What custom packaging means
Our bespoke packaging is precisely engineered to house a particular item, giving you the option to pick the measurements, the setup, the graphics and the ultimate surface finish.
Attaching a logo to a preassembled box remains a different and far more restricted process.
Our idea of a totally bespoke box is that we adjust the sizes precisely to your products, choose the material thickness based on shipping needs, and place your graphics to any chosen surfaces.
Ready to be impressed? From the very first design, we literally sculpt the packaging around the product!
From its creative hub in Portobello, Custom Pack Studio collaborates with ambitious food producers, boutique cosmetics brands, digital retailers and artisanal spirits makers all across the UK.
The custom packaging we make
We produce an extensive range of bespoke packaging designs, each crafted to your specific dimensions and finished with premium, vibrant custom printing.
How does your amazing creation actually get to your customers? The ideal packaging style consistently depends on those distinct sales and shipping journeys, and our passionate squad is on hand to help you pick the perfect match!
Folding cartons
For standard retail merchandise, reverse tuck-end cartons and crash-lock bottom cases represent the traditional packaging configurations.
The reverse tuck-end carton includes top and bottom closure flaps bending in opposite directions, making it well suited for lightweight merchandise such as cosmetics and dietary supplements.
Created with a self-forming base that secures flat upon opening, the crash-lock box successfully supports heavier items to reduce the risk of structural failure while both packaging variations ship flat and construct rapidly.
Postal and mailer boxes
For businesses retailing online, a tailored mailer box keeps safe your creation throughout its challenging journey. Suddenly, a plain delivery becomes an evocative chapter of your brand story.
Completely decorated inside and out, this sturdy mailer box replaces plain brown parcels to give ecommerce customers an memorable unboxing experience that effortlessly survives the post.
Our team also create expandable e-commerce cartons designed specifically for consignments that require greater depth or adjustable packaging dimensions.
Sleeves and wallets
A stylish sleeve glides effortlessly over the product or inner insert to quickly introduce vibrant branding whilst maintaining the original packaging, offering an extremely clever and budget-friendly solution for presenting exclusive seasonal lines and limited-run releases.
This wallet-style box wraps around the item like a folder to provide a smooth and upmarket presentation for your cards, prints and flatter retail merchandise.
Gift boxes and presentation packaging
When purchasing items meant as presents, using a bespoke presentation box improves the overall look to satisfy consumer expectations whilst fully removing the need for manual wrapping.
Durable rigid packaging, magnetic-closure boxes and tailored inserts are well suited to Portobello. Adding luxury finishes such as foil blocking, embossing or soft-touch laminating will lift this range to justify an elevated retail price.
Packaging design support if you do not have a designer
Thorough creative guidance is entirely built in into our service, whatever the present development phase of your artwork.
After receiving your defined corporate guidelines and production-ready designs, we will diligently tailor our processes to these specifications and arrange your assets for end manufacture.
Because packaging requires much higher resolution than digital display , we need to reconstruct any provided JPEG or other image file format for print purposes.
Are you kicking off with just a trace of an inspiration? Our expert crew will work out the complete packaging template together with your production-ready graphics, also creating a bespoke layout when off-the-shelf containers simply are not suitable! We warmly guide you through every single technical decision from material density to final image quality as your original concept comes to life.
Alternatively, you may utilise our virtual design program to tailor a packaging solution and include your bespoke corporate identity prior to making contact, or alternatively arrange a creative appointment should you wish to talk through your requirements earlier.
Custom packaging for Portobello’s industries
We produce bespoke packaging solutions for culinary professionals, small distilleries, beauty labels and e-commerce businesses throughout Portobello.
Every sector dictates its own criteria, from safety in food contact to the exquisite finish a high-end carton requires.
Food and drink
To excel in the extensive and highly competitive Scottish food and drink industry, your packaging must guarantee product safety whilst equally appealing to consumers on the retail shelf.
Our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level means we manufacture food packaging under carefully regulated, fully traceable conditions, which retailers closely verify before they offer any product.
Whisky and craft spirits
Are you prepared to enhance your business? We manufacture bespoke printed bottle cartons and luxury gift packaging for premium whisky distilleries and artisan spirit producers, providing impressive finishes like hot foil, deep embossing and velvety soft-touch lamination!
Launching a short-run release? Because of this fantastic zero minimum order policy, each distillery can at present simply print small batches without being forced to buy massive quantities!
Cosmetics and beauty
For skincare, haircare and beauty brands, we create high-quality printed cartons featuring soft-touch lamination, foil and embossing.
How do you keep delicate glass and compacts fully safe while making sure they absolutely stand out on the shelf? It is entirely because of the power of a standout finish!
E-commerce and subscription brands
We produce bespoke corporate postal boxes, tailored wrapping paper, and custom internal packaging solutions specifically created for e-commerce merchants and recurring product subscription enterprises.
Tailored packaging engineered to fit the item closely helps ensure its protection during transit, successfully reducing the financial impact of transit damage and customer returns.
In addition, a bespoke printed carton offers the recipient a significantly more appealing unboxing process than plain , generic packaging offers.
A packaging supplier perfect for Portobello businesses
Were you aware we make every single product in-house at our Irvine workshop in Ayrshire?
Nearby enterprises throughout Portobello can count on this method to ensure turnaround times remain quick whilst transport expenses are kept at low.
We send all over Portobello and the entire UK, ensuring that a company situated a lot farther away, receives the same swift delivery schedule as a client situated merely twenty minutes down the road from our central factory!
Working as a focused division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, Custom Pack Studio gains from the knowledge of an experienced Scottish print and packaging manufacturer founded in 1997.
Produced on those dedicated presses of those specialist artisans, your packaging is produced to the strict and exacting finishing standards expected of an industry leading name.
You are able to approve a physical sample and the proof before we press go on the main print run!
Sustainable packaging as standard
Have you heard that every single box we manufacture is fully recyclable? It really is true because the real board we use provides all of that eco-friendly value!
We procure all of our paper and board exclusively from FSC and PEFC certified origins, making sure that each individual sheet is fully traceable through a rigorously audited chain of custody directly back to sustainably managed forests.
Used extensively for shipping cartons and delivery boxes, corrugated board provides reliable protection whilst remaining one of the commonly recycled packaging mediums across the country.
Our business is proactively eliminating single-use plastic and EPS, which is the expanded polystyrene white foam frequently employed for packaging void fill, throughout our day-to-day procedures due to the significant challenges these materials pose for recycling and the associated ecological damage they cause when thrown away.
Whenever the structural planning allows, we recommend that you use environmentally responsible paper based or recyclable protective materials whilst actively removing unnecessary resources from the beginning.
Order one box or ten thousand
Custom packaging typically demands an initial manufacturing run of at least five hundred or 1,000 individual boxes.
When companies trial an unfamiliar item or produce limited festive collections, they face the pressure of funding inventory and warehousing before establishing the market demand.
Without any minimum order restrictions to bind you, your order volume is fully your choice, from just one box to 10,000. A modest start becomes a safe way to assess the marketplace .
Ready to grow? We promise your price quote in writing for any volume before we even start the presses, and since we retain your original artwork for future runs, growing your brand is very easy!
How to order custom packaging
Please submit your requirements by phoning 01294 314 919 or submitting our form, stating the item, volume, and distribution channel, and we shall gladly advise on the ideal format if you would like guidance.
We develop the packaging structure, position the artwork, and deliver a proof, including physical prototypes when the format demands them.
Are you prepared for the magic to happen? Once you approve the proof, we begin work immediately manufacturing your order at our Irvine factory, typically taking just two to three weeks!
We deliver flat-packed packaging prepared for putting together straight to any location in Portobello or throughout the UK.
Custom packaging Portobello FAQ
What counts as custom packaging?
Custom packaging aligns with your product sizes and details exactly. Dimensions, board thickness, construction, printing and finishes are tailored to your cargo to ensure a precise fit and support your brand. Applying a logo onto a standard carton only creates personalised packaging. True made-to-order packaging is built around the product itself.
Is there a minimum order?
Not at all. There are zero order minimums on any choice, so you can request one box or thousands. This approach supports independent creators and anybody trying a new piece. Pricing estimates scale with order size, and you receive a quotation in writing before manufacture.
Do you deliver to Portobello?
Our Irvine manufacturing facility provides for enterprises in Portobello. Scottish production cuts down on lead times and delivery costs for regional brands._
What are your lead times?
As soon as you sign off on the proof, we jump right in! Most orders take just two to three weeks, and a standard carton can be quicker still. Do you have a firm deadline? Let us know when you ask and we will confirm if we can meet it.
Can you help if I do not have a designer?
We often utilise only a simple concept and a brand symbol to compile refined production-ready designs, a process that naturally features a skilled creative consultation. Or, you may initiate the first layout working with our digital creation platform and then hand over the project to us for finishing.
Is the packaging recyclable?
Each individual carton we make is entirely recyclable and made from certified board that meets both FSC and PEFC standards. We deliberately avoid the use of plastic laminates or coatings which might prevent the recycling process. The only case to this rule is when food safety regulations require extra protection, and we will always guide you through your available choices beforehand.
Request a free quote from Custom Pack Studio today
For organisations seeking to elevate their professional image, create an instant visual impact, or build a reliable partnership for their bespoke wrapping requirements, the skilled experts at Custom Pack Studio are uniquely positioned to assist.
By offering no minimum order requirements, we provide companies with the complete versatility required to facilitate their development. We frequently guide businesses along their growth path, starting with modest quantities and gradually increasing our logistical scale to match your ongoing expansion.
An prompt telephone conversation provides your quickest start.
To begin your appointment, please call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk with information regarding your item, custom packaging specifications, and expected volumes.
To start, your printed quote clearly outlines the specific layout, the production method, and the individual cost based on your specified volume.
We impose no minimum order requirements, design help at no extra cost is provided as standard, and each individual box is carefully manufactured to suit your specific product.
Please feel free initiate your consultation with us at Portobello whenever you are prepared to do so.
