Understanding Why a U.K. Supplier Is the Smart Pick for Loughborough
Custom Pack Studio is a part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a producer that has been making print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you enquire about a finish, materials or deadlines, you are speaking directly with someone who uses the press day in, day out. They do not need to forward the question on to an overseas factory and wait for a response.
Domestic delivery is fast and reliable in a way an overseas order infrequently is.
The majority of orders are ready in two to three weeks after you approve the proof, and after dispatch, our courier network ships to Loughborough addresses within one to two working days.
Compare that with the usual 8 to 12 week initial lead time for packaging brought in from the EU or the Far East, before allowing for a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
If you have got an imminent launch date or event deadline, please tell us at the inquiry stage.
We shall confirm honestly whether the timeline works rather than promising a turnaround that lets you down.
Bespoke Packaging for Loughborough Corporations
The box options we supply match most products, and each box is made to your dimensions and supplied with your branding.
The ideal format depends on how the product is sold and shipped, so the quickest way to obtain the right answer is to let know to our packaging experts what you are packing.
Retail and Product Packing
A branded carton takes care of the selling on the shelf when no one from your team is there to describe the product.
Reverse tuck end boxes are well suited to low-weight retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base gives heavier items a floor that will not fail in transit.
Both print across every panel, including the inside, so the branding is visible regardless of how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Mailer Boxes for Online Vendors
Loughborough’s e-commerce brands are dispatched constantly.
A custom mailer box is often the only physical touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is no shop visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Marked internally and externally, it helps protect the product across the courier network whilst turning the unboxing itself a promotional opportunity. A properly fitted box also reduces the damage and returns that a poorly sized one can cause.
A plain tan outer can get the parcel delivered, but it does not show the customer anything about who sent it or why it appears as it does.
Make a strong impact from the moment it comes through with Custom Pack Studio.
Gift and Gift Cases
Custom gift boxes can make a real difference.
A sturdy box with a smooth closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a velvety coating transforms how a product feels before it is even opened.
It is precisely the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging makes part of what the customer has purchased.
Foil stamping is the finish that works the hardest on a shelf, reflecting the light in a way flat printing never can, while soft touch coating performs best once the box is in their hands, as it conveys quality the moment they feel it.
Embossing sits midway between them, creating a logo that you can both feel and see, and it works very well on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface itself makes up part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding projects need a full box reconstruction.
A custom-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 short promotional run or a limited-edition variant.
A folding box wraps around flat products such as cards or cosmetics sets, and custom printed inserts keep loose items from shifting inside a larger box during delivery.
Fluted cartons plus transport boxes
A foldable carton is unable to survive a lengthy courier trip or protect a fragile item on its own.
Corrugated board is designed for this purpose.
We create corrugated cardboard boxes to custom pack sizes and brand them in vibrant full colour, so a Loughborough brand shipping across the country gets guarding and brand identity in one solution, much more than a basic double walled box with a sticker applied on the top.
Fields We Specialize In Throughout Loughborough
Loughborough’s business mix covers beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Edible and drink businesses face the strictest requirements, as product safety in contact with the product comes first over any thought of how the box is seen.
It is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level really counts, if you are a small batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. It’s the standard that supermarket buyers and independent retailers usually want to see before they will list a new product.
Jewels brands often derive more value from their packaging spending than many other categories.
A solid box with a tailored insert is commonly used to hold an item worth far more than the box itself, and the presentation must match that importance.
Cosmetics and perfume brands depend on protective fitments and premium finishes for the same reason. The product is small, so the box does most of the selling on a shelf.
E commerce and subscription businesses need packaging that gets to their customers through the delivery network safely.
For a lot of online sellers, the parcel is the sole physical connection a customer has with the brand.
No minimum order, all quantity is welcomed
Request many packaging suppliers for 50 boxes branded with your own design on them.
You will frequently be asked to return only when you can agree to 1,000, a significant ask for a Loughborough business trialling a new product or running a small batch before it scales.
We do not have a minimum requirement in any way.
Buy a sample to assess print quality, fifty carton boxes for a market stall, or thousands once a retail listing shows demand. The process and pricing structure remain the same across every quantity.
Unit price reduces as volume increases, which is typical throughout the industry.
Reorders have the identical artwork and arrangement, so you are not charged twice for the design work.
We confirm pricing and timescale in writing before production begins, so there is no difference between the estimate and the invoice amount.
Tailored creative support available, whatever stage of your journey.
You don’t need a designer on staff to submit a custom packaging order here.
If you have a brand logo and a basic idea of what you want, that is enough to start. Our team will define the box structure, produce the print-ready artwork and send you a proof to approve before anything goes to press.
When a product does not work with an off-the-shelf format, structural design is built into the quoted price. It is not charged as an additional extra.
Files provided as a JPEG or screenshot are converted to proper print specification.
Most artwork arrives without the resolution or bleed that a box actually needs.
Our staff verifies colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything enters production, so the finished print matches what you signed off.
A design consultation is on offer if you would prefer to talk through the options before committing to a specification.
You can also make use of our own online design tool if you wish to create the artwork yourself.
Responsibly sourced renewable materials
Every box we produce is fully recyclable and made from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This means it can be tracked through an verified supply chain to a sustainably managed forest.
We are gradually removing single-use plastic and EPS foam across the range, replacing them with paper-based and compostable alternatives wherever the format permits. These materials decompose properly at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a credible sustainability claim is important to you and your customers, we can help guide you through the various ways your custom packaging can help with reducing waste.
Here’s Why Loughborough Businesses Select Custom Pack Studio to serve as their Packaging Supplier
An individual production site beginning at beginning up to finish
Each box we create is cut, printed and finished entirely within our Irvine factory.
The same team manages quality throughout every stage, instead of the work being transferred from one subcontractor to another.
A colour that looks correct on screen may not always print exactly, and the person confirming it is the one using the press.
Problems are identified and resolved before a box reaches despatch, by the same team that identified the issue in the first place.
Board and ink are likewise sourced from the same suppliers again and again, so a colour that matched your initial proof will still matches your fifth reorder after two years.
Strengthened by just under thirty years in printing and packaging
Custom Pack Studio launched in 2025, yet the factory behind it goes back much further back.
We are part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a respected print and packaging manufacturer that has operated presses since 1997.
That background has built well-established relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also indicates we have a group that has already dealt with most of the issues a new packaging order can present.
It shows in small points, such as understanding which board weight can withstand a courier journey.
It is as well why we can manage a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, using presses that have worked on both for a number of years.
A single assigned contact for the duration of the full order
You will be cared for by the identical person from your initial enquiry right through to the finished delivery.
There is not any handoff between the sales team and a separate production department.
They comprehend your brief, 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 needs rethinking, you will be told directly from the person managing your job.
This also means you do not need to explain your order from scratch to another member of staff midway through production.
You can contact that person in person by telephone, electronic mail or text, without having to go through a standard enquiries inbox first.
A identical method, irrespective of that quantity
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder go through the same proofing process and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
No project is hurried simply because the run is small, and no project is reviewed in greater detail merely because it is extensive.
A Loughborough firm testing a new product is held to the same level as one making a repeat order for a national retail listing. The procedure stays the same, whatever the order size.
That uniformity is important much more than any saving from a bigger run, because a poorly matched run ends up costing additional to correct than it would have saved in cost per unit.
Whether it is 50 units for the market test or a few thousand for a retail rollout, the sign off process operates similarly on every occasion.
Get a Free Quote for Bespoke Packaging in Loughborough
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know the items you are packing, about how many you need, and how the product is sold or shipped. We will respond with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Not quite ready to commit to a full run? Request a free physical sample first. You will see precisely 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 support is always available whenever you need it, there is no set minimum order to satisfy, and every box is bespoke to your product rather than selected from a shelf of templates.
We make every product ourselves and deliver to Loughborough and across the UK straight from our own Irvine factory. Explore our full range of packaging products or speak to the team straight away to get started.
