Why any UK Manufacturer Suits Lancaster
Custom Pack Pack Studio forms part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a business that has been creating print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you enquire about the finish, a material or a deadline, you are dealing directly with someone who uses the press day in, day out. They do not need to send the question on to an overseas factory and wait on a response.
Domestic delivery is quick and consistent in a way an international order rarely is.
Most orders are made ready within two to three weeks after you approve the proof, and once sent, our courier network delivers to Lancaster addresses within one to two working days.
Compare that with the typical eight to twelve week baseline lead time for packaging brought in from the EU or the Far East, before you even factor in a delayed container or a customs delay.
If you have an important launch date or event cut-off, let us know at the enquiry stage.
We’ll be honest about whether the timescale fits, rather than promising a fast turnaround that lets you disappointed.
Bespoke packaging for Lancaster businesses
Our box formats include a wide range of products, and each one is crafted to your dimensions and finished with your brand details.
The best format depends on how the product is sold and shipped, so the most direct way to obtain the right answer is to let know to our packaging experts what you are packing.
Retail and Goods Packaging
A custom-printed carton helps sell the product in-store when nobody from your team is there to explain it.
Reverse tuck end boxes are generally a good fit for lighter retail items such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base design gives heavier items with a floor that will not give way during transit.
Both of the prints span every panel, including even the inside, so the branding is easy to see no matter how the box is placed on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Shipping Boxes for Online Retailers
Lancaster’s e commerce brands are shipping continuously.
A custom mailer box is often the sole tangible touchpoint a customer ever really has with a brand, because there is not any shop visit or in person handover to rely on.
Marked internally and externally, it protects the product throughout the courier network whilst making the unboxing itself a marketing opportunity. A well-fitted box also lowers the damage and returns that a badly sized one can lead to.
A plain brown outer will get the parcel dispatched, but it provides the customer no clue as to who sent it or why it appears like that.
Make an immediate statement from the moment it arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and Display Boxes
Custom gift boxes make a difference.
A sturdy box with an convenient closure, foil print on the lid, or a smooth-touch coating alters the way a product is seen before it is even unwrapped.
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 is the final touch that does the best job on a shelf, drawing the light in a way flat print never can, while soft-touch coating works more effectively once the box is actually in a person’s hands, as it feels high-end the moment they pick up it.
Raised detailing lies in between, creating a logo that can be both seen and felt, and it is particularly well effective on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface itself enhances the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every brand project needs a full box rebuild.
A printed sleeve slips over an existing tray or product and adds your branding without the need to rework the whole pack, making it ideal for a short promotional run or a seasonal variant.
A wallet-style box folds neatly around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while printed inserts help stop loose items sliding inside a bigger box during transit.
Cardboard cartons as well as parcel cartons
A folded carton will never endure a long courier journey or a breakable item alone.
Fluted board is designed for that job.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to custom pack sizes and brand them in full colour, so a Lancaster brand shipping nationwide gets guarding and brand identity in one format, much more than a basic double walled box with a sticker applied on the top.
Sectors Served Throughout Lancaster
Lancaster’s company range includes beauty and skincare labels, jewellery brands, food producers, corporate offices, and e-commerce companies.
Food and drink and hospitality businesses must meet the strictest requirements, as safety in contact with the product has to take precedence over all additional considerations regarding the appearance of the box.
That is the point where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level can make a difference, whether you are a small batch bakery or a wholesale provider. It is the standard that supermarket buyers and independent retailers often want to see before stocking a new product.
Jewellery brands often gain more value from their packaging investment than the majority of other business sectors.
A sturdy box with a tailored insert is commonly used to contain an item worth considerably more than the box itself, so the presentation must convey that value.
Cosmetics and perfume brands rely on protective packaging and premium finishes for much the same reason. The product itself is tiny, so the box does much of the convincing on the shelf.
E-commerce and subscription businesses need packaging solutions that arrives at customers through the courier network intact.
For a lot of online retailers, the parcel is the only actual contact a buyer ever really has with the brand.
There is no Minimum Order:Every Quantity Is Welcome
Request most packaging suppliers for 50 boxes branded with your design on them.
You could often be requested to return only once you are prepared to commit to 500 or 1,000. For a Lancaster business evaluating a new product or trialling a small batch before growing, that is a major commitment.
We don’t impose any minimum amount at all.
Request a sample to evaluate print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or several thousand once a retail listing demonstrates demand. The method and pricing structure remain the same for every quantity.
Per-unit cost decreases as quantity grows, which is typical throughout the packaging sector.
Reorders use the same artwork and setup, so you are not ever billed a second time for the design fee.
We confirm the pricing and timeframes in writing before production begins, so that there is no any discrepancy between the quotation and the amount shown on the invoice.
Project support available no matter what stage you are at
You don’t need an in house designer to purchase bespoke packaging here.
If you have a logo and a rough idea of what you are looking for, that is all that is needed to get started. Our team will finalise the box structure, produce the print ready artwork and send you a proof to approve before anything goes to press.
For a product that doesn’t fit an off-the-shelf format, the structural design is included in the price. It is not added as an extra.
Files provided as a JPEG or screenshot are recreated to correct print specification.
The majority of artwork arrives without the resolution or bleed that a box truly requires.
Our staff reviews colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything enters production, so the finished print matches what you signed off.
A style consultation is available should you prefer to discuss the alternatives before agreeing to a specification.
You may also use our own online design tool if you would like to design the artwork yourself.
Sustainably sourced, recyclable materials
Every package we manufacture is 100% repurposable and produced from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This indicates it can be followed through an reviewed supply chain back to a sustainably managed forest.
We are moving on from single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, substituting them with paper based and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format permits. These materials break down properly at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam cannot.
If an authentic sustainability claim matters to your business and those you serve, we can guide you through the many ways your custom packaging makes a difference in helping to reduce waste.
Why do Lancaster businesses choose Custom Pack Studio as a trusted packaging partner
A single Factory from Start to Conclusion
Every container we produce is shaped, marked and completed all on site at our Irvine plant.
The very same team performs quality checks at each stage, rather than the work being transferred between different subcontractors.
A shade that appears right on screen will not always print in exactly the same way, and whoever is checking it is the one using the press.
Issues are identified and sorted out before a box reaches dispatch, by the same team that spotted the problem in the beginning.
Board and ink are supplied from the same suppliers every time, so a colour that matched your first proof will still match your fifth reorder two years later.
Strengthened by over three continuous decades in print and packaging
Custom Pack Studio was launched in 2025, yet the factory behind it can be traced much further.
We are a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-established print and packaging manufacturer that has used presses since 1997.
This history has built long-standing partnerships with board mills and material suppliers. It also creates a team that has already worked through most of the difficulties a new packaging order can present.
It happens in small ways, such as realising which board weight will withstand a courier journey.
It further explains why we can manage a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton within the same week, using presses that have processed both for years.
One exclusive contact during the entire order
You will be handled by the very same person from your initial query right through to the completed delivery.
There isn’t any transfer between your sales department and a separate production division.
They comprehend your specification, your deadline and what you requested at the proofing stage, so you do not need to repeat yourself at every stage.
If a material is on back order or a finish needs another look, you will hear this first-hand from the person handling your job.
It also means you never have to explain your brief from scratch to a different person partway through production.
You can reach that person straight away by telephone, electronic mail or message, without having to go through a standard enquiries inbox first.
A precise approach, regardless of the total.
A one sample and a 5000 unit reorder are subjected to the very same proofing and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
Nothing is hurried along just because the run is limited, and no thing is checked more closely simply because it is large.
A Lancaster business trialling a new product gets the same treatment as one submitting a reorder for a national retail listing. The procedure does not change depending on the order size.
That regularity is more important far more than any saving on a larger order, because a mismatched batch can cost more to fix than it saved in unit price.
If it is fifty units for a market test or several thousand for a retail rollout, the proofing sign-off works the very same way every time.
Receive a No-Cost Quote for Custom Packaging in Lancaster
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know what you are packing, roughly how many you need, and how the product is sold or shipped. We will reply with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Not quite ready for a full order? Order a physical sample first, at no cost. You will see exactly how the colour looks in normal light and how a soft touch finish feels in your hand, rather than judging from a screen.
Design support is readily available whenever you require it, there is no set minimum order to meet, and every box is customised to your product rather than selected from a shelf of templates.
We produce every item in-house and deliver to Lancaster and throughout the UK from our own factory in Irvine. View our full packaging range or contact the team directly to get started.
