Exploring Why a UK Supplier Is the Right Selection for Shoreham-by-Sea
Custom Pack Studio is within KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a producer that has been producing print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you make an enquiry about a finish, the material or the deadline, you are talking directly with someone who works the press day in, day out. They do not need to send the question on to an overseas factory and wait on a response.
UK to UK delivery is generally rapid and dependable in a way that an foreign order rarely can be.
The majority of orders are prepared within two to three weeks after you confirm the proof, and once dispatched, our courier network transports to Shoreham-by-Sea addresses in one to two working days.
Measure that against the typical 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging imported from the EU or the Far East, prior to you even account for a delayed container or a customs delay.
If you have an key event deadline or event deadline, please let us know at the initial enquiry stage.
We’ll be straightforward about whether the schedule is workable, rather than promising a turnaround that leaves you down.
Personalised packaging for Shoreham-by-Sea organisations
The box designs we offer suit most products, and each one is made to your measurements and printed with your branding.
The packaging format that is best suited depends on how the product is marketed and sent, so the quickest way to reach the correct answer is to tell our packaging experts what you are packing.
Store and goods 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, whereas a crash-lock base gives heavier items with a stable floor that will not collapse during transit.
Each of the two prints extend across every panel, including the inside, so the branding remains visible no matter how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Custom mailer boxes for online retailers
Shoreham-by-Sea’s e-commerce brands are sending orders constantly.
A tailored mailer box is usually the single physical interaction a customer has with a brand, as there is no shop visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Printed inside and out, it protects the product within the courier network while turning the unboxing itself a marketing opportunity. An appropriately fitted box also lowers the damage and returns that a badly sized one can cause.
A plain brown outer helps the parcel delivered, but it offers the customer no indication about who sent it or why it looks that way.
Make a strong impression from the instant it lands with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and Showcase Cases
Bespoke gift boxes are valuable.
A solid box with a seamless closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a soft-touch coating alters how a product comes across before it is even opened.
It is exactly the point for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging forms part of what the customer has bought.
Foil blocking is the effect that works the hardest on a shelf, drawing the light in a way flat printing simply cannot, while soft touch coating works best once the box is in their hands, as it conveys quality the moment they feel it.
Raised detailing lies in between, creating a logo that can be seen as well as felt, and it is particularly effective on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface itself adds to the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding project requires a total box rebuild.
A printed sleeve slides over an existing tray or product and brings your branding without the need to redesign the entire packaging, making it ideal for a limited promotional run or a seasonal variant.
A wallet style box folds tidily around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while printed inserts assist in stopping loose items shifting inside a more spacious box during transit.
Fluted cartons plus parcel cartons
A foldable carton is unable to survive a extended courier trip or shield a delicate item on its own.
Fluted board is made for this purpose.
We make corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and produce them in full colour, so a Shoreham-by-Sea brand shipping nationwide enjoys safeguarding and branding woven into one format, much more than a plain double walled box with a sticker simply placed on top.
Fields That We Work With Across Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea’s client mix includes beauty and skincare brands, jewellery businesses, food businesses, corporate offices and e commerce businesses.
Food and drink and hospitality businesses face the most stringent requirements, as safety in contact with the product has to take precedence over all further considerations regarding the appearance of the box.
This is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level really comes into its own, if you are a small run bakery or a wholesale supplier. It is the standard that supermarket buyers and independent retailers usually want to see before they will list a new product.
Jewellery labels often derive greater benefits from their packaging investment compared with many other sectors.
A rigid box with a custom-fitted insert is often carrying an piece worth considerably more than the box itself, so the packaging must reflect that value.
Beauty and perfume brands depend on protective fitments and premium finishes for the very same reason. Since the product itself is small, the box handles most of the persuading when displayed on a display.
Online retail and subscription businesses demand a mailer that can endure the courier network intact.
For numerous online sellers, the parcel is the sole physical point of interaction a customer has with the business.
There is no Minimum OrderEvery Quantity Welcome
Ask most packaging suppliers for 50 boxes branded with your own design on them.
You will often be expected to respond once you are ready to order to one thousand. That is a substantial demand for a Shoreham-by-Sea business evaluating a new product or testing a small batch before expanding.
We do not impose any minimum whatsoever.
Order a sample to check the print quality, 50 boxes for a market stall, or a few thousand once a retail listing demonstrates demand. The procedure and pricing structure remain the same for every quantity.
Per-unit cost decreases as order quantity increases, which is common throughout the packaging industry.
Reorders employ the same artwork and setup, so you are never charged twice for the design work.
We verify pricing and timescale in writing before production commences, so there is no difference between the quote and the invoice amount.
Custom branding support provided, no matter what stage of the process.
You do not need an internal designer to purchase bespoke packaging here.
If you have a logo and a rough idea of what you want, that is sufficient to get started. Our team will work out the box structure, prepare the print ready artwork and provide you with a proof to approve before anything goes to press.
For a product that doesn’t fit an ready-made format, the structural design is included in the price. It is not billed as an extra.
Files submitted as a JPEG or screenshot are rebuilt to proper print specification.
The majority of artwork comes without the necessary resolution or bleed that a box genuinely requires.
Our team checks colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before any work goes into production, so the print matches closely what you confirmed.
A design appointment is available if you would rather to talk through the options before confirming a specification.
You may also use our own online design tool if you would wish to design the artwork yourself.
Responsibly Sourced, Eco-friendly Materials
Every container we manufacture is entirely recyclable and made from cardboard that carries FSC and PEFC certification. This indicates it can be traced via an audited supply chain to a responsibly managed forest.
We are moving on from single-use plastic and EPS foam across the range, swapping them for paper based and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format allows. These alternatives break down properly at the end of their life in a way plastic or foam do not.
If a reliable environmental claim counts to you and your clients, we can assist guide you through the different ways your bespoke packaging can have an impact in cutting waste.
This is Why Shoreham-by-Sea Companies Go With Custom Pack Studio as their Source for Packaging
One factory, covering every step
Every container we create is trimmed, marked and finished all on site at our Irvine plant.
The very same team conducts quality checks at each stage, rather than the work being handed between different subcontractors.
A colour that seems correct on screen will not always reproduce the same way, and the person reviewing it is the one operating the press.
Faults are detected and corrected before a box arrives at dispatch, by the very same team that identified the issue at the outset.
Board and ink are sourced from the same suppliers every time, so a colour that aligned with your first proof will still match your fifth reorder after two years.
Powered by nearly 30 years in publishing and packing
Custom Pack Studio opened in 2025, but the factory behind it has a much longer history.
We are part of the team at KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-established print and packaging manufacturer that has run presses since 1997.
That history has built established relationships with board mills and supplier partners. It also indicates our team has already handled the majority of the challenges a new packaging order can present.
That often appears in minor details, such as knowing which board weight can survive a courier journey.
It is also the reason we are able to manage a delicate perfume carton and a heavy duty shipping carton and a heavy duty shipping carton and a delicate perfume carton in the same seven days, with presses that have been working on both for years.
Assigned contact for the duration of the purchase
You will be assisted by the same person from your first enquiry right through to the final handover
There is not any passing on between the sales team and a separate production department.
Our staff understand your specification, your timescale and what you asked for at the checking stage, so you do not need to repeat yourself at every point.
If a material is on back order or a finish needs a rethink, you will be told directly from the person handling your job.
This also means you will not once have to explain your order from the start to another team member partway through the work.
You can get in touch with that person directly by phone, email or text, without the need to use a general enquiries inbox first.
A identical procedure, no matter the quantity
A single specimen and a five thousand unit reorder undergo the very same proofing and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
No job is hurried just because the run is small, and no job gets closer attention just because it is big.
A Shoreham-by-Sea business evaluating a new product receives the same standard as one making a reorder for a national retail listing. The process stays the same, no matter order size.
That consistency matters far more than any small saving secured through a bigger order, because a mismatched lot will cost more to remedy than it saved in unit price.
Whether it is fifty units for a market test or several thousand for a retail rollout, the proofing sign-off operates in exactly the same way each time.
Get a Complimentary Estimate for Tailor-Made Packaging in Shoreham-by-Sea
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know what you are packing, approximately how many you need, and how the product is sold or shipped. We will reply with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Not quite ready to commit to a full project? Order a physical sample beforehand, free of charge. You will see exactly how the colour appears in everyday light and how a smooth finish feels in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Design support is there whenever you need it when required, there is no minimum order, and every box is created around your product, not pulled from a shelf of standard templates.
We make all our products ourselves and ship to Shoreham-by-Sea and throughout the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Browse our full range of packaging products or contact the team directly to get started.
