Why a UK Producer Is Ideal For Market Harborough
Custom Pack Pack Studio is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been manufacturing print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask about a finish, a material or a deadline, you are speaking to someone who operates the press daily. They do not need to relay the question to an overseas factory and hold out for a response.
UK to UK delivery is usually rapid and dependable in a fashion that an foreign order hardly ever can be.
Most orders are prepared within two to three weeks after you approve the proof, and once sent, our courier network ships to Market Harborough addresses within 1 to 2 working days.
Compare that with the typical eight-to-twelve-week baseline lead time for packaging shipped from the EU or the Far East, before you even take into account a held up container or a customs delay.
For a major launch date or event deadline, let us know at the enquiry stage.
We will confirm honestly if the schedule is workable, instead of making a turnaround that lets you down.
Personalised packaging for Market Harborough firms
The box options we supply cover most of the products, and every one is made to your measurements and printed with your branding.
The most suitable 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 packaging
A printed carton helps sell the product in-store when no one from your team is there to talk through it.
Reverse tuck end boxes are ideal for lighter-weight retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base provides more substantial items with a floor that will not fail in transit.
Both print across every panel, including the inside, so the branding is clearly visible whatever way the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Custom Mailer Boxes for Internet Retailers
Market Harborough’s e-commerce brands are sending out constantly.
A tailored mailer box is often the sole physical point of contact a customer has with the brand, as there is not any in-store visit or direct handover to rely on.
Printed inside and out, it protects the product throughout the courier network while making the unboxing itself a part of the marketing. A well-fitted box also reduces the damage and returns that a poorly sized one can cause.
A plain brown outer will get the parcel dispatched, but it offers the customer no clue as to who sent it or why it appears that way.
Create a lasting impression from the instant it appears with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and Exhibition Cases
Personalised gift boxes are valuable.
A sturdy box with an convenient closure, foil print on the lid, or a soft touch coating alters the way a product is viewed before it is even unwrapped.
It is precisely the point for jewellery, perfume and specialty food brands, where the packaging is part of what the customer has paid towards.
Foil stamping is the finish that does the best job on a shelf, catching and reflecting the light in a way flat printing never can, while soft-touch coating works better once the box is actually in the customer’s hands, as it feels luxurious the moment they handle it.
Raised detailing sits between the two options, positioning a logo that you can see and feel alike, and it works especially well on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface is part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding job requires a full box rebuild.
A custom-printed sleeve slips over an existing tray or product, adding your branding without the need to rethink the entire pack, making it ideal for a short promotional run or a seasonal variant.
A wallet style box closes neatly around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while insert cards help prevent loose items from moving inside a larger box during transit.
Corrugated Crates and Delivery Cartons
A folding carton can’t survive a extended courier trip or shield a breakable item on its own.
Corrugated board is created for the task.
We manufacture corrugated cardboard boxes to tailored pack sizes and produce them in full-colour, so a Market Harborough brand shipping nationwide receives protection and identity in one solution, far beyond a plain double walled box with a sticker applied on top.
Fields Covered Across Market Harborough
Market Harborough’s business mix includes beauty and skincare labels, jewellery manufacturers, food suppliers, company offices and digital businesses.
Food businesses face the hardest requirements, because product safety constantly takes priority over the look of the box.
That is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level counts, whether you are a small-batch bakery or a wholesale provider. It is the standard that retail buyers and independent retailers often want to see before they will take on a new product.
Jewelry brands generally derive a higher return from their own packaging outlay than many other categories.
A rigid box with a custom-fitted insert frequently houses an item worth far more than the box itself, so the packaging must convey that worth.
Beauty products and fragrance brands depend on protective fitments and high-quality finishes for much the same reason. It is compact, so the box does most of the selling on the shelf.
Online retail and subscription businesses need a mailer that can endure the courier network undamaged.
For a lot of online merchants, the parcel is the sole physical interaction a buyer at any point has with the brand.
Zero minimum order— all quantity
Request many packaging suppliers for 50 boxes printed with your own artwork on them.
You will often be requested to return once you are ready to order to five hundred. That is a substantial demand for a Market Harborough business evaluating a new product or running a small batch before growing.
There is not any minimum requirement in any way.
Buy an individual sample to assess the print quality, a batch of fifty boxes for a market stall, or thousands once a retail listing demonstrates demand. The process and pricing structure remain the same at every quantity.
Per-unit cost falls as order quantity increases, which is standard throughout the packaging industry.
Repeat orders retain the same artwork and configuration, so you are not ever charged twice for the design work.
We confirm pricing and lead times in writing before production commences, so that there is no discrepancy between the quotation and the amount shown on the invoice.
Guidance with design support offered, whatever stage of your journey
You need not an in-house designer to order bespoke packaging here.
If you have a logo and an approximate idea of what you want, this is enough to get started. Our team will determine the box structure, create the print ready artwork and share a proof for your approval before anything goes to press.
For a product that does not suit an off-the-shelf format, structural design is included in the cost. It is not charged as an extra.
Documents provided as a JPG or screenshot are rebuilt to correct production specification.
The majority of artwork comes without the resolution or bleed that a box truly needs.
Our team verifies colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything enters print production, so the finished print aligns with what you approved.
A design consultation is available if you would prefer to discuss the options before agreeing to a specification.
You can also use our online design tool if you would want to create the artwork yourself.
Eco-friendly, ethically sourced materials
Every box we produce is completely 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, substituting them with paper-based and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format permits. Those materials degrade appropriately at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a believable sustainability claim matters to you and your customers, we can guide you through the different ways your custom packaging makes an difference by helping reduce waste.
Why Do Market Harborough Businesses Select Custom Pack Studio to act as Their Packaging Supplier
1 production site, from inception to completion
Every box we make is trimmed, printed and completed under one roof at our Irvine factory.
A same team oversees quality at each stage, rather than the work moving between different subcontractors.
A colour that appears correct on screen does not necessarily reproduce in the exact way, and the individual responsible for checking it is the one running the press.
Issues are detected and fixed before a box gets to dispatch, by the same team that noticed the problem in the beginning.
The board and ink are also sourced from the very same suppliers again and again, so a shade that matched your first proof will continue to match your fifth reorder after two years.
Backed by nearly three generations in print and packaging
The Custom Pack Studio was introduced in 2025, yet the factory backing it has a far longer history.
We are part of the team at KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-established print and packaging manufacturer running presses since 1997.
That history has built strong relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means our team has already dealt with many of the challenges a new packaging order can bring.
That shows up in subtle points, for example knowing which board weight can handle a courier journey.
It also shows why we can manage a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, with presses that have processed both for years.
A designated contact for the entirety of the entire order
From your initial enquiry to the completed delivery, you will be taken care of by the same person throughout.
There is no handover between the sales team and a separate production department.
They know already your spec, your due date and what you requested at the proof stage, so there is no need to repeat yourself at every point.
If a material is on back order or a finish needs reconsideration, you will hear it straight from the person handling your job.
It also means you never have to explain your request from the beginning to a new person during production.
You can reach that person straight away by telephone, e-mail or text, without needing to go through a general query inbox first.
This identical process, whatever the amount
A single sample and a 5,000 unit reorder both receive the same proofing and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
Nothing is hastened because the run is short, and nothing receives additional scrutiny because it is big.
A Market Harborough company trying out a new product is held to the same level as one submitting a repeat order for a national retail listing. The process remains the same, regardless of the order size.
That consistency counts much more than any small saving gained through a bigger batch, because a non-matching batch will take more to correct than it saved you in unit price.
Whether that is fifty units for a test test or several 3,000 for a shop rollout, the proofing sign off operates in the same way on each occasion.
Get a no-cost estimate for bespoke packaging in Market Harborough
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know what you are packing, roughly how many you need, and how the product is sold or shipped. We will get back to you with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Not ready to commit to a full order? Order a physical sample beforehand, at no cost. You can see exactly how the colour appears in normal light and how a soft touch finish feels in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Our design assistance is always available when required, there’s no minimum order requirement, and every box is tailored around your product, not taken from a shelf of pre-made templates.
We manufacture every piece ourselves and deliver to Market Harborough and all over the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Browse our full range of packaging products or contact the team directly to get started.
