Why the UK Maker Fits Solihull
Custom Pack is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been making print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask about a finish, a material or a deadline, you are talking to someone who works the press every day. They do not need to relay the question to an overseas factory and wait for a response.
UK to UK delivery is typically speedier and more reliable than an abroad order.
The majority of orders are prepared within two to three weeks after you sign off on the proof, and once sent, our courier network delivers to Solihull addresses within 1 to 2 working days.
Contrast 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 factor in a delayed container or a customs delay.
If you have an important launch date or event deadline, inform us at the initial enquiry stage.
We shall check honestly whether the schedule is realistic, rather than promising a rapid turnaround that falls short.
Tailored Packaging for Solihull Enterprises
The box formats we offer suit most products, and each one is manufactured to your sizes and finished with your brand details.
Which option fits depends on how the product is sold and shipped, so the fastest way to get the right response is by letting our packaging experts exactly what you are packing.
Commercial and Product Packaging
A printed carton takes care of the selling on the shelf when no one from your team is there to talk through the product.
Reverse tuck-end boxes are particularly suited to lighter-weight retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, whereas a crash-lock base provides heavier items with a stable floor that will stay intact during transit.
Each of the two prints stretch across every panel, including the inside, so the branding stays visible regardless of how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Mailer containers for e-commerce sellers
Solihull’s digital commerce brands dispatch orders constantly.
A custom mailer box is frequently the sole tangible touchpoint a customer has with a brand, as there is no shop visit or face to face handover to rely on.
Produced inside and out, it shields the product across the courier network while turning the unboxing itself a part of the marketing. A correctly sized box also lowers the damage and returns that a poorly sized one can cause.
A plain brown outer will carry the parcel, but it reveals nothing to the customer about who sent it or why it looks the way it does.
Make an immediate statement from the moment it is delivered with Custom Pack Studio.
Special and presentation boxes
Personalised gift boxes are valuable.
A sturdy box with a seamless finish, foil stamping on the top, or a matte finish changes how a product comes across before it is even opened.
It is exactly the case for jewellery items, perfume, and boutique food brands, in which the packaging forms part of what the customer has paid for.
Foil blocking is a finish that works the hardest on a shelf, reflecting the light in a way flat printing simply cannot, while soft touch coating has the greatest impact once the box is in a person’s hands, as it conveys quality the moment they touch it.
Embossing lies between the two, creating a logo that can be seen as well as felt, and it is especially effective on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface itself contributes to the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not all branding project requires a full box rebuild.
A printed sleeve slides over an in-place tray or product, bringing your brand identity without the need to change the full pack, which is well suited for a brief marketing 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.
Ribbed packaging and dispatch boxes
A folding carton will never endure a extended courier journey or a fragile item on its own.
Corrugated board is made for this purpose.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to custom pack sizes and print them in colour, so a Solihull brand shipping nationwide gets protection in one in a single format, far beyond a basic double walled box with a sticker placed on top.
Fields We Address in Solihull
Solihull’s portfolio includes beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Edible and drink businesses face the strictest regulations, as product safety in contact with the product is prioritised over all thought of how the container is seen.
That is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level counts, whether you are a small batch bakery or a bulk supplier. It is the standard that supermarket purchasing teams and independent shops often want to see before they will list a new product.
Jewellery brands frequently gain more from their packaging investment than the majority of different categories.
A rigid box with a tailored insert is frequently used to hold an item worth much more than the box itself, so the presentation must reflect that value.
Beauty products and perfume brands rely on protective fitments and high-quality finishes for the same reason. The item itself is tiny, so the box does the majority of the convincing on display.
E-commerce and recurring businesses need packaging solutions that gets to customers through the courier network intact.
For numerous online sellers, the parcel is the only physical connection a customer has with the brand.
Zero minimum order, no matter what quantity you want.
Ask many packaging suppliers for 50 boxes printed with your custom design on them.
You will often be expected to return only when you can agree to 500, a substantial ask for a Solihull business evaluating a new product or trying a small batch before it scales.
There is not any required minimum at all.
Order a single sample to assess print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or several thousand once a retail listing shows demand. The process and pricing structure stay the same at each quantity.
Unit cost goes down as quantity rises, which is common throughout the packaging industry.
Repeat orders employ the same artwork and setup, so you are never charged twice for the design work.
We verify the price and delivery time in writing before production commences, so there is no variation between the estimate and the invoice.
Graphic support available at any stage you’re at
You need not an in-house designer to purchase bespoke packaging here.
If you already have a logo and a general idea of what you are looking for, that is all that is needed to get started. Our team will sort 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 a standard off the shelf format, structural design is built in in the price. It is not charged as an extra.
Files supplied as a JPEG or screenshot are recreated to suitable print specification.
Most artwork is delivered without the resolution or bleed that a box truly requires.
Our staff checks colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes into production, so the printed result reflects what you approved.
A design appointment is available if you would rather to go through the options before committing to a specification.
You can also use our own digital design tool if you would want to design the artwork yourself.
Sustainable, consciously sourced materials
Every carton we make is 100% recyclable and crafted from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This shows it can be traced through an verified supply chain back to a responsibly managed forest.
We are phasing out single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, substituting them for paper based and eco-friendly alternatives whenever the format permits. Those materials break down naturally at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam do not.
If a genuine sustainability claim is important to you and your customers, we can support guide you through the many ways your custom packaging can contribute to reducing waste.
Discover Why Solihull Businesses Choose Custom-Pack Studio as Their Trusted Packaging Supplier
A lone factory beginning at inception to finish
Every box we create is sliced, marked and finalised all in one place at our Irvine factory.
A same group oversees standards at each stage, rather than the job moving between various subcontractors.
A colour that looks correct on screen may not always reproduce exactly, and the person verifying it is the one using the press.
Problems are identified and sorted out before a box gets to dispatch, by the same team that spotted the problem in the first place.
Board and ink are also sourced from the same suppliers, time after time, so a colour that matched against your first proof will still match your fifth reorder after two years.
Backed by nearly three generations in publishing and packaging solutions
Custom Pack Studio was launched in 2025, but the plant that powers it dates back much longer ago.
We are a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a trusted print and packaging manufacturer that has used presses since 1997.
That history gives us established relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means a team that has already dealt with many of the issues a new packaging order can bring.
It shows in minor points, such as understanding which weight of board can withstand a courier journey.
It is also the reason we can deal with a sensitive perfume box and a robust shipping carton in the same week, with presses that have been working with both for years.
A exclusive contact across your order
You will deal with the same person from your initial enquiry right through to the last delivery.
There is handoff between your sales team and a separate production department.
They know your requirements, your timescale and what you requested at the proofing stage, so you do not have to go over it again at each stage.
When a material is on back-order or a finish needs re-assessing, you will hear straight away from the person handling your job.
It also means you will not once have to go over your order from the start to a new person partway through production.
You can reach that person directly via telephone, e-mail or message, without needing to use a general enquiries inbox first.
The identical approach, whatever which sum
A one sample and a 5,000 unit reorder both receive the same proofing and quality checks before either exits the factory.
Nothing is done in a hurry because the job is small, and nothing receives closer inspection because it is large.
A Solihull business trialling a new product receives the same treatment as one making a reorder for a national retail listing. The process remains the same, no matter order size.
That reliability is important far more than the saving from a more extensive run, because a mismatched lot ultimately costs additional to correct than it saved you in per-unit cost.
Whether it is 50 units for a market test or many thousands for retail rollout, the proofing sign off operates in the same way each time.
Request a No-Cost Quotation for Personalised Packaging in Solihull
Please phone 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know what you are packing, approximately how many units you require, and how the product is distributed or shipped. We will then provide a written quotation with no obligation to place an order.
Unsure about committing to a full run? Request a sample first, free of cost. You will see precisely how the colour appears in natural light and how a soft-touch finish sits in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Design support is readily available whenever you require it, there is no set minimum order to meet, and every box is customised to your product rather than selected from a shelf of templates.
We make every product ourselves and supply to Solihull and throughout the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Explore our full range of packaging products or talk to the team directly to begin.
