the enquiry stage.
We will confirm straightforwardly whether the timeline works, instead of promising a turnaround that disappoints you.
Personalised Packaging for Kingston upon Thames Firms
Our box formats include the majority of products, and each one is made to your specifications and printed with your brand details.
Which option is suitable depends on the way the product is marketed and shipped, so the most direct way to the correct answer is to tell our packaging experts what you are packing.
Commercial and Product Packaging
A branded carton does the selling on the shelf when no one from your team is on hand to explain the product.
Reverse tuck end boxes remain ideal for lighter retail items such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base design provides heavier products with a floor that will not fail during transit.
Both prints stretch across all panel, including the inside, so the branding remains visible no matter how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Mailer boxes for e-commerce merchants
Kingston upon Thames’s e-commerce brands are sending out all the time.
A tailored mailer box is frequently the only physical interaction a customer has with a brand, as there is no shop visit or in person handover to rely on.
Printed both inside and out, it protects the product through the courier network while helping make the unboxing itself part of your brand marketing. A correctly fitted box also reduces the damage and returns caused by one that is badly sized.
A plain brown outer will bring the parcel, but it reveals nothing to the customer about who sent it or why it seems the way it does.
Create a positive first impression the moment your order arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and Display Cases
Personalised gift boxes create a real difference.
A sturdy box with a seamless closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a soft touch coating transforms how a product is perceived before it is even opened.
It is precisely the very point for jewellery, perfume and specialty food brands, where the packaging is part of what the customer has already paid for.
Foil stamping is the treatment that does the most work on a shelf, catching the light in a way flat printing never can, while soft-touch coating works more effectively once the box is actually in someone’s hands, as it feels luxurious the moment they pick up it.
Raised printing falls between the two, positioning a logo that can be seen and felt, and it suits especially well on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface itself is part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not all branding project require a total box reconstruction.
A printed sleeve slides over an existing tray or product, providing your branding without the need to redesign the entire pack, making it ideal for a brief promotional run or a limited-edition variant.
A wallet style box folds neatly around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while printed inserts help prevent loose items sliding inside a larger box during transit.
Rippled cartons & delivery boxes
A folding carton can’t withstand a lengthy courier journey or safeguard a delicate item on its own.
Grooved board is made precisely for that use.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and produce them in full colour, so a Kingston upon Thames brand shipping throughout the UK gets security and branding in one package, well beyond a plain double walled box with a sticker applied on the top.
Markets We Assist Across Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames’s business mix includes beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Food and drink and hospitality businesses face the strictest requirements, as safety in contact with the product has to take precedence over all other considerations regarding the appearance of the box.
This is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level becomes important, whether you are a small batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. It is the standard that buyers for supermarkets and independent shopkeepers typically like to see before they will stock a new product.
Jewellery brands frequently see more value from their packaging investment than the majority of other product categories.
A sturdy box with a tailored insert is often used to hold an item worth far more than the box itself, so the presentation needs to match that worth.
Cosmetics and fragrance brands depend on protective fitments and upmarket finishes for the same reason. The product itself is tiny, so the box does most of the selling on a shelf.
E-commerce and subscription businesses demand a mailer that can survive the courier network undamaged.
For a lot of online sellers, the parcel is the only tangible touchpoint a customer has with the brand.
Zero minimum order, any quantity accepted
Ask many packaging suppliers for 50 boxes branded with your design on them.
You will often be asked to return only when you can agree to 1,000, a significant ask for a Kingston upon Thames business testing a new product or trying a small batch before it scales.
We do not impose any minimum requirement.
Order a single sample to assess print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or several thousand once a retail listing proves demand. The procedure and pricing structure remain the same at every quantity.
The unit price reduces as volume grows, as is typical throughout the industry.
Repeat orders share the same artwork and setup, so you are never charged twice for the design work.
We confirm and set out pricing and lead time in writing before production begins, so there’s no gap between the quotation and what is shown on the invoice.
Creative support available whatever stage you are at
You do not need an internal designer to purchase custom packaging from us here.
If you have your logo and a rough idea of what you want, that is enough to begin. Our team will define the box structure, prepare the print ready artwork and present you with a proof for approval before anything goes to print.
For a product that does not match an off the shelf size, structural design is built in in the cost. It is not charged as an additional cost.
Files supplied as a JPEG are prepared to the appropriate print specification.
Most artwork comes without the necessary resolution or bleed that a box truly requires.
Our crew reviews colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes into production, so the print matches what you signed off.
A style consultation is provided should you choose to discuss the options before agreeing to a brief.
You may also make use of our own online design tool if you would like to create the artwork yourself.
Recycled, responsibly procured materials
Every box we make is fully recyclable and manufactured from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This means it can be tracked through an audited supply chain to a sustainably managed forest.
We’re phasing out single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, changing them to paper-based and compostable alternatives wherever the format allows. Those materials break down effectively 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.
This is Why Kingston upon Thames Businesses Select Custom Pack Studio as their Packaging Supplier
An individual Factory from Inception to Finish
Every box we produce is trimmed, printed and finished entirely within our Irvine factory.
The same team manages quality throughout every stage, rather than the work being handed from one subcontractor to another.
A colouring that seems right on screen will not always print the same way, and the person proofing it is the one operating the press.
Issues are detected and fixed before a box reaches dispatch, by that same team that noticed the issue at the outset.
The board and the ink also come from the same suppliers again and again, so a colour that matched your first proof still matches your fifth reorder two years down the line.
Bolstered by close to three decades in printing and packaging
The Pack Studio was launched in 2025, but the factory behind it has a considerably longer heritage.
We are part of the team at KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a respected print and packaging manufacturer operating presses since 1997.
This history gives us excellent relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means a team that has already dealt with many of the issues a new packaging order can create.
That is reflected in the finer details, such as being aware of which board weight will endure a courier journey.
It is also why we can manage a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, with presses that have processed both for a number of years.
A single named contact throughout the entire order
You will deal with the very same person from your initial enquiry right through to the final delivery.
There is not any transfer between a sales group and a distinct production department.
They understand your specifications, your timeframe and what you requested at the proof stage, so you needn’t repeat yourself at every step.
If a material is on back order or a finish needs a rethink, you will be told directly from the person handling your job.
It also means there is no need to explain your order from scratch to a new person during production.
You can ring, message or contact that person straight away, without having to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
This identical method no matter the amount
A one specimen and a 5000 unit reorder are subjected to the identical proofing and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
No job is done in haste simply because the run is small, and no job receives extra scrutiny merely because it is extensive.
A Kingston upon Thames business trialling a new product is given the same standard as one ordering again for a national retail listing. The process remains unchanged no matter the order size.
This uniformity matters far more than any saving on a larger run, since a mismatched batch costs extra to put right than it saved in per-unit price.
Whether it is 50 for test marketing or several thousand for retail rollout, the proofing sign off works in the same way each time.
Get a Free Estimate for Tailored Packaging in Kingston upon Thames
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 no obligation to make an order.
Not quite ready to commit to a full project? Order a physical sample first, at no cost. You will see exactly how the colour appears in everyday light and how a soft-touch finish feels in your hand, rather than using a screen.
Expert design support is constantly available whenever you need it, there is no minimum order to meet, and every box is tailored to your product rather than selected from a shelf of templates.
We make everything in-house and supply to Kingston upon Thames and throughout the UK from our own premises in Irvine. View our full range of packaging products or talk to the team to get started.
