Why a UK Producer Is Right For Skelmersdale
Custom Pack Studio is a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been creating print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask about a finish, a material or a cut-off date, you are speaking to someone who works with the press every day. They don’t need to pass the question on to a factory overseas and wait for a response.
UK to UK delivery is often speedier and more reliable than an abroad order.
Most orders are completed within 2 to 3 weeks after you sign off on the proof, and once shipped, our courier network delivers to Skelmersdale addresses within one to two working days.
Compare that with the standard eight to twelve week baseline lead time for packaging brought in from the EU or the Far East, before you even allow for a delayed container or a customs delay.
If you have an key launch deadline or deadline for the event, please let us know at the initial enquiry stage.
We can confirm openly whether the timescale is suitable rather than promising a quick turnaround that lets you down.
Tailored packaging for Skelmersdale organisations
The box formats we supply suit most products, and each one is manufactured to your sizes and supplied with your brand details.
The format that is best suited depends on how the product is offered and sent, so the most direct way to get to the correct answer is to inform our packaging experts what you are packing.
Retail and item packaging
A printed carton handles the selling on the shelf when no one from your team is there to explain the product.
Reverse tuck end boxes are appropriate for lighter-weight retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base provides weightier items with a floor that will not fail in transit.
Each one is printed on every panel, including the inside, so the branding remains visible however the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Packaging boxes for online sellers
Skelmersdale’s e-commerce brands are fulfilled continuously.
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.
Displayed on both the interior and outside, it helps protect the product across the courier network while turning the unboxing itself a marketing moment. A well-fitted box also cuts down on the damage and returns that a ill-fitting one creates.
A unmarked dark brown outer will carry the parcel, however it reveals the customer nothing about who dispatched it or why it appears as it does.
Make an immediate statement from the moment it arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and Presentation Cases
Personalised gift boxes create a difference.
A solid box with a smooth closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a soft touch coating alters how a product is perceived before it is even opened.
It is precisely the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, in which the packaging constitutes part of that which the customer has paid for.
Metallic stamping is the finish that makes the biggest impact on a shelf, capturing the light in a way standard print never can, while soft-touch coating performs best once the box is in someone’s hands, as it communicates quality the second they feel it.
Embossing sits midway between them, creating a logo that you can both feel and see, and it works particularly well on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface itself forms part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not all branding projects need a complete box reconstruction.
A branded sleeve slides over an existing tray or product and supplies your branding without the need to redesign the entire pack, making it perfect for a short promotional run or a time-limited 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 larger box during transit.
Cardboard cartons plus shipping cartons
A crease-fold carton will not necessarily withstand a long courier journey or a breakable item by itself.
Corrugated board is made exactly for that reason.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and print them in full-colour, so a Skelmersdale brand sending nationwide gets protection and visual branding built into one solution, much further than a plain double walled box with a sticker placed on top.
Industries We Work With Throughout Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale’s portfolio spans beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Food and beverage businesses encounter the most exacting requirements, as safety in contact with the product needs 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 matters, whether you are a small batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. It is the standard that buyers for supermarkets and independent shopkeepers typically like to see before they will stock a new product.
Jewellery brands often gain more value from their packaging investment than many other sectors.
A rigid box with a custom-fit insert is often used to hold an item worth far more than the box itself, so the presentation must reflect that value.
Cosmetics and perfume brands depend on protective fitments and premium finishes for much the same reason. The product is small, so the box does most of the persuading on a shelf.
E commerce and subscription businesses need packaging that reaches buyers through the delivery network in one piece.
For many online sellers, the parcel is the only tangible interaction a customer has with the brand.
No Minimum OrderEvery Quantity Is Welcome
Ask a lot of packaging suppliers for 50 boxes featuring your own design.
You may sometimes be asked to return once you are able to commit to 500 or 1,000. This is a considerable request for a Skelmersdale business evaluating a new product or trying a small batch before it scales.
There is not any minimum requirement in any way.
Order a sample to check the print quality, 50 boxes for a market stall, or thousands once a retail listing demonstrates demand. The procedure and pricing structure remain the same throughout every quantity.
Unit cost goes down as quantity increases, which is common throughout the packaging industry.
Subsequent orders use the original artwork and arrangement, so you are not charged twice for the design work.
We confirm the quoted price and delivery timeframe in writing before production starts, so there is no gap between the quote and what shows on the invoice.
Custom visual support available, no matter what stage you’re in.
You need not an in house designer to arrange bespoke packaging here.
If you have a logo and a rough idea of what you want, that is enough to start. Our team will sort out the box structure, prepare the print ready artwork and share a proof for your approval before anything goes to press.
For the product that doesn’t fit a standard off-the-shelf format, structural design is built in in the price. It is not charged as an extra.
Documents uploaded as a JPEG or screenshot are recreated to comply with proper print specifications.
The majority of artwork is delivered without the resolution or bleed that a box truly requires.
Our team verifies colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes into production, so the print matches what you approved.
If you would prefer to go over the options before confirming a specification, a design consultation is available to you.
You can equally use our in-house online design tool if you want to create the artwork yourself.
Recyclable, responsibly sourced resources
Every box we produce is fully recyclable and manufactured from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This means it can be traced through an verified supply chain to a sustainably managed forest.
We’re phasing out single-use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, changing them to paper-based and compostable alternatives wherever the format allows. Those materials decompose as intended at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a trustworthy environmental claim matters to your business and your clients, we can guide you through the different ways your bespoke packaging helps create an impact by cutting waste.
Top Reasons Skelmersdale Businesses Opt for Custom Pack Studio for Packaging Provider
A single factory from beginning through to end
Each box we create is cut, printed and completed entirely within our Irvine factory.
A single team manages standards at every stage, instead of the work being handed from one subcontractor to the next.
A colour that appears accurate on screen does not necessarily print the same, and the person inspecting it is the one running the press.
Any issues are detected and fixed before a box reaches dispatch, by the very same team that first noticed the issue.
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.
Strengthened by close to three decades in the print and packaging industry
Custom Pack Studio launched in 2025, but the factory behind it has a far longer history.
We are part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-established print and packaging manufacturer that has operated presses since 1997.
That history has built well-established relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also indicates we have a group that has already worked through most of the issues a new packaging order can present.
That plays out in nuanced ways, such as realising which board weight will withstand a courier journey.
It is also why we can manage a delicate perfume carton and a heavy duty shipping carton and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same seven days, using presses that have been working on both for a number of years.
One exclusive contact during your order
You will be looked after by the identical person from your first query right through to the final delivery.
There is no transfer between sales staff and a distinct production department.
They already know your requirements, your deadline and what you requested at the proof stage, so there is no need to repeat yourself at each stage.
If a material is on back order or a finish needs another look, you will be told directly from the person handling your job.
This also means you never have to explain your order from scratch to another member of staff midway through production.
You can phone, contact by email or message that person directly, without needing to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
A precise procedure, whatever the number.
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder undergo the same proofing process and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
No project is rushed simply because the run is short, and no project is reviewed more carefully merely because it is extensive.
A Skelmersdale firm trialling a new product is held to the same level as one submitting a repeat order for a national retail listing. The approach stays the same, regardless of the order size.
That reliability counts much more than any cost saving on a bigger run, because a incorrectly matched batch frequently can cost more to correct than it reduced in unit price.
Whether it is 50 units for the market test or thousands for a retail rollout, the proofing sign off works similarly every time.
Request a cost-free quotation for bespoke packaging in Skelmersdale
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 come back with a written quotation and there is nothing in the obligation to submit an order.
Unsure about committing to a complete order? Ask for a sample first, free of charge. You will see precisely how the colour looks in everyday light and how a soft-touch finish sits in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Expert design support is constantly available whenever you need it, there is no minimum order to satisfy, and every box is bespoke to your product rather than selected from a range of templates.
We make every item ourselves and supply Skelmersdale and places across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Browse our full range of packaging products or contact the team straight away to begin.
