Reasons Why a United Kingdom Maker Is the Smart Pick for Kirkby
Custom Pack Studio is a brand of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been making print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask about a finish, a material type or a timescale, you are dealing to someone who handles the press on a daily basis. They do do not need to pass the question to an overseas factory and hold on for an answer.
UK to UK delivery is swift and predictable in a way an over-the-border order infrequently is.
Most orders are prepared within 2 to 3 weeks after you confirm the proof, and once shipped, our courier network delivers to Kirkby addresses within 1 to 2 working days.
Contrast that with the typical eight to twelve week baseline lead time for packaging shipped from the EU or the Far East, before you even take into account a delayed container or a customs delay.
If you have an significant launch date or event cut-off, tell us at the initial contact stage.
We shall confirm frankly whether the schedule is workable rather than promising a turnaround that disappoints you.
Bespoke Packaging for Kirkby Companies
Our box sizes cover a wide range of products, and each one is made to your measurements and supplied with your brand details.
The appropriate specification depends on how the product is sold and shipped, so the most efficient way to get the correct answer is to tell our packaging experts what you are packing up.
Shop and merchandise packaging
A branded carton handles the persuading on the shelf when none from your team is on hand to describe the product.
Reverse tuck end boxes are appropriate for lighter retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base provides more substantial items with a floor that will stay secure in transit.
Both branding across every panel, including even the inside, so the branding remains visible whatever way the box is placed on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Shipping Boxes for Internet Vendors
Kirkby’s e commerce brands are sending out without interruption.
A tailored mailer box is frequently the only physical point of contact a customer has with the brand, as there is no in-store visit or direct handover to rely on.
Produced inside and out, it shields the product throughout the courier network while making the unboxing itself part of the marketing. A properly fitted box also cuts the damage and returns that a poorly sized one can cause.
A plain brown brown outer gets the parcel delivered, but it leaves the customer no idea about who sent it or why it appears that way.
Make a big statement from the instant it comes with Custom Pack Studio.
Gift and Display Boxes
Custom gift boxes are valuable.
A rigid box with a seamless closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a tactile coating transforms how a product feels before it has even been opened.
It is specifically the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging forms part of what the customer has paid for.
Foil stamping finishing is the option that creates the greatest impact on a shelf, catching the light in a way flat print never can, while soft touch coating performs better once the box is in a person’s hands, as it conveys a sense of quality the moment they handle it.
Raised print falls between the two, positioning a logo you can simultaneously view and touch, and it works especially well on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface itself becomes part of the overall presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding project require a full box reconstruction.
A custom-printed sleeve fits over an existing tray or product, giving your branding without the need to redesign the entire pack, making it perfect for a brief promotional run or a seasonal edition.
A wallet-style box folds neatly around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while printed inserts assist in stopping loose items moving inside a larger box during transit.
Rigid Crates and Delivery Parcels
A collapsible carton will never withstand a long courier journey or a breakable item by itself.
Corrugated board is intended for that purpose.
We create corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and brand them in full colour, so a Kirkby brand shipping nationwide gets secure packaging and branding built into one format, well beyond a plain double walled box with a sticker stuck on top.
Industries That We Serve Through Kirkby
Kirkby’s company portfolio of businesses includes beauty and skincare brands, jewellery manufacturers, food manufacturers, company offices, and e-commerce businesses.
Food and hospitality businesses face the strictest requirements, as safety in contact with the product needs to take precedence over all other considerations regarding the appearance of the box.
That is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level counts, whether you are a artisan bakery or a wholesale supplier. It is the standard that supermarket buyers and local retailers typically want to see before they will take on a new product.
Jewellery pieces brands frequently receive greater value from their packaging outlay than most other types.
A rigid box with a tailored insert is frequently used to hold an item worth considerably more than the box itself, and the presentation must reflect that value.
Beauty and perfume brands make use of protective fitments and premium finishes for the same basic reason. The product itself is small, so the box does most of the convincing on a shelf.
E-commerce and subscription businesses require a mailer that can survive the courier network without damage.
For a lot of online sellers, the parcel is the only tangible contact a customer has with the brand.
No minimum order, whatever quantity welcomed
The majority of packaging suppliers will supply 50 boxes custom printed with your personal design.
You will often be asked to return only when you can agree to 500, a significant ask for a Kirkby business evaluating a new product or trying a small batch before it grows.
There is no minimum requirement at all.
Order one sample to evaluate print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or several thousand once a retail listing shows demand. The process and pricing structure are the same at each quantity.
Unit price falls as order volume goes up, which is standard throughout the packaging industry.
Repeat orders share the identical artwork and configuration, so you are not charged twice for the design work.
We confirm costing and the delivery lead time in writing before production begins, so there is no gap between the quotation and what appears on the invoice.
Graphic design support available regardless of which stage you are at.
You do not need an in house designer to arrange custom packaging here.
If you already have a logo and a general idea of what you are looking for, that is sufficient to get started. Our team will finalise the box structure, prepare the print ready artwork and supply you with a proof to approve before anything goes to press.
When a product does not fit an off the shelf format, structural design is factored into the price. It is not added as an extra charge.
Documents provided as a JPEG or screenshot are recreated to suitable production specification.
Most artwork arrives without the image resolution or bleed that a box genuinely requires.
Our staff reviews colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes into production, so the printed result reflects what you confirmed.
A design discussion is on offer if you would rather to go over the choices before finalising a specification.
You can also use our own web-based design tool if you would wish to design the artwork yourself.
Responsibly sourced, recyclable materials
Every carton we make is completely recyclable and manufactured from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This means it can be traced through 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 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 trustworthy eco-friendly claim is important to you and your audience, we can support take you through the different ways your bespoke packaging can help in cutting waste.
Why Kirkby Businesses Opt for Custom Pack Studio Solutions as Their Preferred Packaging Partner
An individual factory, from inception to end
Every container we make is cut, printed and finished all on site at our Irvine plant.
A single team oversees quality through every stage, rather than the work being passed from one subcontractor to another.
A colour that appears correct on screen does not always print identically in print, and the person verifying it is the one managing the press.
Any issues are picked up and rectified before a box reaches dispatch, by the very same team that first noticed the issue.
The board and ink are also sourced from the identical suppliers time after time, so a colour that matched on your initial proof will still matches your fifth reorder two years on.
Strengthened by just under thirty years in the field of print and packaging
Custom Pack Studio started in 2025, but the facility that supports it goes back much longer ago.
We are a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-established print and packaging manufacturer running presses since 1997.
That background provides us with well-established relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also shows we have a team that has already dealt with the majority of the issues a new packaging order can present.
That is shown through fine details, such as understanding which board weight can endure a courier journey.
It additionally illustrates why we can handle a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton during the same week, with presses that have managed both for years.
An assigned dedicated contact across your order
You will be helped by the identical person from your initial enquiry right through to the final handover
There is no transfer between the sales team and a separate production department.
They know your specifications, your deadline and what you requested at the proof stage, so you do not need to repeat yourself at every step.
If a component is on back order or a finish needs reconsidering, you will receive a direct update from the person overseeing your job.
This also means you do not need to explain your order all over again to someone new partway through production.
You may get in touch with that person straight away by telephone, email, or direct message, without first having to use a general enquiry inbox.
A exact same procedure no matter the given number
A single sample and a 5000 unit reorder undergo the same proofing and quality checks before both leaves the factory.
No part of it is hurried simply because the run is limited, and nothing is inspected in greater detail merely because it is big.
A Kirkby company trialling a new product is given the same level as one making a repeat order for a national retail listing. The process stays unchanged, whatever the order size.
That consistency matters much more than any saving made on a higher-volume run, because a mismatched batch frequently costs more to put right than it was saved in in unit price.
Whether that is 50 units for a market trial or several thousand for a shop rollout, the proofing sign off operates in an identical way every time.
Request a Complimentary Estimate for Custom Packaging in Kirkby
Kindly phone 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Tell us what you are packing, approximately how many units you require, and how the product is sold or shipped. We will then issue a written quotation with no obligation to place an order.
If you are not ready to make the commitment to a full run? Request for a physical sample first, at no cost. You will find exactly how the colour appears in natural light and how the soft touch finish feels in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Creative assistance is readily available whenever you need it, there is no minimum order to meet, and every box is built around your product, rather than picked from a shelf of templates.
We manufacture everything in house and send to Kirkby and across the UK from our own facility in Irvine. Browse our full range of packaging products or speak directly to the team to get started.
