Why any UK Producer Matches New Haw
Custom Pack Studio is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a producer that has been making print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you enquire about a finish, a material, or a deadline, you are speaking to an expert who uses the press every day. They don’t need to send the question on to an overseas factory and wait for a reply.
UK to UK delivery is quick and reliable in a way that overseas orders rarely are.
The majority of orders are prepared within 2 to 3 weeks after you approve the proof, and once shipped, our courier network serves New Haw addresses in 1 to 2 working days.
Compare that with the usual 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging brought in from the EU or the Far East, before you even factor in a late container or a customs hold-up.
If you have an key launch deadline or event deadline, do let us know at the enquiry stage.
We’ll stay upfront about whether the schedule works, rather than making a turnaround that lets you down.
Bespoke Packing Solutions for New Haw Businesses
The packaging formats we provide suit most products, and each one is produced to your dimensions and supplied with your branding.
The right format depends on how the product is sold delivered, so the most efficient way to get the accurate answer is to tell our packaging experts what you are putting in .
Store and goods packaging
A branded carton does the selling on the shelf when no one from your staff is there to describe the product.
Reverse tuck-end boxes are well suited to lightweight retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, whereas a crash-lock base provides heavier items with a secure floor that will not give way during transit.
Both print designs across each panel, including the inside, so the branding stays in view regardless of how the box ends up positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Shipping Boxes for Online Sellers
New Haw’s e-commerce brands are sending out continuously.
A bespoke mailer box is often the only physical contact a customer has with a brand, as there is not any shop visit or face to face handover to rely on.
Printed, it helps safeguard the product throughout the courier network while making the unboxing itself part of your promotional strategy. A correctly fitted box also cuts down on the damage and returns caused by one that is poorly sized.
A simple kraft outer will send the parcel to its destination, but it tells the customer very little about who posted it or why it seems the way it does.
Create a memorable initial impression the moment your delivery arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and Presentation Boxes
Personalised gift boxes are important.
A rigid box with a seamless closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a tactile coating transforms how a product comes across before it has even been opened.
It is exactly the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging makes up part of what the customer has paid for.
Hot foil stamping is the finish that does the most on a shelf, reflecting the light in a way flat print never can, while soft touch coating works best once the box is in their hands, as it suggests quality the moment they touch it.
Embossing falls between the two, positioning a logo that you can see and feel alike, and it works very well on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface is part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not all branding project requires a total box rebuild.
A printed sleeve fits over an existing tray or product and adds your branding without the need to redesign the entire pack, making it well suited for a brief promotional run or a time-limited variant.
A wallet-style box folds tidily around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while printed inserts help prevent loose items shifting inside a larger box during transit.
Corrugated Crates and Dispatch Boxes
A folding carton cannot stand up to a extended courier delivery or safeguard a delicate item on its own.
Fluted board is made for that job.
We manufacture corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack requirements and apply print to them in full colour, so a New Haw brand sending orders nationwide receives protection and branding in one format, well beyond a basic double-walled box with a sticker placed on top.
Industries Our Team Serve Across New Haw
New Haw’s portfolio of businesses covers beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Food and drink businesses face the toughest standards, as product safety in contact with the product comes first over all thought of how the container is seen.
That is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level becomes important, whether you are a small batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. It is the standard that supermarket purchasers and independent stores typically like to see before they will take on a new product.
Jewellery labels often gain greater benefits from the packaging spend compared with the majority of categories.
A rigid box with a fitted insert is commonly used to house an item worth far more than the box itself, so the presentation must match that value.
Cosmetics and fragrance brands rely on protective packaging and high-quality finishes for much the same reason. The item itself is tiny, so the box does the majority of the convincing on a shelf.
E-commerce and subscription businesses need packaging that gets to their customers through the courier network safely.
For many online sellers, the parcel is often the only tangible touchpoint a customer has with the brand.
No Minimum Quantity, Any Quantity Welcomed
Request most packaging suppliers for 50 boxes printed with your own design on them.
You will often be asked to come back once you are ready to commit to five hundred. That is a substantial demand for a New Haw business trialling a new product or trialling a small batch before scaling up.
We do not apply any minimum.
Order one sample to assess the print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or a few thousand once a retail listing shows customer demand. The process and pricing structure stay the same at each quantity.
Unit cost decreases as order quantity grows, as is standard throughout the industry.
Reorders share the identical artwork and arrangement, so you are never charged twice for the design work.
We set out pricing and delivery time in writing before production commences, so there is not any difference between the written quote and the invoice amount.
Design support on hand regardless of stage you’re at
You do not need an internal designer to arrange custom packaging here.
If you have a logo and a basic idea of your requirements, that will be sufficient to begin. Our team will define the box structure, produce the print-ready artwork and supply a proof for your approval before anything is sent to press.
When a product does not fit an off the shelf format, structural design is included in the quoted price. It is not charged as an additional extra.
Documents submitted as a JPEG or screenshot are rebuilt to meet proper print specifications.
The majority of artwork comes without the resolution or bleed that a box actually needs.
Our team reviews colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything enters production, so the finished print aligns with what you confirmed.
A planning consultation is available if you would prefer to talk through the options before confirming a specification.
You can equally use our in-house online design tool if you want to create the artwork yourself.
Sustainably sourced, reusable materials
Every carton we produce is fully recyclable and manufactured from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This indicates it can be tracked through an audited supply chain to a responsibly managed forest.
We are moving away from single-use plastic and EPS foam across the range, substituting them with paper based and compostable alternatives wherever the format permits. They decompose properly at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a credible sustainability claim matters to your business and those you serve, we can help you through the various ways your custom packaging makes an effect in helping to reduce waste.
How New Haw Businesses Prefer Custom Pack Studio Solutions as the Chosen Packaging Provider
One plant, from inception to end
Every box we produce is trimmed, printed and finished entirely under one roof at our Irvine factory.
A single team oversees quality throughout each stage, rather than the work being transferred from one subcontractor to another.
A colour that looks right on screen will not always print the same way, and the person reviewing it is the one running the press.
Any problems are picked up and fixed before a box reaches dispatch, by the same team that initially noticed the issue.
Board and ink are supplied from the same suppliers every time, so a colour that matched exactly your first proof will also match your fifth reorder two years later.
Supported by almost thirty years in print and packaging
Custom Pack Studio was launched in 2025, yet the factory behind it dates back much further.
We are part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-established print and packaging manufacturer that has used presses since 1997.
That track record has built long-standing relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also gives a team that has already dealt with most of the difficulties a new packaging order can present.
That is reflected in fine details, such as understanding which weight of board can endure a courier journey.
It is as well why we can deal with a delicate perfume box and a heavy-duty shipping carton in the same week, with presses that have handled both for a number of years.
A personal contact across your order
You will be assisted by the same person from your first enquiry right through to the final delivery
There remains no transfer between the sales team and a separate production department.
They are clear on your requirements, your timescale and what you requested at the proofing stage, so you do not need to keep repeating yourself at every stage.
Should a item is on back order or a finish needs reconsidering, you will be contacted directly from the person managing your job.
It also means you will not ever have to go over your order from scratch to a new person partway through the work.
You can call, send an email to or contact that person straight away, without requiring you to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
A precise approach, no matter the number.
A one sample and a five thousand unit reorder both undergo the same proofing and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
No project is hurried simply because the run is small, and no project is inspected more closely merely because it is extensive.
A New Haw organisation evaluating a new product is given the same treatment as one making a reorder for a national retail listing. The process does not change depending on the order size.
That consistency is important considerably more than any small saving made gained through a larger order, because a inconsistent batch will end up costing more to correct than it saved you in unit price.
Whether that is 50 units for a market test or several many for a shop rollout, the proofing sign off functions in the same way every time.
Get a complimentary quotation for personalised packaging in New Haw
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know what you are packing, approximately how many you require, and how the product is sold or shipped. We will come back with a detailed quotation and there is nothing in the obligation to place an order.
If you are not ready to make the commitment to a full run? Try asking for a physical sample first, free of charge. You will find exactly how the colour appears in natural light and how the soft touch finish feels when held in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Design support is there whenever you need it when required, there is no minimum order to meet, and every box is created around your product, not picked from a shelf of templates.
We produce every item in house and supply New Haw and areas across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Browse our full range of packaging products or speak to the team today to begin.
