Why prefer made-to-measure packaging
A standard box leaves space around the product, causing it to rattle in transit until foam or paper is added to prevent movement.
Conventional packaging with a label affixed to its side might be convenient, yet it is intended for no particular audience.
At Custom Pack Studio, custom-made packaging is shaped around your product, ensuring the box, print and finish support your brand rather than overshadowing it.
We produce custom-made boxes, mailer boxes, gift packaging and printed accessories for businesses across Pontcanna and the surrounding valleys, with orders ranging from a single sample to a full pallet delivered directly to a warehouse door.
We have no minimum order for anything we produce, meaning you do not incur stock and storage costs until a product proves it sells.
Provide your packaging specifications, and we will customise our recommendation specifically to the product in question.
What custom packaging covers
Custom packaging begins with a box specifically designed for your product, so its dimensions and printed finish exactly reflect what it contains.
You choose the measurements, so that a made-to-measure box holds the product securely rather than letting it rattle within excess space created by a standard size.
Each element, ranging from the structure and board weight to the print and finish, is customised for the contents and their journey.
Printing your logo on a stock box results in personalised packaging, needing less work than a entirely customisable design.
Using customised packaging, you are able to alter each panel, fold and finish, even for a single run, producing packaging that fits without compromise.
Packing styles we make for Pontcanna organisations
We produce a full range of packaging boxes to bespoke sizes, printed in full colour using your artwork.
The ideal box style and packaging type depend on what you sell and the way it is handled, while our packaging experts will talk you through the options!
Commercial cartons and logo packaging
Reverse tuck end cartons are a conventional retail packaging type for lighter products, such as cosmetics and supplements, with flaps that tuck into place at the top and bottom alike.
Crash lock boxes are a more robust type of lock box, made from cardboard and having a base that snaps flat when opened, preventing heavier products from forcing the bottom out.
Mailer and ecommerce boxes
A custom mailer box protects your product across the courier network while making delivery part of the brand experience and enhancing visibility, with printing inside and outside rather than solely on the outer face.
Gusseted versions of these custom printed boxes offer extra depth, allowing bulkier items to sit securely without moving.
Present containers, solid containers and pitched-roof boxes
Rigid boxes, gift boxes with magnetic closures and other branded boxes provide presents with polished presentation customers expect, without them needing to wrap anything themselves.
Gable boxes with folding carry handles are ideal for food gifts and hampers.
For premium ranges, we sometimes specify SBS board, or solid bleached sulphate, a light-coloured, food safe paperboard, rather than standard carton stock, while finishes including foil and soft touch lamination enhance the overall effect.
Build support for your Pontcanna enterprise
Each order includes packaging design support, irrespective of how far your artwork has advanced.
Have a logo and brand guidelines? Our design experts produce print ready files, checking that colours remain accurate on board because packaging demands greater resolution than a website image.
You don’t need design experience to develop packaging that suits your brand. Our team can start with just a logo. Together, they develop the structure and expertly crafted print ready artwork, while guiding you through every technical decision throughout the process.
Our digital design tool allows you to customise a box and preview its appearance on screen before printing starts. Pantone colour matching is also available, helping each repeat order remain consistent.
If you need packaging printed in both English and Welsh, our team treats it as a standard artwork requirement, in the same way as any other language or colour change.
Custom packaging for the Pontcanna’s businesses
Meals and potations
Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef both hold Protected Geographical Indication status, while all food packaging that comes into contact with meat or dairy must meet food contact standards, regardless of where it is manufactured.
We hold BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level, meaning our food packaging is manufactured in controlled, traceable conditions that retailers evaluate before including a product.
Drinks and distillation sites
Across Wales, a thriving drinks culture has developed over the last twenty years, extending from Brecon Beacons distilleries to newer gin and whisky makers in the north.
Bottle presentation boxes must withstand transit while maintaining shelf appeal, with finishes including foil stamping and embossing providing much of the impact for a limited release or seasonal gift set.
Cosmetics and aesthetics of the Pontcanna
Cosmetic and skincare brands require cartons which protect fragile glass and compacts while presenting well on shelves.
We produce cosmetics packaging with soft touch lamination, foil and embossing, whereas rigid boxes give premium ranges the presence to support a higher price point.
Ecommerce and subscription brands
Retail and display packaging is key when a product is placed in a shop or marketplace fulfilment centre, whereas subscription brands face a different evaluation.
The same customer opens an almost identical box every month, making a consistent finish just as important as the original design.
Packaging designed to fit your product’s precise dimensions keeps items secure in transit, reducing damage claims and returns from ecommerce orders.
Within, a fitted insert or printed tissue keeps the product securely during transit, while the print greets the eye as soon as the box opens.
As a subscription brand reorders each month, retaining consistent box dimensions keeps pallet capacity and warehouse racking easy to anticipate, an ever more important consideration when volumes exceed several hundred units.
Shipping Pontcanna right from our Scottish manufacturing facility
All items is produced at our Irvine site, with UK delivery to businesses in Pontcanna provided by default.
Most orders reach a Pontcanna address within two to three weeks following proof approval, following the same timetable as all our packaging across the UK.
Custom Pack Studio is owned by KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a packaging manufacturer producing print and packaging since 1997, meaning an established team makes the boxes using its own presses.
Prior to the start of full production, you get a proof and, when the format calls for it, a physical sample, as reorders keep the same artwork, rendering expansion remarkably straightforward.
Using a one box company for packaging across your full product range streamlines the process.
It all passes through a single invoice and one point of contact, saving you from the frustration of pursuing several suppliers quoting varying prices for different weeks.
Planet-friendly packaging as expected
Every box we produce is 100% recyclable because the board itself is recyclable.
Our board and paper start with FSC and PEFC certified sources, while every sheet is traced through an audited supply chain to responsibly managed forests.
Across our processes, we are cutting back on single use plastic and EPS foam void fill as neither is easily recyclable, while both pose disposal challenges once a parcel has been opened.
Where the design allows, biodegradable or paper-based protection takes their place.
Absolutely no minimum purchase for Pontcanna companies.
Throughout a large part of the industry, custom packaging requires minimum orders of 500 or 1,000 units, leaving you to fund stock and storage before determining whether the product will sell.
There is no minimum order requirement.
Small businesses may place an order for one sample, a limited run for testing, or a full production run once demand has been established, with the price per unit adjusting at each quantity throughout this range.
Before production begins, you will always receive a written quotation, while the high-quality materials and packaging products supplied for a run of fifty are identical to those provided for a run of ten thousand.
Prior to committing to a larger quantity, obtain a printed sample and evaluate the print, colour and how it fits in your hand.
Steps on how to buy personalised packaging
Send your brief by calling 01294 314 919 or accessing the online design tool. Let us know the product, required quantity, and roughly how it is sold.
Design and proofing. We create packaging design suited to your product, produce the print layout, then supply a proof for you to approve.
Request and approve. Ask for a physical sample when the format calls for one, then approve once you are satisfied with the colour and construction.
Production and delivery: Your order is printed and completed in Irvine, then delivered to your Pontcanna address, typically within two to three weeks.
Personalised boxing Pontcanna Common Questions
Will you offer bespoke packaging to Pontcanna?
Certainly. All items are manufactured in Irvine, with standard delivery across the UK, including every part of Pontcanna and throughout Wales. We do not charge extra for distance from the factory.
What the smallest order required for packaging in Pontcanna?
There is no minimum order. We can produce a single box or thousands in any format, with quantity-based pricing confirmed in a written quotation before manufacture starts.
What packing components can I tailor?
Size, structure, board weight, print and finish can all be adjusted for each format, making sure the packaging meets your brief precisely. Branded packaging can also feature printing on both the inside and exterior.
Can I receive samples of your packing products before submitting an order?
Yes. The sample is printed and finished to production standards, allowing you to confirm that the colours meet your brief and the board feels right before authorising a bulk order.
Could the packaging be recyclable and can it prove biodegradable?
Every box is 100% recyclable. We do not use plastic laminates that prevent recycling unless food safety makes them necessary, and biodegradable protective materials are available where the format permits.
Can one use the same artwork at a later time?
Yes, repeat orders continue using the same artwork file, which means you can raise quantities or prepare packaging for a new season without reworking everything from scratch.
Get a no-cost estimate from Custom Pack Studio today
Please call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk with details of your product, packaging requirements and anticipated quantities.
There’s no minimum order requirement, design support is part of every project, and each item of custom packaging produced here starts with your product, rather than a template.
Submit your enquiry, and we will reply with a written quote.
