How a UK Producer Supplies Long Eaton
Custom Pack Studio forms part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been making print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you raise questions about a finish, a material, or a deadline, you are speaking to an expert who uses the press every day. They do not need to send the question on to an overseas factory and hold on for a reply.
Domestic delivery is quick and dependable in a way that overseas orders infrequently are.
Most orders are prepared within two to three weeks after you approve the proof, and once sent, our courier network delivers to Long Eaton addresses within 1 to 2 working days.
Contrast this with the typical 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging shipped in from the EU or the Far East, before you you even allow for a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
For a key launch date or event deadline, do let us know at the enquiry stage.
We shall confirm openly whether the schedule is workable rather than making a quick turnaround that disappoints you.
Custom packaging for Long Eaton companies
The box styles we supply suit most products, and each one is produced to your dimensions and supplied with your brand details.
The ideal format depends on how the product is sold and shipped, so the most direct way to get the right answer is to inform our packaging experts what you are packing.
Commercial and Goods Packaging
A branded carton does the selling on the shelf when no one from your team is there to explain the product.
Reverse tuck-end boxes are suitable for lighter retail items such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash-lock base holds heavier goods with a floor that won’t collapse in transit.
Each print designs across each panel, including the inside, so the branding stays on show whatever way the box ends up placed on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Custom Boxes for Online Retailers
Long Eaton’s e-commerce brands are dispatching all the time.
A tailored mailer box is typically the sole tangible point of contact a customer has with the brand, as there is no shop visit or direct handover to rely on.
Printed inside and out, it shields the product along the courier network while making the unboxing itself come across as a piece of marketing. And a well-sized box also lowers the damage and returns that a poorly sized one can cause.
A simple kraft outer will have the parcel dispatched, but it offers the customer no clue about who sent it or why it appears that way.
Create a strong first impression as soon as your delivery arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and Gift Cases
Custom gift boxes are essential.
A solid box with an simple closure, foil print on the lid, or a velvety coating alters how a product seems before it has even been opened.
It is precisely the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging constitutes part of what the customer has paid for.
Foil stamping serves as the last touch that delivers the biggest impact on a shop shelf, reflecting light in a way standard print simply cannot, while soft touch coating performs better once the box is in someone’s hands, since it conveys quality the moment they touch it
Raised detailing lies between the two, creating a logo that can be visible and tactile, 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 complete box rebuild.
A custom-printed sleeve slides over an already existing tray or product, adding your branding without the need to redesign the whole pack, which is well suited 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 larger box during transit.
Fluted containers plus parcel cartons
A folding carton will not survive a prolonged courier journey or a fragile item by itself.
Corrugated board is produced for the purpose.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and finish them in full colour printing, so a Long Eaton brand shipping nationwide enjoys added protection and branding woven into one format, far beyond a plain double walled box with a sticker simply placed on top.
Markets That We Serve Through Long Eaton
Long Eaton’s client mix includes beauty and skincare brands, jewellery businesses, food producers, office spaces and online companies.
F&B and drink businesses face the strictest requirements, because safety in directly touching the product always comes first over the box’s look.
This is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level truly matters, whether you are a small batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. It is the standard that supermarket buyers and independent retailers typically want to see before they will list a new product.
Jewellery brands regularly get more value from their packaging investment than most other sectors.
A sturdy box with a custom-fit insert is frequently used to hold an item worth much more than the box itself, and the presentation must convey that importance.
Beauty products and fragrance brands depend on protective fitments and premium finishes for the same reason. The product is small, so the box does most of the persuading on a shelf.
E-commerce businesses require a mailer that gets through the courier network intact.
For numerous online sellers, the parcel is the only actual contact a customer has with the brand.
No minimum order, any quantity welcomed
Most packaging suppliers will provide 50 boxes printed with your personal design.
You will frequently be asked to return when you can commit to five hundred. That is a considerable demand for a Long Eaton business evaluating a new product or ordering a small batch before it grows.
We don’t apply a minimum amount at all.
Order a single sample to assess print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or several thousand once a retail listing verifies demand. The process and pricing structure remain unchanged at every order size.
The unit cost falls as order volume goes up, which is standard throughout the packaging industry.
Reorders utilise the same design artwork and setup, so you are never charged twice for the design work involved.
We set out pricing and lead time in writing before production begins, so there is no difference between the written quote and the invoice amount.
Comprehensive design support available whatever stage you’re in
You don’t need an in-house designer to purchase bespoke packaging here.
If you have a logo and a basic idea of what you need, that is sufficient to get started. Our team will sort out the box structure, prepare the print ready artwork and share a proof for your approval before anything goes to press.
For the product that doesn’t fit a standard off-the-shelf format, structural design is included in the price. It is not charged as an additional charge.
Artwork provided as a JPEG are prepared to the correct print specification.
Most artwork is sent in without the image resolution or bleed settings that a box genuinely requires.
Our team checks colour accuracy, resolution and bleed in line with the press profile before any job enters production, helping to ensure the finished print matches what you signed off.
A planning consultation is on offer should you prefer to discuss the alternatives before agreeing to a specification.
You may also use our built-in online design tool if you would like to design the artwork yourself.
Ethically sourced, recyclable materials
Every carton we produce is completely recyclable and made from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This means it can be tracked through an audited supply chain to a sustainably managed forest.
We’re moving away from single-use plastic and EPS foam throughout the collection, replacing them with paper-based and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format allows. These materials break down effectively at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a trustworthy sustainability claim matters to you and those you serve, we can guide you through the different ways your custom packaging makes an effect in helping to reduce waste.
The reasons Long Eaton enterprises prefer Custom Pack Studio as their packaging supplier
One Plant from Beginning to End
Every box we create is cut, marked and finished entirely under one roof at our Irvine factory.
The same team oversees quality at every step, rather than the job moving between various subcontractors.
A colour that seems correct on a screen does not always reproduce the same in print, and the person checking it is the one operating the press.
Problems are spotted and fixed before a box ever reaches despatch, by that same team that noticed the issue first.
Board and ink also come from the same trusted suppliers time after time, so a colour that matched your original proof still matches your fifth reorder after two years.
Strengthened by almost three decades in the field of print and packaging
Custom Pack Studio debuted in 2025, but the factory behind it dates back much further back.
We are a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-established print and packaging manufacturer that has used presses since 1997.
That history provides us with long-standing relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means we have a team that has already navigated most of the issues a new packaging order can present.
It is evident in small details, such as being aware of which board’s weight can endure a courier delivery.
It is also why we can manage a delicate perfume carton and a heavy duty shipping carton and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, with presses that have been handling both for years.
One assigned contact during the full order
You will be helped by the identical person from your first enquiry right through to the final handover
There is transition between your sales team and a separate production department.
They know your specifications, your timeframe and what you requested at the proofing stage, so you do not need to repeat yourself at every stage.
If a material is on backorder or a finish option needs rethinking, you will find out first-hand from the member of staff managing your job.
This also means you do not need to re-explain your order from the beginning to someone new midway through production.
You can call, send an email to or contact that person directly, without the need to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
A identical process, no matter the number.
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder go through the same proof and inspection checks before either leaves the factory.
Nothing is sped along just because the run is small, and nothing is checked more closely simply because it is large.
A Long Eaton organisation trialling a new product gets the same level as one placing a reorder for a national retail listing. The approach stays the same, no matter order size.
That consistency matters much more than the saving from a bigger run, because a mismatched lot eventually costing extra to correct than it saved you in unit price.
Whether that is 50 units for a market test or several 3,000 for a shop rollout, the proofing sign off works in exactly the same way on each occasion.
Request a complimentary quote for custom packaging in Long Eaton
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Tell us what you are packing, roughly how many you need, and how the product is marketed or delivered. We will reply with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Not ready to go ahead with a full project? Request a physical sample first, without charge. You’ll see exactly how the colour appears in normal light and how a soft-touch finish feels in your hand, rather than using a screen.
Creative support is readily available whenever you need it, there is no minimum order to meet, and every box is built around your product, rather than selected from a shelf of templates.
We manufacture every product ourselves and ship to Long Eaton and throughout the UK straight from our own Irvine factory. Explore our full range of packaging products or talk to the team personally to get started.
