What custom packaging means
Our tailored packaging is crafted precisely around your particular item, so you can choose the dimensions, build, print and overall finish.
Adding a logo to a ready-made carton constitutes a distinct and much more limited undertaking.
By opting for our bespoke packaging, you will be provided with customised casing dimensions matched to your item, appropriate board durability chosen for its planned journey, and personalised printing over your preferred surfaces.
We develop the packaging design closely around the product from the initial stage.
From its innovative hub in Longhill, Custom Pack Studio collaborates with ambitious food producers, boutique cosmetics brands, digital retailers and artisanal spirits makers all across the UK.
The custom packaging we make
We create a wide range of box styles to your layout specifications. Every order comes with custom sizing and vibrant full colour printing of your individual branding.
The best packaging design for your item depends on its physical nature, sales method, and delivery journey, and our specialists will guide your selection.
Folding cartons
To pack retail products, businesses frequently use the standard formats of reverse tuck-end boxes and crash-lock bottom boxes.
With a reverse tuck-end carton, the upper and lower flaps insert in opposite directions, which provides an ideal packaging solution for light products such as cosmetics and supplements.
Engineered with a base that automatically secures itself upon expansion, the crash-lock box effectively supports bulkier items to prevent any structural failure, whilst both styles are provided flat and can be fully constructed in mere moments.
Postal and mailer boxes
Custom mailing boxes secure your e-commerce products during transit and turn standard shipping into a valuable marketing tool.
Featuring bespoke printing on every surfaces, these mailer boxes transform the usual digital retail transaction into a high-end tactile event whilst retaining the structural integrity required to survive the rigours of transit.
Furthermore, we make expandable e-commerce cartons designed specifically for products requiring more depth or adaptable packaging.
Sleeves and wallets
To readily add branding without updating your current packaging, you can simply place a slide-on sleeve around the product or its inner tray, creating an economical solution for seasonally themed ranges and exclusive collections.
Designed to wrap around your merchandise like a sleek folder, this wallet-style packaging delivers an elegant and level display that is ideally suited for displaying cards, prints and slender retail items.
Gift boxes and presentation packaging
Custom gift boxes offer the premium presentation retail customers anticipate for gift purchases whilst completely eliminating the need to wrap anything.
Sturdy rigid boxes, magnetic-closure packaging and custom-printed inserts are extremely effective for this application, whilst refined embellishments such as hot foil blocking, embossing and tactile soft-touch lamination elevate the presentation to premium packaging that successfully warrants a premium price tag.
Packaging design support if you do not have a designer
Our support gladly includes full design assistance as a standard feature, whatever your current artwork stage.
Got brand guidelines and print-ready files prepared? We will get straight to work to ready your designs for the final manufacturing stage!
To prepare your packaging materials for press, we reconstruct any logo sent as a JPEG or different image format because physical manufacturing requires a much higher resolution than screen-based platforms require.
Beginning with merely a basic outline, our specialist specialists will create both the structural template and the finalised graphics for your project, whilst customising a bespoke packaging design when conventional containers prove unsuitable. We consistently guide you through each technical decision, meticulously clarifying our selection of structural materials and graphic clarity along the journey.
Use our online design tool to customise your box and add branding independently, or book a consultation now if you prefer discuss the project first.
Custom packaging for Longhill’s industries
Across Longhill, we produce high-quality packaging for food and drink producers, distilleries, cosmetics brands and online sellers.
Each sector has its own distinct set of standards, ranging from strict food safety compliance to the flawless finish required for a luxury carton!
Food and drink
Scotland’s vast food and drink market demands intense competitiveness, demanding product packaging to meet safety standards while drawing attention on the shelf.
Our High Hygiene BRC Global Packaging confirms we make food packaging under audited, traceable conditions demanded by retailers for product listings.
Whisky and craft spirits
We create tailor-made printed bottle cartons and presentation packaging for craft spirits producers and whisky producers, featuring premium embellishments including hot foil stamping , recessed embossing and touchable lamination.
This absence of a minimum order threshold empowers a distillery to arrange a limited print run for boutique releases with no the requirement of acquiring large quantities.
Cosmetics and beauty
Seeking showstopping packaging? We make printed cartons for skincare, haircare and beauty brands, featuring striking soft-touch lamination, foil and embossing!
Containers for beauty products must safeguard fragile glassware and pressed powders whilst attracting attention on retail displays, a task mainly achieved through the selected surface texture.
E-commerce and subscription brands
Our work centres on creating bespoke postage cartons, custom wrapping tissue and tailored packaging structures for e-commerce merchants and subscription enterprises.
Are you ready to bid farewell to transit damage? Bespoke packaging perfectly tailored to your item provides absolute security during delivery, meaning you will dramatically reduce the cost of replacements and returns!
Custom packaging gives the client with a far more luxurious unboxing experience than a basic container.
A packaging supplier perfect for Longhill businesses
Every single product is made by our specialists at our bespoke production facility located in Irvine, based within Ayrshire.
Neighbouring companies throughout Longhill can depend on this solution to make sure turnaround times remain quick whilst transport expenses are kept at minimal.
Serving across Longhill and the greater UK, we make sure a distant business enjoys the very same fast service as a nearby customer based just twenty minutes from our factory.
Custom Pack Studio operates as a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a packaging manufacturer providing print and packaging solutions in Scotland since 1997.
Crafted by our skilled specialists using their own premium presses, your packaging acquires the excellent print quality and flawless finish associated with an elite, long-standing manufacturer.
To ensure complete correctness, you will obtain both a hard-copy sample where required by the format and a electronic proof before we commence the main production run.
Sustainable packaging as standard
Each unit we manufacture stays entirely appropriate for recycling, and this sustainable characteristic comes directly from the composition of the board itself.
We obtain all of our paper and board solely from FSC and PEFC certified origins, ensuring that each individual sheet is entirely traceable through a carefully audited chain of custody directly back to well-managed forests.
Relied upon to shield mailer and shipping formats, corrugated board delivers durable, dependable protection, standing proud as one of the UK’s most widely recycled packaging materials.
We are methodically phasing out disposable plastics and EPS, the white foam used as filling material, from our operations. This is due to the fact that these materials are hard to recycle and harm the environment when discarded.
When the project layout allows, our team recommends using paper that can be recycled or environmentally responsible protective materials whilst proactively precluding excess surplus.
Order one box or ten thousand
Custom packaging solutions typically needs a minimum order of 500 or 1,000 items.of
When a company tries a novel product or sets out a limited seasonal range, they need to pay for both goods and holding costs long before any sales are assured.
Through placing no minimum order restrictions whatsoever, we enable you to select the specific volume required, from one individual box to a production run of 10,000, thus guaranteeing that an opening small batch serves as a very cost-effective method to evaluate marketplace demand.
We regularly set out pricing in writing for any quantity before production starts. Because repeat orders make use of the same artwork, scaling up does not requires redesigning the packaging.
How to order custom packaging
To begin, call 01294 314 919 or complete the online form to provide details regarding your item, the amount required, and your intended sales method. Our team will gladly suggest an ideal packaging option if you need guidance.
We meticulously design the packaging structure around your specific item, prepare the artwork layout, and then provide a final proof along with a physical prototype if the design needs it.
The moment you accept the proof, your story begins to take shape. Our Irvine factory will print and finish your order, usually within two to three weeks.
We provide direct home delivery of our own flat-packed packaging, which is delivered set for self-assembly at any location within Longhill or the rest of the United Kingdom.
Custom packaging Longhill FAQ
What counts as custom packaging?
Need packaging solutions tailored precisely to your product’s exact dimensions? Every element from the size and board weight to the structure, print and finish is designed for a perfect fit that highlights your brand! Adding a logo on a standard box is just personalised packaging. True custom packaging is spectacularly designed from the product up!
Is there a minimum order?
We impose no minimum order restrictions, meaning you can buy anything from one box to large quantities. This versatility supports solo creators and companies testing new merchandise. Your unit cost falls as your order volume increases, and we always offer a written price estimation prior to manufacturing.
Do you deliver to Longhill?
By producing our products in Irvine and distributing them straight to commercial clients throughout Longhill, we ensure that producing within Scotland effectively minimises both transit times and shipping expenses for local businesses.
What are your lead times?
As soon as you greenlight the proof, we move ahead immediately! Most orders take just two to three weeks, and a simple carton can be even faster. Do you have a strict deadline? Let us know when you get in touch and we will confirm if we can meet it.
Can you help if I do not have a designer?
We regularly transform a straightforward logo and initial concept into ready-to-print print files, offering a guided design consultation as part of this journey. You can also take the starting step yourself using our online design tool before handing the work over to us when you are prepared.
Is the packaging recyclable?
Each carton is fully recyclable and manufactured from approved forest board holding the two FSC and PEFC credentials. We deliberately reject plastic laminates and coatings which prevent successful reclamation unless strict hygiene regulations dictate otherwise, always explaining each available alternative beforehand.
Request a free quote from Custom Pack Studio today
If you aim to enhance your commercial venture, create a memorable initial impression or locate a trustworthy packaging associate, you can trust the Custom Pack Studio team to assist your journey.
By removing minimum order thresholds we provide enterprises with the absolute versatility required to prosper. We regularly guide organisations through their developmental pathway, initiating support on a small scale and progressively elevating our service capacity in alignment with your development.
Initiating a phone call is the most effective means to begin our working relationship.
Please reach us us directly by calling 01294 314 919 or contacting contact@custompackstudio.co.uk to discuss your specific product, your packaging specifications and your projected order volumes.
Your itemised quotation outlines the layout, the printing style and the per-item price for your specified volume.
Did you be aware that there are completely no minimum order requirements? That’s correct, you will additionally get complimentary design support with every box tailored flawlessly to wrap your product.
Please schedule your meeting at your earliest convenience.
