Why a British manufacturer suits Penwortham
Custom Pack Studio is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been producing print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you enquire about a finish, a material, or a deadline, you are speaking to someone who operates the press daily. They do not need to forward the question to an overseas factory and await a reply.
UK to UK delivery is usually quick and trustworthy in a manner that an foreign order rarely can be.
Most orders are processed within two to three weeks after you confirm the proof, and once dispatched, our courier network delivers to Penwortham addresses in only one to two working days.
Benchmark 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 factor in a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
If you have got an urgent launch date or event deadline, please tell us at the enquiry stage.
We will check honestly whether the timeline works, rather than making a quick turnaround that disappoints you.
Unique packaging for Penwortham organisations
The box sizes we provide fit most products, and each one is made to your dimensions and printed with your branding.
The correct format depends on how the product is marketed and shipped, so the most efficient way to get the accurate answer is to inform our packaging experts what you are packing.
Retail and merchandise packaging
A branded carton takes care of the selling on the shelf when nobody from your team is there to explain the product.
Reverse tuck end boxes are ideal to lighter-weight retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base provides heavier items a floor that won’t fail in transit.
Each print across every panel, including the inside, so the branding is always visible no matter how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Mailer boxes for e-commerce merchants
Penwortham’s e-commerce brands are shipping orders continually.
A bespoke mailer box is frequently the only tangible touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is no shop visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Printed throughout, it shields the product within the courier network while creating the unboxing itself a brand touchpoint. And a correctly fitted box also reduces the damage and returns that a ill-fitting one can cause.
A unmarked plain brown outer will send the parcel where it needs to go, but it tells the customer nothing about who mailed it or why it seems the way it does.
Create a lasting initial impact as soon as your order arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Token and unveiling boxes
Custom gift boxes can make a difference.
A solid box with an easy closure, foil print on the lid, or a soft touch coating influences how a product feels before it is even opened.
It is precisely the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging makes up part of what the customer has paid for.
Hot foiling is the treatment that creates the greatest impact on a shelf, capturing the light in a way flat print never can, while soft touch finish performs most effectively once the box is in someone’s hands, as it conveys quality the moment they feel it.
Embossing lies between the two, adding a logo that can be seen and felt, and it is particularly effective on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface itself forms part of the finish.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every brand initiative requires a total box rebuild.
A custom-printed sleeve slides over an existing tray or product and provides your branding without the need to revamp the whole pack, making it well suited for a brief promotional run or a temporary variant.
A wallet-style box neatly folds around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while printed inserts help prevent loose items moving inside a more spacious box during transit.
Corrugated Containers and Dispatch Packages
A folding carton is unable to survive a long courier delivery or safeguard a delicate item alone.
Corrugate board is made for that purpose.
We make corrugated cardboard boxes to tailored pack sizes and present them in full colour, so a Penwortham brand shipping nationwide gains security and brand presence in one solution, far beyond a simple double walled box with a sticker applied on the surface.
Domains Our Team Serve Across Penwortham
Penwortham’s portfolio includes beauty and skincare brands, jewellery businesses, food producers, corporate offices and online companies.
Food-and-drink businesses have the strictest requirements, as contact safety in contact with the product takes priority over any consideration of how the box seems.
It is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level truly counts, whether you’re a small run bakery or a wholesale supplier. This is the standard that supermarket buyers and independent retailers typically want to see before they will list a new product.
Jewellery brands generally derive more from their own packaging investment than many other categories.
A sturdy box with a custom-made insert is often used to hold an item worth considerably more than the box itself, so the presentation needs to match that worth.
Beauty and perfume brands use protective fitments and premium finishes for the same justification. The product is small, so the box carries out most of the selling on a shelf.
Digital commerce and subscription businesses want a mailer that reaches them through the courier network in one piece.
For a lot of online sellers, the parcel is the only physical interaction a customer has with the brand.
No need for a minimum order, any sized quantity
Ask the majority of packaging suppliers for 50 boxes printed with your design.
You may frequently be asked to come back once you are able to commit to 500, 1,000, or more. This is a considerable request for a Penwortham business evaluating a new product or trying a small batch before it scales.
There is not any minimum requirement in any way.
Request a single sample to check print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or many thousands once a retail listing confirms demand. The process and pricing structure remain unchanged at every volume.
The unit unit cost falls as order quantity grows, as is standard throughout the industry.
Subsequent orders share the same artwork and setup, so you are not ever billed twice for the design work.
We set out the cost and delivery time in writing before production starts, so there is no discrepancy between the estimate and the invoice.
Bespoke design support provided, no matter what stage you are at.
You don’t need an in house designer to purchase bespoke packaging here.
If you have a logo and a rough idea of what you want, that is sufficient to start. Our team will sort out the box structure, set up the print ready artwork and provide a proof for your approval before anything goes to press.
When a product does not suit an pre-made format, structural design is factored into the cost. It is not billed as an added extra.
Artwork sent as a JPEG are rebuilt to the correct print specification.
Most artwork is sent in without the image resolution or bleed settings that a box really requires
Our crew reviews colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes into production, so the print matches closely what you approved.
A design discussion is on offer if you would prefer to discuss the choices before agreeing to a specification.
You can also use our own online design tool if you would like to design the artwork yourself.
Reusable, sustainably sourced materials
Every box we produce is completely recyclable and made from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This indicates it can be tracked through an audited supply chain to a sustainably managed forest.
We are phasing out single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, substituting them for paper based and eco-friendly alternatives wherever the format permits. Those materials break down naturally at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam do not.
If a genuine sustainability claim matters to you and your customers, we can help steer you through the various ways your custom packaging can make a difference in reducing waste.
The reasons Penwortham firms prefer Custom Pack Studio as reliable packaging supplier
An individual plant, covering every step
Each box we create is trimmed, printed and finished entirely within our Irvine factory.
The identical team oversees quality at each stage, rather than the work being handed from one subcontractor to the next.
A shade that looks correct on screen does not always print the same, and the person reviewing it is the one operating the press.
Issues are found and sorted out before a box arrives at dispatch, by the same team that spotted the problem in the first instance.
The board and ink are obtained from the same suppliers every time, so a colour that aligned with your first proof will still match your fifth reorder two years later.
Backed by over three decades in the printing and packaging sector
The Pack Studio began in 2025, but the factory behind it dates back much further.
We are part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a leading print and packaging manufacturer that has been operating presses since 1997.
That background has built well-established relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also shows we have a team that has already navigated the majority of the issues a new packaging order can present.
This appears in small nuances, for example being aware of which board weight can survive a courier journey.
It is equally the reason we can take care of a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, using presses that have processed both for a number of years.
A dedicated contact across the whole order
From your first enquiry through to the completed delivery, you will be taken care of by the same person from start to finish.
There is not any transfer between a sales team and a separate production team.
They understand your requirements, your timescale and what you requested at the proofing stage, so you do not have to keep repeating yourself at each step.
If a material is on backorder or a finish option calls for reassessment, you will be told directly from the person managing your project.
It additionally means you never have to explain your order from the beginning to another member of staff midway through production.
You can call, send an email to or text that person directly, without needing to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
A same process no matter the quantity
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder go through the same proofing and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
Nothing is rushed simply because the run is limited, and nothing is inspected more carefully merely because it is large.
A Penwortham organisation evaluating a new product is given the same treatment as one submitting a reorder for a national retail listing. The procedure remains the same, whatever order size.
That consistency is important far more than the saving made from a bigger run, as a inconsistent batch takes extra to put right than it saved in unit price.
Whether that is fifty units for a test test or several many for a shop rollout, the proofing sign off functions in the same way every time.
Get a complimentary pricing for tailored packaging in Penwortham
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Tell us what you are packing, approximately how many you require, and how the product is sold or shipped. We’ll respond with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Not quite ready to commit to a full project? Order a physical sample first, without charge. You’ll see exactly how the colour appears in normal light and how a smooth finish feels in your hand, rather than using a screen.
Creative support is always available whenever you need it, there is no minimum order to meet, and every box is built around your product, rather than selected from a shelf of templates.
We produce every item in-house and serve Penwortham and areas across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. View our full range of packaging products or contact the team directly to begin.
