What custom packaging means
We craft tailored packaging built entirely around your individual product by providing you complete control over the size, look, print and finish!
Modifying a pre-made carton with a embossed brand mark presents a different and much more limited undertaking.
Our definition of a totally customisable box means the dimensions are suited specifically to your product, the board weight is selected according to its physical journey, and the print seamlessly wraps around your chosen panels.
From the beginning of design phase, the final packaging is meticulously tailored to contain the product itself.
Custom Pack Studio serves food manufacturers, cosmetics companies, internet retailers and artisan distillers throughout Ladywood.
The custom packaging we make
We produce a wide-ranging collection of box formats to your bespoke sizes, elegantly showcasing your personal design in rich, colourful presentation.
Determining the most suitable template for your merchandise rests solely upon its inherent nature, your sales channels, and the logistics of final delivery, all of which our specialists will help you with selecting.
Folding cartons
To pack retail products, businesses regularly utilise the standard formats of reverse tuck-end boxes and crash-lock bottom boxes.
Designed with ends that fit at either ends, the reverse tuck-end carton is well suited for lightweight merchandise such as cosmetics and health supplements.
Are you prepared for some packaging magic? Such impressive crash-lock boxes feature a smart base that snaps firmly into place the exact second you open them! This strong design effortlessly supports your heavier items without any risk of the bottom collapsing. Even better, both styles arrive completely flat and take only a few moments to build!
Postal and mailer boxes
Custom mailer boxes protect your e-commerce products during transit and convert standard shipping into a valuable promotional tool.
By making use of double-sided printing, a specialised mailer box elevates the normal delivery into a polished unboxing event for online shoppers, whilst retaining the structural integrity required to withstand the postal journey intact.
Are you after more depth or slightly more flexibility? We further produce excellent gusseted e-commerce boxes designed for those requirements!
Sleeves and wallets
Are you looking to increase your brand profile without changing your present boxes? A slide-on sleeve fits neatly around your merchandise or inner tray to quickly enhance your presentation! It is the perfect affordable secret weapon for bringing short-term ranges and limited limited-edition collections stand out with impact.
Created like a folder, this presentation-style box encloses the product to provide a sleek, premium presentation for card items, prints and thinner retail goods.
Gift boxes and presentation packaging
When products are purchased as presents, a tailor-made gift box offers the stylish packaging that consumers look for whilst eliminating the necessity for any wrapping it yourself.
Can you visualise the impact of rigid boxes, magnetic-close boxes and printed inserts? They fill this space seamlessly, whilst luxury finishes like foil stamping, embossing and soft-touch lamination quickly elevate the look to luxury packaging that smoothly commands a premium price!
Packaging design support if you do not have a designer
We integrate design assistance into our service, accepting your artwork at all stages of creation.
On receipt of your established corporate guidelines and production-ready designs, we will carefully align our processes to these specifications and ready your assets for ultimate manufacture.
Would you be providing your logo as a JPG or alternative image format? We reproduce it from scratch for production because packaging requires much better resolution than a standard website does.
Are you starting with just a trace of an inspiration? Our brilliant crew will work out the complete packaging template alongside your production-ready graphics, also creating a bespoke layout when off-the-shelf containers simply will not do! We eagerly guide you through every single technical decision from material density to final image quality as your original concept comes to life.
Alternatively, you may employ our virtual design software to customise a container and add your bespoke branding prior to contacting us, or arrange a tailored meeting should you prefer to discuss your requirements beforehand.
Custom packaging for Ladywood’s industries
We manufacture bespoke packaging for beverage businesses, food brands, cosmetic labels and online retailers throughout Ladywood.
Every sector imposes defined criteria, starting with food-contact standards to the specified final finish for high-grade packaging cartons.
Food and drink
The food and drink industry within Scotland is both expansive and highly contested, demanding that product packaging guarantees complete safety upon contact whilst simultaneously drawing focus on the retail shelf.
As holders of the BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level, we make our food packaging within strictly regulated, documented environments that retailers stipulate as a precondition for product listings.
Whisky and craft spirits
Ready to elevate your brand to raise your brand? We create bespoke printed bottle cartons and luxury gift packaging for premium whisky distilleries and artisan spirit producers, providing incredible finishes like hot foil, deep embossing and velvety soft-touch lamination!
By doing away with minimum order restrictions, we allow a distillery to produce a small-batch run for an exclusive release without the burden of taking on higher volumes.
Cosmetics and beauty
For skin care, hair care and beauty brands, we create high-quality printed cartons featuring soft-touch lamination, foil and embossing.
In besides shielding delicate glass vessels and cosmetic compacts, premium packaging must stand out on retail shelves, a double requirement successfully satisfied by the chosen surface finish._
E-commerce and subscription brands
We produce bespoke corporate postal boxes, tailored wrapping paper, and tailored internal packaging solutions made specifically for digital retail merchants and subscription-based businesses.
Custom packaging sculpted directly to the item helps ensure its secure passage through the mail system, which thereby lessens the high burden of breakage and product replacements.
Bespoke packaging offers the client with a much more premium unboxing experience than a basic container.
A packaging supplier perfect for Ladywood businesses
Did you know that we actually make every single product ourselves at our Irvine workshop in Ayrshire?
This ensures local companies in Ladywood profit from swift turnaround times whilst keeping highly economical distribution rates.
Our delivery network extends across Ladywood alongside the entirety of the United Kingdom, so that more remote enterprises receive the same quick lead times experienced by those based just 20 minutes from our production facility.
Custom Pack Studio works as a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a packaging manufacturer delivering print and packaging solutions in Scotland since 1997.
Our dedicated team produces your boxes on their own presses to ensure that the print and finish meet the standards of an established producer.
Prior to your creation is fully brought to life, you will examine a proof, alongside a sample if the format demands it.
Sustainable packaging as standard
We craft each one of our boxes to be entirely recyclable, a eco-conscious quality that stems entirely from the original composition of the board itself.
We procure all board and paper from FSC and PEFC certified vendors to provide complete tracking from audited origins to sustainably managed forests.
Used heavily for shipping cartons and postal boxes, corrugated board provides reliable protection whilst being one of the most often recycled packaging mediums across the United Kingdom.
We eliminate single-use plastics and EPS from our operations due to their difficulty in recycling and negative environmental impact.
When the project layout makes it possible, our team advocates choosing paper that can be recycled or environmentally responsible protective materials whilst deliberately avoiding extra surplus.
Order one box or ten thousand
Bespoke packaging generally requires an order commitment of 500 or 1,000 items.
When an enterprise triages a fresh commodity or produces a small ceremonial collection, they meet with upfront expenses for inventory and warehousing prior to establishing market demand.
By placing no minimum order restrictions whatsoever, we enable you to choose the specific volume required, ranging from a single box to a production run of 10,000, thus making sure that an opening small batch serves as a highly cost-effective method to assess marketplace demand.
We validate all charges in written form prior to manufacture, whilst later runs use matching designs to support smooth business growth.
How to order custom packaging
Start your journey by calling 01294 314 919 or completing our online form to outline the product, the volume, and your selected retail method. If you are uncertain, we will readily suggest the best format for you.
During structural design and proof review, we sketch the right box around your product, prepare the print, and issue a proof. We also offer a physical sample whenever the format requires it.
Production and completion start immediately after your formal sign-off of the proof, with the manufacturing process happening at our specialised Ladywood facility, typically lasting between 2 and 3 weeks.
Are you ready to receive your order right on your doorstep? We send this flat-packed and incredibly easy-to-build package to any location in Ladywood or across the UK!
Custom packaging Ladywood FAQ
What counts as custom packaging?
Custom packaging is produced to the exact sizes and specifications of your item. The size, material thickness, construction, style, and finish are all matched to your specific contents, ensuring the container fits closely and displays your corporate identity. Simply placing a logo onto a pre-made carton constitutes personalised packaging. By contrast, true custom packaging is designed entirely around your product from the very beginning.
Is there a minimum order?
Not at all. There are zero minimum order limits on any choice, so you can ask for just one box or many thousands. This approach supports solo creators and anybody trialling a new piece. Estimates scale with order size, and you receive a quotation in writing before manufacture.
Do you deliver to Ladywood?
Our Irvine manufacturing facility supplies enterprises in Ladywood. Nearby production cuts down on wait times and shipping expenses for regional brands._
What are your lead times?
Once you have approved the design, we usually require 2 to 3 weeks to complete your packaging, although simpler boxes can often be produced more quickly. If you have a important date in mind, please provide it during your initial enquiry so we can promptly determine if we can make it happen.
Can you help if I do not have a designer?
Working often from merely a brand emblem and a basic idea, our specialists refine your initial vision into production-ready graphics, a progression that includes a comprehensive creative consultation. Alternatively, you may start the drafting process independently utilising our digital creation platform, transferring the project to our custodians whenever you feel prepared to do so.
Is the packaging recyclable?
Produced from FSC and PEFC certified board, every box is fully recyclable. We purposefully avoid plastic laminates and coatings that impede this recycling process, unless food safety absolutely demands it, and we always review your options first.
Request a free quote from Custom Pack Studio today
If you wish to raise your business, impress clients at the very first glance, or find a truly reliable packaging partner, Custom Pack Studio is the perfect team to realise your ambitions.
Are you ready on your own schedule? Our lack of minimum order commitments provides you with the greatest freedom to grow as you choose! We truly love partnering with brands from day one, starting tiny and amping up our support the second you s\ucceed.
An immediate telephone conversation offers your swiftest beginning.
Please get in touch with our team by calling 01294 314 919 or sending an email to contact@custompackstudio.co.uk to discuss your specific product, your packaging specifications and your expected order volumes.
Your documented estimate thoroughly details the format, the production method and the individual cost for your specified volume.
We apply no minimum order requirements, complimentary design assistance is included as standard, and each individual box is precision manufactured to accommodate your specific product.
Please schedule your consultation at your soonest convenience.
