How Come one UK Manufacturer Functions in service of Lee-on-the-Solent
Custom Pack is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been manufacturing print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you enquire about a finish, a material, or a deadline, you are speaking with someone who works the press every single day. They don’t need to pass your question on to a factory overseas and wait for an answer.
UK to UK delivery is fast and predictable in a way an international order rarely is.
The majority of orders are completed within 2 to 3 weeks after you sign off on the proof, and once sent, our courier network delivers to Lee-on-the-Solent addresses within 1 to 2 working days.
Compare that with the standard 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging brought in from the EU or the Far East, before you even factor in a late container or a customs hold-up.
If you have an urgent launch date or event deadline, please inform us at the inquiry stage.
We will let you know candidly whether the timescale works, rather than offering a response that disappoints you.
Bespoke packaging for Lee-on-the-Solent enterprises
The box styles we offer suit most products, and each one is made to your measurements and printed with your branding.
Which option is best depends on how the product is marketed and dispatched, so the most direct path to the correct answer is to inform our packaging experts what you are packing.
Commercial and Goods Packaging
A branded carton handles the selling on the shelf when no one from your team is there to describe the product.
Reverse tuck end cartons remain a good fit for lighter shop goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base design gives heavier goods with a floor that will not give way during transit.
Each of the two prints stretch across all panel, including the inside, so the branding remains visible regardless of how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Packaging boxes for e-commerce vendors
Lee-on-the-Solent’s digital commerce brands are sent out continuously.
A custom mailer box is frequently the only real-world touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is no shop visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Printed internally and externally, it protects the product across the courier network while making the unboxing itself a promotional opportunity. A properly fitted box also reduces the damage and returns that a badly sized one can lead to.
A plain tan outer will help to get the parcel sent, but it offers the customer no clue about who sent it or why it appears like that.
Make a strong impression as soon as it arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and Gift Boxes
Personalised gift boxes are essential.
A rigid box with an effortless closure, foil decoration on the lid, or a velvety coating changes the way a product feels before it is even opened.
It is the point for jewellery, perfume and specialty food brands, where the packaging is an element of what the customer has paid towards.
Foil stamping is the surface treatment that is most noticeable on a shelf, catching the light in a way plain print never can, while soft touch coating performs better once the box is in someone’s hands, as it conveys quality the moment it is touched.
Raised detailing falls between the two, positioning a logo that you can see and feel alike, and it is particularly effective on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface is part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding project needs a complete enclosure rebuild.
A printed sleeve fits over an existing tray or product, providing your branding without the need to rethink the entire pack, making it ideal for a brief promotional run or a limited-edition variant.
A wallet style box wraps neatly around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while insert cards help prevent loose items from moving inside a larger box during transit.
Cardboard Containers and Transport Parcels
A cardboard carton can’t survive a protracted delivery journey or shield a delicate item on its own.
Corrugate board is designed for that purpose.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and produce them in full colour, so a Lee-on-the-Solent brand shipping across the country enjoys added protection and brand presentation woven into one format, well beyond a plain double walled box with a sticker simply placed on top.
Markets Our Team Support Throughout Lee-on-the-Solent
Lee-on-the-Solent’s commercial portfolio includes beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Food and drink businesses must meet the strictest requirements, as safety in contact with the product must take precedence over all additional considerations regarding the appearance of the box.
That is precisely where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level makes a real difference, whether you are a small batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. It’s the level that supermarket buyers and independent retailers typically want to see before they will take on a new product.
Jewellery labels frequently benefit greater benefits through their packaging spend compared with most other product categories.
A rigid box with a custom-fitted insert typically holds an item worth far more than the box itself, so the overall presentation must match that importance.
Cosmetics and fragrance brands depend on protective fitments and premium finishes for a similar reason. Because the product itself is small, the box handles most of the persuading when displayed on a shelf.
Online retail and recurring businesses need a mailer that arrives with the customer through the courier network in one piece.
For a lot of online sellers, the parcel is the single physical connection a customer has with the brand.
No minimum order, any quantity you wish.
Ask most packaging suppliers for fifty boxes printed with your own design.
You may often be asked to come back once you are able to agree to 500 or 1,000. This is a considerable request for a Lee-on-the-Solent business trialling a new product or trying a small batch before it scales.
We do not impose any minimum amount in any way.
Order one sample to evaluate print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or many thousands once a retail listing validates demand. The process and pricing structure remain the same at every quantity.
Unit cost falls as order size increases, which is typical throughout the packaging sector.
Subsequent orders have the same artwork and configuration, so you are not charged twice for the design fee.
We verify the cost and timescale in writing before production begins, so there is no difference between the estimate and the invoice.
Creative support available whatever stage you are at
You don’t need a designer on staff to submit a custom packaging order here.
If you have a logo and a rough idea of what you want, that will be enough to begin. We will determine the box structure, prepare the print ready artwork and provide you with a proof for approval before anything goes to print.
For a product that does not suit an off the shelf design, structural design is built in in the cost. It is not applied as an additional cost.
Files provided as a JPEG are prepared to the correct print specification.
Most designs is submitted without the resolution or bleed that a package genuinely requires
Our experts reviews colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes into production, so what is printed matches what you signed off.
If you wish to discuss the options before completing a specification, a consultation is available.
You may also try our own online design tool if you want to create the artwork yourself.
Ethically sourced eco-friendly materials
Every container we produce is fully recyclable and made from board that carries FSC and PEFC certification. This shows it can be traced along an verified supply chain to a responsibly managed forest.
We are phasing out single-use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, swapping them for paper based and biodegradable alternatives where possible. These alternatives break down as they should at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam do not.
If a convincing eco-friendly claim matters to your customers and your clients, we can guide you through the various ways your bespoke packaging helps create an impact by minimising waste.
The reasons Lee-on-the-Solent brands choose Custom Pack Studio as a trusted packaging partner
An individual manufacturing facility, from start to finish
Every package we create is sliced, decorated and finished entirely in-house at our Irvine factory.
The very same team undertakes checks at each stage, instead of the work being passed between separate subcontractors.
A colour that looks correct on the screen does not always print in the same way in print, and the person checking it is the one operating the press.
Any problems are detected and rectified before a box reaches dispatch, by the very same team that initially noticed the issue.
Board and ink are also sourced from identical suppliers, again and again, so a colour that matched your first proof will also match your fifth reorder two years later.
Strengthened by almost three decades in print and packaging
Custom Pack Studio began in 2025, yet the factory behind it goes back a lot further back.
We are part of the team at KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a leading print and packaging manufacturer that has run presses since 1997.
That background has given us long-standing relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means that we have a team that has already worked through many of the challenges a new packaging order can present.
That often appears in small details, such as being aware of which board weight can survive a courier journey.
It is likewise the reason we can take care of a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, using presses that have handled both for many years.
One assigned contact during the whole order
You will be looked after by the very same person from your original query right through to the completed handover.
There is no passing on between a sales team and a separate production department.
Our staff comprehend your requirements, your timescale and what you specified at the review stage, so you do not need to restate it at every stage.
If a material is on back order or a finish needs another look, you will be told directly from the person handling your job.
This also means you do not need to re-explain your order from the beginning to a new person midway through production.
You can ring, message or message that person straight to them, without needing to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
An precise process, irrespective of the amount.
A one sample and a 5,000 unit reorder receive the same proofing and quality control checks before either leaves the factory.
Nothing is sped along just because the run is limited, and no thing is subjected to extra scrutiny simply because it is substantial.
A Lee-on-the-Solent business testing a new product is held to the same level as one making a repeat order for a national retail listing. The approach remains the same, regardless of the order size.
This consistency matters more than does any saving on a larger run, since a mismatched batch costs more to correct than it saved in unit price.
Whether that is fifty units for a market trial or several thousand for a shop rollout, the proofing sign off works in the same way every time.
Receive a Cost-Free Quote for Tailored Packaging in Lee-on-the-Solent
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 return with a formal quotation and there is nothing in the obligation to place an order.
Not quite ready for a full order? Request a physical sample first, free of charge. You will see exactly how the colour appears in normal light and how a soft touch finish feels to the touch in your hand, rather than relying on assumptions from a screen.
Design advice is readily available whenever you need it, there is no minimum order to meet, and every box is made for your product, rather than taken from a shelf of templates.
We produce all our products ourselves and deliver to Lee-on-the-Solent and throughout the UK from our own factory in Irvine. View our entire range of packaging products or talk to the team directly to get started.
