The Reason an UK Maker Functions alongside Oadby
Custom Pack Studio is a part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a company that has been manufacturing print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you enquire about a finish, a material, or a deadline, you are dealing with someone who works the press every day. They do not need to send your question on to a factory overseas and sit for an answer.
Domestic delivery is usually quicker and more consistent than an international order.
Most orders are ready within 2 to 3 weeks after you sign off on the proof, and once shipped, our courier network delivers to Oadby addresses within one to two working days.
Compare that with the typical 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging brought in from the EU or the Far East, before you even allow for a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
If you have an important launch date or event deadline, please let us know when you make your enquiry.
We will can tell you honestly straightforwardly whether the timeframe is workable, instead of making a turnaround that disappoints you.
Tailored packaging for Oadby businesses
The box formats we supply fit most products, and each one is made to your sizes and supplied with your logo.
The best format is determined by how the product is sold and shipped, so the most direct way to get the right answer is to inform our packaging experts what you are packing.
Shop and goods packaging
A branded carton helps sell the product in-store when no one from your team is present to talk through it.
Reverse tuck end boxes are generally well suited for lighter shop goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base design offers heavier goods with a floor that will not fail during transit.
Each print across every panel, including the inside, so the branding is always visible regardless of how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Shipping Boxes for Internet Vendors
Oadby’s e commerce brands send out items constantly.
A bespoke mailer box is typically the sole tangible touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is no shop visit or in person handover to rely on.
Marked internally and externally, it shields the product within the courier network while turning the unboxing itself a promotional moment. And a properly fitted box also reduces the damage and returns that a incorrectly sized one can cause.
A plain tan outer can help get the parcel sent on its way, but it does not reveal the customer anything about where it came from or why it looks that way.
Create a lasting initial impression the moment your delivery arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Display and Display Cases
Bespoke gift boxes are essential.
A rigid box with an convenient closure, foil detailing on the lid, or a soft touch coating changes the way a product is viewed before it is even opened.
It is specifically the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging makes part of what the customer has paid for.
The foil stamping finish remains the final treatment that creates the biggest impact on a shop shelf, drawing light in a way flat print cannot, while soft touch coating works better once the box is in someone’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 adds to the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not all branding projects needs a complete box rebuild.
A custom-printed sleeve fits over an existing tray or product and includes your branding without the need to rework the whole pack, making it ideal for a brief promotional run or a temporary variant.
A wallet style box folds neatly around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while printed inserts assist in stopping loose items shifting inside a larger box during transit.
Fluted boxes plus transport boxes
A collapsible carton will never endure a prolonged courier journey or a delicate item by itself.
Grooved board is made precisely for that reason.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to custom pack sizes and present them in colour, so a Oadby brand shipping throughout the UK gains protection and branding in a single format, much further than a simple double walled box with a sticker applied over the top.
Industries We Support Within Oadby
Oadby’s client mix includes beauty and skincare businesses, jewellery manufacturers, food businesses, office spaces and online companies.
F&B businesses deal with the hardest requirements, because safety always matters more than the appearance of the box.
That is the place where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level can make a difference, whether you are a small batch bakery or a wholesale provider. It is the criterion that supermarket buyers and independent stores often want to see before listing a new product.
Jewellery brands regularly get a higher return from their packaging investment than the majority of different categories.
A solid box with a custom-made insert is commonly used to house an item worth considerably more than the box itself, so the presentation needs to reflect that worth.
Beauty products and perfume brands depend on protective fittings and high-quality finishes for largely the same reason. The product is compact, so the box does much of the persuading on a shelf.
E-commerce and recurring businesses require a mailer that can endure the courier network in one piece.
For numerous online merchants, the parcel is the sole physical point of contact a customer has with the company.
There is no Minimum Order: Any Quantity Permitted
Ask the majority of packaging suppliers for 50 boxes produced with your design.
You will often be asked to return once you are ready to place an order for 500 or 1,000. For a Oadby business trialling a new product or testing a small batch before scaling, that is a substantial demand.
We do not impose any minimum at all.
Request one sample to judge the print quality, 50 boxes for a market stall, or thousands once a retail listing proves customer demand. The process and pricing structure remain the same at all quantities.
The unit unit cost reduces as order quantity grows, as is standard throughout the packaging industry.
Reorders share the same artwork and setup, so you are not billed a second time for the design fee.
We set out the price and delivery time in a written form before production starts, so there is no variation between the quote and the invoice.
Artwork support available regardless of stage you’re at
You need not an in house designer to buy custom packaging here.
If you have your logo and a general idea of what you want, that is enough to get started. Our team will work out the box structure, prepare the print ready artwork and present you with a proof for approval before anything goes to print.
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.
Documents uploaded as a JPEG or screenshot are reworked to satisfy proper print specifications.
The majority of artwork comes lacking the resolution or bleed that a box actually requires.
Our group verifies colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes into production, so the printed result reflects what you signed off.
If you would prefer to go over the options before confirming a specification, a design meeting is available to you.
You can use our built-in online designer if you wish to design the artwork on your own.
Responsibly sourced renewable materials
Every carton we produce is fully recyclable and manufactured from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This means it can be traced through an verified supply chain to a sustainably managed forest.
We are moving on from single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, substituting them with paper made and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format permits. These materials decompose properly at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam do not do.
If a credible sustainability claim matters to you and your customers, we can guide you through the different approaches your custom packaging makes an difference by helping reduce waste.
Top Reasons Oadby Companies Select Custom Pack Studio as their Source for Packaging
A single manufacturing facility, from start to finish
Every carton we produce is cut, printed and completed under one roof at our Irvine factory.
The same team manages quality at every step, rather than the work being handed between subcontractors.
A colour that looks accurate on screen does not necessarily reproduce identically, and the person confirming it is the one using the press.
Problems are noticed and put right before a box ever reaches dispatch, by the very same team that spotted the issue first.
Board and ink are also sourced from the same suppliers time after time, so a shade that was a match for your original proof will also match your fifth reorder two years later.
Supported by close to 30 years in print and packaging
Custom Pack Studio launched in 2025, although the factory behind it has a far longer history.
We are a part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, an established print and packaging manufacturer running presses since 1997.
That history gives us excellent relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means a team that has already tackled the majority of the issues a new packaging order can create.
It is evident in small details, such as understanding which board’s weight can withstand a courier delivery.
It is as well why we can manage 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 throughout the entire order
You will be helped by the identical person from your initial enquiry right through to the final handover
There is no handover between a sales team and the production department.
They already know your requirements, your deadline and what you requested at the proofing stage, so you do not have to go over it again at each step.
If a item is on back-order or a finish option needs rethinking, you will hear it straight from the member of staff managing your job.
It furthermore means you will not ever have to explain your order from the beginning to another team member partway through the work.
You may reach that person personally by phone, email, or text, without needing to use a general enquiry inbox.
This same process regardless of quantity
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder are subjected to the same proofing and quality checks before both leaves the factory.
Nothing is hastened because the run is limited, and nothing receives extra attention because it is substantial.
A Oadby company trialling a new product receives the same standard as one making a repeat order for a national retail listing. The process stays unchanged, irrespective of the order size.
That regularity counts much more than any saving gained through a larger batch, because a inconsistent run will take more to remedy than it saved you in per-unit cost.
Whether it is fifty for test marketing or a few thousand for retail rollout, the proofing sign off functions in exactly the same way each time.
Get a No-Cost Quotation for Personalised Packaging in Oadby
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 reply with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Not 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, rather than trying to judge it from a screen.
Design support is readily available whenever you need it, there is no minimum order to meet, and every box is customised to your product rather than selected from a range of templates.
We make every item ourselves and deliver to Oadby and locations across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Browse our entire range of packaging products or contact the team today to begin.
