The reason a U.K. manufacturer suits Locks Heath
Custom Pack Pack Studio is a part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, an established manufacturer that has been producing print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask about a finish, a material, or a deadline, you are speaking with someone who operates the press every day. They do not need to send your question on to a factory overseas and sit for an answer.
Domestic delivery is often speedier and more reliable than an overseas order.
Most orders are made ready within 2 to 3 weeks after you approve the proof, and once sent, our courier network delivers to Locks Heath addresses within 1 to 2 working days.
Contrast that with a standard 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging brought in from the EU or the Far East, before you even take into account a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
If you have got an urgent launch date or event deadline, please let us know at the enquiry stage.
We shall let you know frankly whether the schedule is suitable, rather than guaranteeing a changeover that leaves you disappointed.
Bespoke Parceling for Locks Heath Companies
The box options we offer fit most products, and each box is produced to your dimensions and finished with your branding.
Which option is suitable depends on how the product is sold and dispatched, so the most direct way to the correct answer is to inform our packaging experts what you are packing.
Shop and Merchandise Packaging
A custom printed carton takes care of the selling on the shelf when nobody from your team is there to describe the product.
Reverse tuck-end boxes are ideal to lighter-weight retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, whereas a crash-lock base provides heavier items with a stable floor that will not collapse during transit.
Both branding across every panel, including the inside, so the branding remains clearly visible whatever way the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Shipping Boxes for Online Vendors
Locks Heath’s e-commerce brands are dispatching all the time.
A bespoke mailer box is frequently the sole physical interaction a customer has with a brand, as there is no shop visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Printed throughout, it shields the product across the courier network while creating the unboxing itself a marketing moment. And a well-fitted box also lowers the damage and returns that a poorly sized one can cause.
A simple brown outer will deliver the parcel, but it gives away nothing to the customer about who sent it or why it looks the way it does.
Make a lasting impact from the instant it lands with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and Showcase Boxes
Custom gift boxes are essential.
A sturdy box with a clean closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a velvety coating transforms how a product comes across before it is even opened.
It is specifically the point for jewellery products, perfume, and boutique food brands, where the packaging makes up part of what the customer has paid for.
Foil stamping is the finish that delivers the strongest impact on a shelf, reflecting the light in a way plain print never can, while soft-touch coating performs particularly well once the box is in a person’s hands, as it conveys quality the second they feel it.
Raised detailing lies in between, creating a logo that can be both seen and felt, and it is especially effective on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface itself enhances the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding projects requires a full box rebuild.
A branded sleeve fits over an in-place tray or product, introducing your brand identity without the need to rework the whole pack, which is perfect for a short promotional run or a time-limited variant.
A wallet-style box sits neatly around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while printed inserts help prevent loose items moving inside a larger box during transit.
Rippled containers plus delivery boxes
A folding carton will not withstand a lengthy delivery journey or a fragile item by itself.
Corrugated board is made for this purpose.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and finish them in colour, so a Locks Heath brand shipping nationwide gets protection and branding together in one solution, well beyond a basic double walled box with a sticker applied on top.
Fields We Cater To Across Locks Heath
Locks Heath’s business mix includes beauty and skincare labels, jewellery manufacturers, food producers, business offices and e-commerce companies.
F&B businesses encounter the toughest requirements, because product integrity constantly takes priority over the look of the box.
That is precisely where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level really makes the difference, whether you are a boutique bakery or a wholesale supplier. It is the level that supermarket buyers and independent retailers typically want to see before they will take on a new product.
Jewellery brands frequently gain greater value from their packaging investment than the majority of other categories.
A sturdy box with a tailored insert is commonly used to hold an item worth considerably more than the box itself, so the presentation needs to convey that worth.
Cosmetics and perfume brands rely on protective fitments and premium finishes for the same reason. The product is small, so the box does the majority of the persuading on a shelf.
Online retail and membership-based businesses need a mailer that reaches them through the courier network in one piece.
For many online sellers, the parcel is the sole physical point of contact a customer has with the business.
There is no Minimum Order:Any and all Quantity Is Welcome
A lot of packaging suppliers will provide 50 boxes printed with your design.
You will often be asked to return when you can commit to five hundred. That is a significant demand for a Locks Heath business evaluating a new product or ordering a small batch before it grows.
We do not set a minimum amount in any way at all.
Request one sample to judge print quality, 50 boxes for a market stall, or thousands once a retail listing proves market demand. The process and pricing structure remain the same at every quantity.
Per-unit price reduces as quantity rises, which is typical throughout the sector.
Reorders use the same artwork and set-up, so you are not ever charged twice for the design work involved.
We confirm pricing and lead time in writing before production starts, so there is no real difference between the estimate and the invoice amount.
Graphic design help available whatever stage you are in.
You don’t need an internal designer to order custom packaging from us.
If you have a logo and a general idea of your requirements, that will be sufficient to begin. Our team will define the box structure, create the print-ready artwork and supply a proof for your approval before anything is sent to press.
For a product that does not fit an off the shelf format, design work is included in the price. It is not charged as an extra charge.
Artwork sent as a JPEG are prepared to the appropriate print specification.
Most artwork arrives without the resolution or bleed that a box actually requires.
Our staff verifies colour accuracy, resolution and bleed with reference to the press profile before anything enters production, so that the finished print matches what you confirmed.
A consultation is available if you would prefer to go over the options before agreeing to a specification.
You may also use our own online designer if you would like to design the artwork on your own.
Sustainably sourced eco-friendly materials
Every carton we produce is fully recyclable and made from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This indicates it can be tracked through an audited supply chain to a sustainably managed forest.
We are moving away from single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, replacing them with paper-based and compostable alternatives wherever the format permits. Those materials decompose properly at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a trustworthy environmental claim is important to you and your audience, we can support walk you through the various ways your bespoke packaging can have an impact in cutting waste.
Why Locks Heath businesses pick Custom Pack Studio as reliable packaging partner
One manufacturing facility, from beginning to end
Every box we create is trimmed, decorated and finished all on site at our Irvine plant.
The very same team carries out quality checks throughout each stage, instead of the work being passed between different subcontractors.
A tone that seems correct on screen does not always print in the same way, and the person responsible for checking it is the one running the press.
Faults are spotted and rectified before a box reaches dispatch, by the same team that identified the issue in the first place.
Board and ink are supplied from the same suppliers every time, so a colour that matched your first proof will also match your fifth reorder two years on.
Backed by almost 30 years in the print and packaging industry
Custom Pack Studio was launched in 2025, but the factory behind it has a far longer heritage.
We are a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a leading print and packaging manufacturer that has operated presses since 1997.
This history gives us excellent relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means a team that has already handled many of the issues a new packaging order can create.
That frequently appears in small details, such as being aware of which board weight can survive a courier journey.
It is likewise why we can manage a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, using presses that have handled both for years.
A assigned contact during the entire order
You will deal with the very same person from your first enquiry right through to the last delivery.
There is not any handoff between a sales team and a separate production department.
They know your requirements, your deadline and what you requested at the proof stage, so you do not need to say it again at every stage.
If a material is temporarily out of stock or a finish needs reviewing, you will receive a direct update from the person managing your job.
This also means you will not once have to explain your order from scratch to another team member partway through the work.
You can get in touch with that person straight away by phone, electronic mail or message, without having to go through a main enquiries inbox first.
The very same procedure, irrespective of the number
A one sample and a 5,000 unit reorder both undergo the same proofing and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
No part of it is done in haste simply because the run is short, and nothing is looked at in greater detail merely because it is big.
A Locks Heath business trialling a new product is given the same standard of service as one submitting a repeat order for a national retail listing. The process is kept unchanged, whatever the size of the order.
That uniformity matters more than any possible cost saving on a higher-volume run, because a inconsistent batch frequently can cost more to correct than it reduced in price per unit.
Whether it is 50 units for a market test or several thousand for a retail rollout, the sign-off stage works the same way on every occasion.
Get a complimentary quote for bespoke packaging in Locks Heath
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 detailed quotation and there is nothing in the obligation to place an order.
Not yet ready to commit to a full run? Ask for a free physical sample first. You will see exactly how the colour appears in natural light and how the soft touch finish feels in your hand, instead of trying to judge it from a screen.
Design assistance help is always on hand whenever you need it, there is no minimum order requirement, and every box is made for your product, rather than drawn from a shelf of templates.
We make every item in-house and supply Locks Heath and places across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Explore our entire range of packaging products or get in touch with the team today to begin.
