Why a UK Producer Collaborates with Newham
Custom Pack belongs to KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been making print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you make an enquiry about the 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.
UK to UK delivery is quick and dependable in a way an overseas order seldom is.
Most requests are prepared within two to three weeks after you approve the proof, and once dispatched, our courier network delivers to Newham addresses in one to two working days.
Weigh up 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 late container or a customs delay.
If you have an significant launch date or event deadline, tell us at the initial contact stage.
We’ll be straightforward about whether the timeline suits, rather than promising a turnaround that disappoints you.
Personalised packaging for Newham firms
The formats we provide cover most of the products, and every one is made to your measurements and printed with your logo.
The best 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 Item Packing
A branded carton handles the selling on the shelf when no one from your team is there to explain the product.
Reverse tuck end boxes are well suited to lighter-weight retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base provides heavier items a floor that will not fail in transit.
Each of the two prints extend across every panel, including the inside, so the branding stays visible no matter how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Packaging boxes for internet retailers
Newham’s e-commerce brands are dispatching all the time.
A bespoke mailer box is often the single tangible interaction a customer has with a brand, as there is no shop visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Printed internally and externally, it helps protect the product throughout the courier network whilst making the unboxing itself a marketing opportunity. An appropriately fitted box also reduces the damage and returns that a badly sized one can cause.
A simple brown outer will carry the parcel, however it reveals the customer nothing about who dispatched it or why it seems as it does.
Make a memorable impact the moment it arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Elegant and Showcase Boxes
Personalised gift boxes are valuable.
A rigid box with an smooth closure, foil detailing on the lid, or a soft touch coating transforms the product’s feel before it is even opened.
It is exactly the key point for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging is an element of what the customer has already paid for.
Foil stamping is the final touch that does the best job on a shelf, catching and reflecting the light in a way flat print never can, while soft-touch coating works better once the box is actually in a person’s hands, as it feels premium the moment they touch it.
Raised print falls between the two, positioning a logo you can both see and touch, and it works especially well on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface itself becomes part of the overall presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not all branding project requires a total box rebuild.
A custom-printed sleeve slips over an existing tray or product, giving your branding without the need to redesign the entire pack, making it perfect for a short promotional run or a seasonal variant.
A wallet-style box neatly folds around flat products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while custom printed inserts help stop loose items moving inside a bigger box during transit.
Cardboard Containers and Delivery Cartons
A foldable carton will not withstand a lengthy courier journey or protect a fragile item.
Corrugated cardboard board is produced for the purpose.
We make corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and print them in full colour, so a Newham brand delivering across the country gets added protection and visual branding built into a single package, well beyond a plain double walled box with a sticker affixed on top.
Industries We Cater To Across Newham
Newham’s portfolio of businesses encompasses beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
F&B and drink businesses meet the most stringent requirements, because safeguarding in directly touching the product always comes first over the box’s visual appearance.
That is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level makes a difference, whether you are a small batch bakery or a bulk supplier. It is the standard that supermarket purchasing teams and independent retailers often want to see before adding a new product.
Jewellery pieces brands frequently derive more value from their packaging outlay than many other categories.
A rigid box with a tailored insert is often used to hold an item worth far more than the box itself, so the presentation needs to reflect that worth.
Cosmetics and perfume brands depend on protective fitments and premium finishes for the very same reason. Since the product itself is small, the box does the bulk of the persuading when displayed on a shelf.
Online retail and subscription businesses need a mailer that can survive the courier network undamaged.
For a lot of online sellers, the parcel is the sole physical interaction a customer has with the brand.
There’s no minimum order, no matter what quantity you require.
The majority of packaging suppliers will provide 50 boxes printed with your personal design.
You will frequently be asked to return only when you can commit to 1,000, a considerable ask for a Newham business evaluating a new product or running a small batch before it expands.
We do not apply a minimum criteria at all.
Order a single sample to judge the print quality, a batch of fifty boxes for a market stall, or a few thousand once a retail listing shows demand. The process and pricing structure stay the same at each quantity.
Unit cost lowers as volume goes up, which is common throughout the industry.
Reorders employ the same artwork and setup, so you are not charged twice for the design work.
We confirm the cost and delivery time in a written form before production commences, so there is no difference between the estimate and the invoice.
Guidance with design solutions offered, whatever stage you’re in
You don’t need an internal designer to purchase bespoke packaging here.
If you have a logo and a basic idea of your requirements, that will be enough to begin. Our team will work out the box structure, create the print-ready artwork and present a proof for your approval before anything is sent to press.
For a product that does not suit an off the shelf design, structural design is included in the quote. It is not charged as an additional cost.
Files sent as a JPEG or screenshot are rebuilt to suitable print specification.
The majority of artwork comes without the necessary resolution or bleed that a box actually requires.
Our staff reviews colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything else enters production, helping to ensure the finished print matches what you approved.
A consultation is offered if you would prefer to go through the options before committing to a specification.
You can also use our in-house online design tool if you want to create the artwork yourself.
Ethically sourced environmentally friendly materials
Every box we make is entirely recyclable and made from board certified by FSC and PEFC. This shows it can be traced through an verified supply chain back to a well managed forest.
We’re moving away from single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, changing them to paper based and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format allows. Those materials decompose as intended at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a credible sustainability claim matters to you and your customers, we can support lead you through the various ways your bespoke packaging contributes to cutting waste.
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A single Factory from Inception to End
Every box we make is trimmed, printed and finalised all on site at our Irvine facility.
The very same team carries out quality checks throughout each stage, rather than the work being transferred between different subcontractors.
A colour that appears correct on the screen does not always reproduce in the same way in print, and the person verifying it is the one managing the press.
Faults are detected and resolved before a box reaches dispatch, by that same team that noticed the issue at the outset.
Board and ink are sourced from the same suppliers every time, so a colour that matched exactly your first proof will also match your fifth reorder after two years.
Backed by close to three generations in print and packing services
The Custom Pack Studio was launched in 2025, yet the factory that supports it has a much longer history.
We are a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-established print and packaging manufacturer that has run presses since 1997.
That history gives us established relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also gives a team that has already dealt with most of the issues a new packaging order can present.
That shows up in small points, including being aware of 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 very same week, with presses that have been managing both for years.
A single designated contact for the duration of the entire order
You will be supported by the same person from your initial contact right through to the completed delivery.
There is no transfer between the sales team and a separate production department.
They already know your requirements, your time limit and what you requested at the proofing stage, so there is no need to repeat yourself at every point.
When a material is on back order or a finish option calls for reassessment, you will be told straightaway from the individual managing your work.
It also means you do not need to re-explain your order from the beginning to a new person midway through the production process.
You may contact that person directly by telephone, message, or direct message, without needing to use a general enquiries inbox.
A very same procedure, irrespective of the volume
A one sample and a five thousand unit reorder go through the same proofing and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
No part of it is done in haste just because the run is short, and no part of it is looked at more carefully merely because it is big.
A Newham organisation evaluating a new product is given the same standard as one making a reorder for a national retail listing. The approach stays the same, regardless of order size.
This regularity is more important much more than any discount on a greater order, because a mismatched batch can cost much more to correct than it would have saved in unit price.
Whether it is around fifty units for a market test or several thousand for a retail rollout, the proofing sign-off works the very same way each time.
Receive a Cost-Free Price Quote for Bespoke Packaging in Newham
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 get back with a formal quotation and there is nothing in the obligation to make an order.
Not yet 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 assistance is there whenever you need it when you need it, there is no minimum order, and every box is created around your product, not pulled from a shelf of pre-made templates.
We make all our products ourselves and deliver to Newham and across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. View our full range of packaging products or contact the team directly to get started.
