How Come one UK Supplier Acts alongside Maldon
Custom Pack Studio is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a producer that has been making print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask about a surface finish, a material or a deadline, you are dealing with someone who works with the press every day. They never need to send the question on to a factory in another country and wait for a response.
UK to UK delivery is swift and reliable in a way an over-the-border order seldom is.
Most requests are prepared within two to three weeks after you sign off on the proof, and once sent, our courier network transports to Maldon addresses within one to two working days.
Compare that with the usual eight to twelve 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 delay.
If you have an urgent launch date or event deadline, please let us know at the initial enquiry stage.
We will confirm frankly whether the timescale is workable rather than promising a change that lets you down.
Bespoke packaging for Maldon enterprises
Our box sizes cover the majority of products, and each one is produced to your specifications and finished with your brand details.
The best format depends on how the product is sold and shipped, so the fastest way to obtain the right answer is to let know to our packaging experts what you are packing.
Retail and Item Packaging
A printed carton handles the selling on the shelf when nobody from your team is there to explain the product.
Reverse tuck-end boxes are particularly suited to lighter retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, whereas a crash-lock base offers heavier items with a firm floor that will stay intact during transit.
Each print across every panel, including the inside, so the branding is always visible whatever way the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Mailer Boxes for Internet Businesses
Maldon’s e-commerce brands are fulfilled without interruption.
A tailored mailer box is often the only tangible contact a customer has with a brand, as there is not any shop visit or face to face handover to rely on.
Printed inside and out, it protects the product across the courier network while turning the unboxing itself seem like a piece of marketing. And a properly fitted box also reduces the damage and returns that a badly sized one can cause.
A simple brown outer helps the parcel delivered, but it offers the customer no clue about who sent it or why it appears that way.
Make a strong impact from the instant it arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Luxury and Showcase Boxes
Bespoke gift boxes make a noticeable difference.
A sturdy box with an easy closure, foil detailing on the lid, or a velvety coating changes how a product feels before it is even opened.
It is precisely the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging is part of what the customer has paid for.
Foil stamping is the finish that does the most work on a shelf, drawing the light in a way flat printing never can, while soft-touch coating works better once the box is actually in someone’s hands, as it feels premium the moment they pick up it.
Raised printing falls between the two, placing a logo that can be noticed by touch and sight, and it is particularly effective on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface itself forms part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding project requires a complete box rebuild.
A branded sleeve goes over an in-place tray or product, adding your brand identity without the need to rework the full pack, which is ideal for a limited advertising run or a time-limited variant.
A wallet style box wraps around flat products such as cards or cosmetics sets, and printed inserts hold loose items from sliding inside a larger box during transit.
Cardboard Crates and Shipping Cartons
A folding carton will not survive a extended courier journey or a fragile item on its own.
Corrugated board is made for the purpose in question.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack dimensions and brand them in full colour, so a Maldon brand shipping nationwide gets protection and branding in one format, much more than a simple double-walled box with a sticker added on top.
Sectors We Support Across Maldon
Maldon’s client mix includes beauty and skincare businesses, jewellery businesses, food manufacturers, corporate premises and e commerce companies.
The food and beverage businesses must meet the strictest requirements, as safety in contact with the product has to take precedence over all other considerations regarding the appearance of the box.
That is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level counts, whether you are a artisan bakery or a wholesale supplier. It is the standard that supermarket buyers and local retailers often want to see before they will take on a new product.
Jewellery brands often get a higher return from their packaging investment than most different categories.
A sturdy box with a custom-fit insert is frequently used to contain an item worth far more than the box itself, so the presentation must reflect that value.
Cosmetics and perfume brands rely on protective fitments and premium finishes for a very similar reason. The product itself is small, so the box does much of the convincing on a shelf.
E-commerce and recurring businesses need a mailer that reaches the customer through the courier network undamaged.
For many online merchants, the parcel is the sole physical point of connection a customer has with the brand.
No minimum order— any sized quantity
A lot of packaging suppliers will supply 50 boxes printed with your own design.
You will often be asked to return when you can commit to 500. That is a considerable demand for a Maldon business evaluating a new product or taking a small batch before it grows.
We do not set any minimum.
Order a single sample to evaluate print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or several thousand once a retail listing validates demand. The process and pricing structure remain the same at each quantity.
Unit cost decreases as quantity increases, which is standard throughout the industry.
Reorders utilise the same design artwork and set-up, so you are not ever charged twice for the design work.
We confirm costing and the delivery lead time in writing before production begins, so there is no difference between the estimate and what is listed on the invoice.
Graphic support available whatever stage you’re at
You need not a designer on staff to place a custom packaging order here.
If you have a logo and a basic idea of what you want, that is enough to start. Our experts will set out the box design, prepare 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 cost. It is not added as an extra charge.
Artwork provided as a screenshot are recreated to meet correct print settings.
The majority of artwork arrives without the resolution or bleed that a box truly needs.
Our team checks colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile prior to anything goes into production, so the printed result aligns with what you confirmed.
A planning consultation is available should you choose to discuss the options before proceeding to a plan.
You can equally use our own online design tool if you would wish to create the artwork yourself.
Responsibly sourced, reusable materials
Every box we make is entirely capable of being recycled and crafted from card bearing FSC and PEFC approval. So it can be tracked through an reviewed supply chain right back to a sustainably managed forest.
We are moving on from single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, replacing them with paper based and biodegradable alternatives where the format permits. Those materials break down naturally at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam do not.
If a credible sustainability claim counts for you and your customers, we can support navigate the various ways your custom packaging can make a difference in reducing waste.
Why Maldon Businesses Choose Custom Pack Studio as Their Preferred Packaging Provider
One production site starting from start through to conclusion
Every package we make is shaped, printed and finished in-house at our Irvine factory.
The same team oversees quality at every stage, rather than the work moving between various subcontractors.
A colour that seems correct on a screen does not always come out the same in print, and the person verifying it is the one operating the press.
Defects are noticed and fixed before a box ever reaches despatch, by the very same team that spotted the issue first.
Board and ink are likewise sourced from the very same suppliers, again and again, so a colour that matched against your first proof will also match your fifth reorder two years later.
Strengthened by nearly thirty years in publishing and packing services
Custom Pack Studio was launched in 2025, but the factory that supports it goes back much longer ago.
We are part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-established print and packaging manufacturer that has run presses since 1997.
That track record gives us established relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also indicates we have staff that has already navigated many of the issues a new packaging order can present.
That is reflected in small details, such as understanding which board thickness can survive a courier journey.
It is also why we can deal with a delicate perfume box and a heavy-duty shipping carton in the same week, with presses that have managed both for years.
A assigned contact throughout the full order
You will be looked after by the same person from your first enquiry right through to the final delivery.
There is no transition between your sales team and a separate production department.
The team understand your requirements, your timescale and what you asked for at the proofing stage, so you do not need to restate it at every stage.
If a material is on backorder or a surface finish needs rethinking, you will be told directly from the member of staff managing your job.
It also means you will never have to go over your order from the beginning to another team member partway through the work.
You can get in touch with that person directly by telephone, email or message, without needing to use a main enquiries inbox first.
This identical process, regardless of the amount
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder go through the same proofing and quality inspections before either leaves the factory.
No part of it is done in haste just because the run is small, and no part of it is inspected more closely merely because it is big.
A Maldon firm trialling a new product is treated to the same standard as one placing a repeat order for a national retail listing. The process remains the same, regardless of the order size.
That uniformity is important far more than any saving achieved through a bigger batch, because a mismatched lot will end up costing more to fix than it saved you in per-unit cost.
Whether it is fifty units for a market trial or a few thousand for a full retail launch, the proofing sign off adheres to the same process every time.
Obtain a complimentary quotation for tailored packaging in Maldon
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Tell us what you’re packing, approximately how many you require, and how the product is sold or shipped. We will then send you a written quote, with no obligation to place an order.
Not prepared to go ahead with a complete order? Request a physical sample first, totally without charge. You will see exactly how the colour appears in natural light and how a soft touch finish feels in your hand, instead of relying on a screen and simply hoping for the best._
Design assistance is constantly available whenever you need it, there’s no lowest order to meet, and every box is built around your product, rather than picked from a shelf of templates.
We make all our products ourselves and deliver to Maldon and across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Browse our entire range of packaging products or contact the team directly to get started.
