Why any UK Builder Matches Reading
Custom Pack Pack Studio sits within KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a company that has been producing print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you make an enquiry about the finish, materials or deadlines, you are dealing directly with someone who uses the press day in, day out. They do not need to send the question on to an overseas factory and await a response.
UK to UK delivery is prompt and reliable in a way an international order hardly ever is.
The majority of orders are completed within 2 to 3 weeks after you approve the proof, and once sent, our courier network ships to Reading addresses within 1 to 2 working days.
Contrast that with the typical 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging shipped from the EU or the Far East, before you even factor in a late container or a customs delay.
If you have got an important launch date or event deadline, please let us know at the inquiry stage.
We can tell you honestly honestly if the schedule suits your plans, rather than promising a quick turnaround that lets you down.
Custom Packaging for Reading Enterprises
Our box sizes include most products, and each one is made to your dimensions and printed with your brand details.
Which format is best depends on how the product is sold and dispatched, so the fastest route to the best answer is to inform our packaging experts what you are packing.
Retail and Merchandise Packing
A branded carton handles the selling on the shelf when no one from your team is there to talk through the product.
Reverse tuck end boxes are suitable for lighter retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base provides heavier items with a floor that will not give way in transit.
Both branding across every panel, including the inside, so the branding remains visible however the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Custom Mailer Boxes for Internet Retailers
Reading’s e-commerce brands are shipping all the time.
A bespoke mailer box is frequently the only real-world interaction a customer has with a brand, as there is no shop visit or in person handover to rely on.
Printed both inside and out, it helps safeguard the product throughout the courier network while turning the unboxing itself part of your marketing. A well-fitted box also cuts down on the damage and returns caused by one that is poorly sized.
A plain brown outer helps the parcel delivered, but it leaves the customer no idea about who sent it or why it looks that way.
Make a strong statement from the moment it arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Luxury and Presentation Boxes
Bespoke gift boxes are important.
A sturdy box with a sleek closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a soft-touch surface changes how a product comes across before it is even unwrapped.
It is exactly the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging makes up part of what the customer has paid for.
Foil stamping finishing is the finish that makes the greatest impact on a shelf, catching the light in a way standard print never can, while soft touch coating works better once the box is in a person’s hands, as it conveys quality the moment they touch it.
Embossing sits midway between them, creating an impression that you can both feel and see, and it works very well on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface itself makes up part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every brand initiative calls for a complete box rebuild.
A branded sleeve slips over an existing tray or product and includes your branding without the need to redesign the whole pack, making it ideal for a limited promotional run or a temporary variant.
A wallet-style box folds around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, and printed inserts prevent loose items from moving inside a larger box during transit.
Cardboard containers and delivery boxes
A folded carton will never endure a lengthy courier journey or a fragile item on its own.
Grooved board is created specifically for this purpose.
We create corrugated cardboard boxes to custom pack sizes and print them in full-colour print, so a Reading brand shipping throughout the UK gets guarding and branding in one package, much more than a simple double walled box with a sticker applied on its surface.
Fields Covered Within Reading
Reading’s business portfolio includes beauty and skincare labels, jewellery makers, food producers, company offices, and e-commerce businesses.
F&B businesses face the hardest requirements, because product safety always matters more than the appearance of the box.
This is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level makes a real difference, if you are a boutique bakery or a wholesale supplier. It is the grade that supermarket buyers and independent retailers often want to see before they will take on a new product.
Jewelry brands regularly benefit a larger return through their packaging spend versus many other categories.
A solid box with a fitted insert is often used to store an item worth considerably more than the box itself, and the presentation must convey that importance.
Beauty and perfume brands make use of protective fitments and premium finishes for the same basic reason. The product itself is small, so the box does much of the convincing on a shelf.
E commerce and subscription businesses depend on a mailer that can endure the courier network without being damaged.
For many online sellers, the parcel is the only physical interaction a customer has with the brand.
No Minimum OrderEvery Quantity Allowed
Request most packaging suppliers for 50 boxes printed with your own artwork on them.
You will often be requested to return once you are ready to go ahead to 1,000. That is a significant demand for a Reading business trialling a new product or running a small batch before scaling up.
There isn’t minimal minimum requirement at all in place.
Purchase a single sample to assess print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or thousands once a retail listing proves demand. The process and pricing structure remain the same at every quantity.
Unit price decreases as order quantity grows, which is standard throughout the sector.
Subsequent orders use the identical artwork and arrangement, so you are not charged twice for the design work.
We confirm the pricing and the lead time in writing before production begins, so there is no difference between the quote and what appears on the invoice.
Creative design support accessible whichever stage you are at
You need not designer staff to make a custom packaging order here.
If you have a logo and a rough idea of what you want, that is enough to get started. Our team will determine the box structure, create the print ready artwork and present a proof for your approval before anything goes to press.
For a product that does not suit an off the shelf size, structural design is covered in the price. It is not charged as an added charge.
Documents provided as a JPEG or screenshot are rebuilt to correct print specification.
Most artwork is supplied without the resolution or bleed that a box really requires.
Our experts reviews colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything enters production, so the finished print matches what you signed off.
A design consultation is available if you would rather to talk through the options before confirming a specification.
You can also use our in-house online design tool if you want to create the artwork yourself.
Eco-friendly, sustainably sourced components
Every box we produce is fully recyclable and made from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This means it can be tracked through an audited supply chain to a responsibly managed forest.
We’re phasing out single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the collection, replacing them with paper based and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format allows. These materials decompose as intended at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a trustworthy eco-friendly claim counts to you and your clients, we can help walk you through the different ways your bespoke packaging can help in lowering waste.
How Reading Businesses Prefer Custom Pack Studio as the Chosen Packaging Source
A Plant, Starting from Beginning to Completion
Every box we produce is trimmed, decorated and prepared under one roof at our Irvine factory.
The same team monitors quality throughout each stage, rather than the work being passed from one subcontractor to another.
A shade that appears correct on screen does not always print the same, and the person reviewing it is the one running the press.
Issues are detected and resolved before a box reaches dispatch, by the same team that identified the problem in the first instance.
The board and ink are supplied from the same suppliers every time, so a colour that matched your first proof will also match your fifth reorder two years on.
Supported by nearly thirty years in print and packaging
Custom Pack Studio debuted in 2025, but the factory behind it can be traced much further.
We are a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a respected print and packaging manufacturer operating presses since 1997.
This history gives us solid relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means a team that has already dealt with the majority of the issues a new packaging order can bring up.
That is reflected in small details, such as knowing which weight of board can endure a courier journey.
It is as well why we can deal with a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, using presses that have managed both for a number of years.
An assigned exclusive contact during your order
You will be supported by the same person throughout your initial query right through to the final delivery.
There is not any transfer between a sales team and a separate production team.
They know your requirements, your timeframe and what you requested at the proofing stage, so you do not need to repeat yourself at every stage.
If a product is on back-order or a surface finish requires reconsideration, you will be informed directly from the person managing your job.
It further means you are never having to recount your request right from the start to someone new halfway through production.
You can call, message or contact that person straight away, without having to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
This exact process irrespective of quantity
A one sample and a five thousand unit reorder receive the same proofing and quality checks before either exits the factory.
Nothing is rushed because the run is limited, and nothing receives more inspection because it is large.
A Reading company trialling a new product is held to the same level as one submitting a repeat order for a national retail listing. The procedure stays the same, whatever the order size.
That uniformity matters far more than any saving on a larger run, since a mismatched batch costs more to put right than it saved in per-unit price.
Whether it is 50 units for test marketing or many thousands for a retail rollout, the proofing sign off works in exactly the same way on every occasion.
Obtain a no-cost pricing for custom packaging in Reading
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know what you’re packing, approximately how many you need, and how the product is sold or shipped. We will respond with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Not ready to a full run? Request a physical sample first, free of charge. You will view precisely how the colour appears in natural light and how a soft-touch finish feels in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Design assistance is readily available whenever you need it, there’s no lowest order to meet, and every box is made around your product, instead of chosen from a shelf of templates.
We produce all our products ourselves and ship to Reading and across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Browse our complete range of packaging products or speak to the team directly to get started.
