The reason a United Kingdom manufacturer is a good match for Maidstone
Custom Pack Studio is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been manufacturing print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you make an enquiry about a finish, the material or the deadline, you are dealing directly with someone who uses the press every day. They do not need to send the question on to an overseas factory and wait on a response.
Domestic delivery is quick and reliable in a way an international order infrequently is.
The majority of requests are prepared within two to three weeks after you approve the proof, and after dispatch, our courier network transports to Maidstone addresses in one to two working days.
Compare that with the standard eight to twelve week baseline lead time for packaging brought in from the EU or the Far East, before you even factor in a delayed container or a customs delay.
If you have an important launch deadline or deadline, do let us know at the enquiry stage.
We will confirm frankly whether the schedule works, rather than promising a changeover that disappoints you.
Personalised packaging for Maidstone businesses
The box styles we supply fit most products, and each one is manufactured to your measurements and printed with your branding.
The most suitable format is determined by how the product is sold and shipped, so the quickest way to find the right answer is to let know to our packaging experts what you are packing.
Retail and Merchandise Packing
A custom-printed carton handles the selling on the shelf when nobody 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 carries heavier goods with a floor that will not give way in transit.
Both print designs across every panel, including the inside, so the branding stays in view no matter how the box ends up positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Packaging boxes for e-commerce shops
Maidstone’s e commerce brands are dispatching without interruption.
A custom mailer box is commonly the main tangible touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is no shop visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Printed on both the interior and exterior, it safeguards the product across the courier network while making the unboxing itself a marketing moment. A correctly fitted box also cuts down on the damage and returns that a ill-fitting one creates.
A plain kraft outer will deliver the parcel to its destination, but it gives the customer nothing about who posted it or why it looks the way it does.
Make a memorable impact from the moment it arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Token and Presentation Packages
Personalised gift boxes are valuable.
A rigid box with a smooth closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a soft-feel coating transforms how a product comes across before it is opened.
It is precisely the key point for jewelry, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging is a part of what the customer has paid for.
The foil stamping finish is the final treatment that delivers the biggest impact on a store shelf, reflecting light in a way plain print simply cannot, while soft touch coating performs better once the box is in a person’s hands, since it signals quality the moment they touch it
Raised detailing lies between the two, creating a logo that can be seen as well as felt, and it is particularly effective on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface itself contributes to the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding task needs a total box rebuild.
A branded sleeve fits over an existing tray or product, including your branding without the need to redesign the entire pack, making it ideal for a short promotional run or a seasonal variant.
A wallet style box neatly folds around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while printed inserts help stop loose items sliding inside a larger box during transit.
Fluted packaging with shipping boxes
A crease-fold carton will not withstand a long courier journey or a delicate item by itself.
Corrugate board is made for that purpose.
We create corrugated cardboard boxes to custom pack sizes and print them in full colour, so a Maidstone brand shipping nationwide gets protection and presentation in one package, well beyond a simple double walled box with a sticker applied on top.
Sectors We Cover Within Maidstone
Maidstone’s commercial portfolio encompasses beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Food and drink businesses encounter the toughest requirements, because safety in directly touching the product always takes priority over the box’s appearance.
This is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level really matters, whether you are a artisan bakery or a wholesale provider. It is the standard that supermarket purchasing teams and independent retailers often want to see before they will take on a new product.
Jewellery brands often get greater value from their packaging investment than many other sectors.
A sturdy box with a fitted insert is often containing an item worth much more than the box itself, so the presentation has to match that worth.
Beauty and perfume brands depend on protective fitments and premium finishes for the same purpose. The product is small, so the box handles most of the selling on a shelf.
E-commerce and subscription businesses need a mailer that gets to the customer through the courier network intact.
For numerous online merchants, the parcel is the sole physical point of contact a customer has with the company.
Zero minimum order, every quantity welcomed.
Ask many packaging suppliers for 50 boxes branded with your own design on them.
You will often be asked to come back once you are set to commit for 500 or 1,000. For a Maidstone business trialling a new product or testing a small batch before scaling, that is a substantial demand.
There isn’t no set minimum requirement whatsoever in place.
Request a one sample to check print quality, 50 boxes for a local stall, or many thousands once a retail listing confirms demand. The process and pricing setup remain consistent at every quantity.
Unit cost decreases as volume rises, which is typical throughout the packaging sector.
Subsequent orders use the same artwork and setup, so you are not billed again for the design process.
We verify pricing and lead time in writing before production begins, so there is not any difference between the estimate and the invoice amount.
Creative support offered no matter what stage you’re at
You need not an internal designer to buy custom packaging here.
If you have a brand logo and a basic idea of what you want, that is sufficient to get started. Our staff will set out the box design, produce the print-ready artwork and send you a proof to approve before anything goes to press.
For a product that does not suit an off-the-shelf format, structural design is included in the price. It is not charged as an additional charge.
Designs supplied as a screenshot are rebuilt to achieve proper print requirements.
Most artwork comes lacking the image resolution or bleed that a box truly requires.
Our team checks colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes to production, so the printed result corresponds to what you approved.
If you prefer to go over the options before confirming a specification, a design consultation is available.
You can additionally use our online design tool if you would like to create the artwork yourself.
Responsibly sourced, reusable materials
Every package we produce is completely recyclable and made from board certified by FSC and PEFC. This means it can be traced through an verified supply chain back to a sustainably managed forest.
We are moving away from single-use plastic and EPS foam across the range, replacing them with paper-based and biodegradable substitutes wherever the format allows. These materials break down naturally at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam materials not.
If a credible sustainability claim is important to you and your customers, we can help steer you through the various ways your custom packaging can make a difference in reducing waste.
Here’s Why Maidstone Businesses Go with CPS as the Preferred Packaging Source
One Factory from Launch to Completion
Every carton we create is cut, printed and completed entirely onsite at our Irvine factory.
The same team manages quality at every stage, rather than the work being passed from one subcontractor to another.
A colour tone that appears accurate on screen does not necessarily print the same, and the person inspecting it is the one operating the press.
Issues are detected and resolved before a box reaches dispatch, by the same team that spotted the issue in the first place.
The board and the ink also come from the same trusted suppliers time after time, so a colour that matched on your first proof still matches with your fifth reorder after two years.
Backed by just under three full decades in printing and packaging
The Custom Pack Studio was introduced in 2025, yet the supporting factory has a far longer history.
We are part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a respected print and packaging manufacturer that has run presses since 1997.
That background provides us with well-established 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.
That is reflected in small details, such as understanding which board weight can withstand a courier journey.
It is also why we can handle a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, using presses that have handled both for many years.
One exclusive contact during your order
You will deal with the very same person from your initial enquiry right through to the completed delivery.
There isn’t any handover between your sales staff and a separate production team.
They already understand your spec, your due date and the details you requested at the proof stage, so there is no need to go over it again at every step.
If a material is on back order or a finish needs another look, you will hear it straight from the person handling your job.
It also means you do not need to explain your order all over again to another member of staff midway through the production process.
You may reach that person personally by telephone, email, or text, without first having to use a general enquiry inbox.
That exact process, regardless of quantity
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder are subject to the very same proofing and quality checks before either departs from the factory.
Nothing is rushed on just because the run is small, and no thing is checked more closely simply because it is large.
A Maidstone company trying a new product receives the same standard as one making a repeat order for a national retail listing. The process stays unchanged, whatever the order size.
That regularity matters much more than the savings on a larger order, because a mismatched batch ends up costing much more to fix than it would have saved in unit price.
Whether it is fifty units for a market test or several thousand for a retail rollout, the proofing sign off operates similarly each time.
Obtain a complimentary quote for personalised packaging in Maidstone
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 respond with a written quote and no obligation to order.
If you’re not ready to commit with a complete order? Request a physical sample first, completely free of charge. You’ll see exactly how the colour looks in natural light and how a soft touch finish feels in your hand, instead of relying on a screen and crossing your fingers._
Design assistance help is always on hand whenever you need it, there is no minimum order to satisfy, and every box is made to suit your product, rather than taken from a shelf of templates.
We produce every piece ourselves and deliver to Maidstone and throughout the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Explore our full range of packaging products or speak to the team directly to get started.
