Reasons the UK Fabricator Functions with Pudsey
Custom Pack Studio is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a business that has been creating print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you enquire about a finish, a material or a deadline, you are talking to someone who operates the press daily. They do not need to pass the question to an overseas factory and wait for a response.
UK to UK delivery is prompt and dependable in a way an overseas order rarely is.
Most orders are prepared within two to three weeks after you confirm the proof, and once shipped, our courier network reaches Pudsey addresses in 1 to 2 working days.
Weigh up that with the typical 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging shipped from the EU or the Far East, before you even take into account a held up container or a customs hold up.
If you have an important launch deadline or event deadline, kindly let us know at the initial enquiry stage.
We’ll stay straightforward about whether the timescale is workable, rather than promising a turnaround that leaves you down.
Bespoke Packaging for Pudsey Businesses
The packaging options we supply fit most products, and every one is made to match your dimensions and finished with your branding.
The right arrangement depends on the way in which the product is marketed and delivered, so the fastest way to get the correct answer is to tell our packaging experts what you are packing up.
Store and Goods Packaging
A branded carton does the selling on display shelves when no one from your crew is there to describe the product.
Reverse tuck end boxes are ideal for lighter retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base provides more substantial items with a floor that will not fail in transit.
Both print across every panel, including the inside, so the branding is visible whatever way the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Mailer boxes for digital sellers
Pudsey’s online retail brands are sent out without interruption.
A custom mailer box is commonly the main physical touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is no shop visit or in person handover to rely on.
Styled on the inside and outside, it shields the product along the courier network while turning the unboxing itself come across as a piece of marketing. And a properly fitted box also lowers the damage and returns that a ill fitting one can cause.
A simple brown outer gets the parcel delivered, but it offers the customer no clue about who sent it or why it looks that way.
Make a strong impression from the instant it turns up with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and presentation boxes
Bespoke gift boxes are important.
A solid box with an easy closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a smooth-touch coating changes the way a product is seen before it is even opened up.
It is exactly the point for jewelry, perfume and speciality food brands, where the packaging is an element of what the customer has paid for.
Foil stamping is the final touch that does the most work on a shelf, catching and reflecting the light in a way flat print never can, while soft-touch coating works more effectively once the box is actually in the customer’s hands, as it feels premium the moment they handle it.
Raised printing sits between the two, adding a logo that can be seen and felt, and it suits especially well on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface itself is part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding project requires a complete box rebuild.
A branded sleeve slides over an existing tray or product and adds your branding without the need to redesign the entire packaging, making it ideal for a limited promotional run or a time-limited variant.
A wallet style box folds around flat products such as cards or cosmetics sets, and printed inserts hold loose items from moving inside a larger box during delivery.
Fluted boxes as well as shipping cartons
A folding carton cannot survive a protracted courier journey or shield a delicate item by itself.
Corrugated board is made for that purpose.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to custom pack sizes and present them in full colour, so a Pudsey brand shipping across the country gets cover and brand presence in a single format, well beyond a plain double walled box with a sticker applied on top.
Domains We Serve Across Pudsey
Pudsey’s business mix features beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Food and drink businesses face the most demanding requirements, as product safety in contact with the product is prioritised over all concern of how the container looks.
It is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level truly comes into its own, whether you’re a small run bakery or a wholesale supplier. This is the standard that supermarket buyers and independent retailers usually want to see before they will list a new product.
Jewellery pieces brands frequently receive more value from their packaging spending than most other types.
A rigid box with a fitted insert typically contains an item worth far more than the box itself, so the packaging must match that value.
Cosmetics and fragrance brands rely on protective fitments and premium finishes for much the same reason. The product is small, so the box does the majority of the persuading on a shelf.
E commerce and subscription businesses depend on a mailer that can survive the courier network without harm.
For numerous e-commerce sellers, the parcel is the sole tangible contact a customer at any point has with the brand.
Absolutely no minimum order, whatever quantity is accepted
Request most packaging suppliers for 50 boxes printed with your own artwork on them.
You will frequently be expected to return only when you can undertake to 500, a significant demand for a Pudsey business evaluating a new product or running a small batch before it grows.
There isn’t minimal minimum requirement at all at all.
Request a single sample to assess the print quality, fifty carton boxes for a market stall, or several thousand once a retail listing proves demand. The procedure and pricing structure remain the same across every quantity.
Unit cost reduces as volume increases, which is typical throughout the packaging industry.
Reorders use the same artwork and setup, so you are not ever billed again for the design process.
We confirm the pricing and lead times in writing before production begins, ensuring there is no possible discrepancy between the quotation and the amount shown on the invoice.
Assistance with design offered, no matter stage you’re at
You do not need a designer on staff to submit a custom packaging order here.
If you have a logo and an outline idea of what you want, that should be enough to start. We will work out the box structure, create the print ready artwork and show you a proof for approval before anything goes to print.
For a product that doesn’t fit an ready-made format, design work is included in the price. It is not billed as an extra.
Files provided as a screenshot are rebuilt to meet proper print requirements.
Most artwork is supplied without the resolution or bleed that a box genuinely requires.
Our team checks colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything enters production, so the finished print corresponds to what you approved.
A style consultation is available should you prefer to discuss the options before proceeding to a brief.
You can also make use of our own online design tool if you want to design the artwork yourself.
Ethically Sourced, Recyclable Materials
Every box we produce is completely recyclable and manufactured from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This indicates it can be tracked through an audited supply chain to a responsibly managed forest.
We are phasing out single use plastic and EPS foam across the range, replacing them with paper derived and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format permits. Those materials decompose properly at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam do not.
If an authentic sustainability claim matters to your customers and your customers, we can help guide you through the various ways your custom packaging makes an impact in helping to reduce waste.
Why Pudsey Businesses Prefer Custom Packaging Studio as Their Leading Packaging Supplier
A single plant, from inception to completion
Every box we create is cut, decorated and prepared under one roof at our Irvine factory.
The same team manages quality throughout every stage, rather than the work being handed from one subcontractor to another.
A colour that looks accurate on screen does not always come out exactly, and the person confirming it is the one operating the press.
Faults are noticed and resolved before a box reaches dispatch, by the same team that noticed the issue at the outset.
Board and ink are likewise sourced from the same suppliers, order after order, so a colour that matched up with your first proof will still match your fifth reorder two years later.
Backed by nearly thirty years in publishing and package design
Custom Pack Studio started in 2025, yet the factory behind it has a much longer history.
We are part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a leading print and packaging manufacturer that has operated presses since 1997.
That history gives us long-standing relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means we have a group that has already worked through the majority of the issues a new packaging order can present.
That shows up in subtle nuances, including understanding which board weight can handle a courier journey.
It is equally why we can handle a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, with presses that have processed both for a number of years.
Your personal contact during the whole order
You will be taken care of by the very same person from your original enquiry right through to the finished completion.
There isn’t any passing over between your sales department and a separate production division.
They understand your brief, your timeframe and the details of what you requested at the proofing stage, so you do not need to keep repeating yourself at every stage.
If a material is on backorder or a surface finish needs reconsidering, you will be told directly from the person managing your job.
This also means you will not ever have to explain your order from the start to someone new partway through the production process.
You can contact that person straight away by telephone, email or text, without needing to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
A same process, irrespective of quantity
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder go through the very same proofing and quality checks before either exits the factory.
Nothing is done in haste simply because the run is limited, and nothing is inspected more carefully merely because it is large.
A Pudsey business trialling a new product is given the same level as one making a reorder for a national retail listing. The procedure does not change based on the order size.
That consistency is important much more than the savings achieved from a greater order, as a mixed batch requires extra to correct than it saved in price per unit.
Whether that is 50 units for a test test or several 3,000 for a retail rollout, the proofing sign off works in the same way on each occasion.
Receive a no-cost quote for customised packaging in Pudsey
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 return with a written quotation and there is no obligation to submit an order.
Not ready to commit to a full order? Request for a physical sample first, without charge. You will see exactly how the colour looks in natural light and how the soft touch finish sits in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Design assistance is readily available whenever you need it, there is no minimum order to meet, and every box is built around your product, rather than chosen from a shelf of templates.
We produce every product ourselves and ship to Pudsey and across the UK from our own facility in Irvine. Browse our full range of packaging products or speak to the team directly to start.
