Why any UK Producer Is Right For South Shields
Custom Pack Pack Studio sits within KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been creating print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you enquire about a finish, a material, or a deadline, you are speaking with someone who works the press every day. They don’t need to pass your question on to a factory overseas and wait for an answer.
Domestic delivery is typically speedier and more consistent than an overseas order.
Most orders are ready within 2 to 3 weeks after you confirm the proof, and once sent, our courier network delivers to South Shields addresses within 1 to 2 working days.
Compare the standard 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging imported from the EU or the Far East, prior to you even factor in a delayed container or a customs delay.
If you have got an urgent launch date or event deadline, please tell us at the initial enquiry stage.
We will check honestly whether the timeline is workable, rather than offering a quick turnaround that lets you down.
Unique packaging for South Shields organisations
The box options we supply cover most of the products, and every one is crafted to your dimensions and supplied with your brand.
Which configuration fits depends on how the product is sold and delivered, so the most direct way to get the right response is by informing our packaging experts exactly what you are packing.
Retail and item packaging
A printed carton helps sell the product at point of sale when no one from your team is present to explain it.
Reverse tuck-end boxes are particularly suited to lightweight retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, whereas a crash-lock base offers heavier items with a firm floor that will not give way during transit.
Both prints run 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.
Shipping boxes for internet retailers
South Shields’s online retail brands dispatch items continually.
A bespoke mailer box is often the main physical touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is no shop visit or in person handover to rely on.
Labelled on the inside and outside, it guards the product along the courier network while making the unboxing itself come across as an instance of marketing. And a properly fitted box also cuts the damage and returns that a ill fitting 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 lasting impact from the second it turns up with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and Presentation Cases
Custom gift boxes create a real difference.
A rigid box with an convenient closure, foil print on the lid, or a soft-feel coating alters how a product feels before it has even been opened.
It is precisely the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, when the packaging forms part of what the customer has paid for.
The foil stamping finish is the last touch that creates the strongest impact on a shop shelf, catching light in a way plain print never can, while soft touch coating works better once the box is in someone’s hands, since it conveys quality the moment they pick it up
Embossing bridges both elements, producing a logo you can see and feel, and it is particularly well effective on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface forms part of 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 revamp the entire pack, making it ideal for a brief promotional run or a holiday variant.
A wallet-style box folds neatly around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, and printed inserts prevent loose items from sliding inside a larger box during transit.
Corrugated boxes with dispatch cartons
A fold-away carton will not endure a long delivery journey or a delicate item by itself.
Corrugated board is designed for that purpose.
We manufacture corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack requirements and print them in full colour, so a South Shields brand shipping nationwide receives protection and branding in one format, much more than a plain double-walled box with a sticker added on top.
Domains That We Specialize In Throughout South Shields
South Shields’s client mix covers beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and e-commerce companies.
Food businesses face the toughest demands, because product integrity consistently is more important than the look of the box.
That is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level can make a difference, whether you are a small batch bakery or a wholesale provider. It is the standard that supermarket purchasing teams and independent retailers often want to see before stocking a new product.
Jewellery brands commonly derive more value from their packaging investment than most other product categories.
A sturdy box with a bespoke insert is frequently used to hold an item worth much more than the box itself, so the presentation needs to convey that worth.
Beauty and perfume brands use protective fitments and premium finishes for the same purpose. The product is small, so the box carries out most of the selling on a shelf.
E commerce and subscription businesses require a mailer that reaches them through the courier network undamaged.
For a lot of online sellers, the parcel is the single physical contact a customer has with the brand.
Zero minimum order, all quantity accepted.
Most packaging suppliers will provide 50 boxes printed with your personal design.
You will frequently be requested to return once you are ready to commit to one thousand. That is a significant demand for a South Shields business evaluating a new product or trialling a small batch before growing.
We don’t set any minima.
Order a single sample to evaluate print quality, fifty boxes for a local stall, or several thousand once a retail listing verifies demand. The procedure and pricing model stay consistent at every quantity.
Unit price reduces as quantity grows, which is standard throughout the sector.
Repeat orders retain the original artwork and arrangement, so you are not ever charged twice for the design work.
We set out pricing and timeframes in writing before production starts, ensuring there is no discrepancy between the quotation and the amount shown on the invoice.
Creative help available whatever stage you are in.
You do not need an internal designer to purchase custom packaging from us here.
If you already have a logo and a basic idea of what you want, that is sufficient to begin. Our team will handle the box structure, prepare the print ready artwork and provide a proof for your approval before anything goes to press.
For a product that does not match an off the shelf size, structural design is covered in the quote. It is not applied as an extra.
Artwork provided as a screenshot are recreated to the required 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 aligns with what you approved.
A consultation is available if you would prefer to discuss the options before finalising a specification.
You can also use our online design tool if you would like to make the artwork yourself.
Recycled, sustainably procured materials
Every item we make is entirely capable of being recycled and produced from material bearing FSC and PEFC certification. So it can be followed through an reviewed supply chain right back to a carefully managed forest.
We’re phasing out single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, swapping them for paper-based and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format allows. These materials break down effectively at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a trustworthy sustainability claim matters to your customers and your audience, we can help you through the different ways your custom packaging makes an impact in helping to decrease waste.
The Reasons Why South Shields Businesses Opt for Custom Pack Studio to act as Their Packaging Vendor
One Facility, From Beginning to End
Every box we produce is trimmed, marked and completed all in one place at our Irvine premises.
The same group oversees standards at every stage, rather than the work moving between different subcontractors.
A colour that looks correct on the screen does not always reproduce the same in print, and the person verifying it is the one managing the press.
Issues are identified and resolved before a box reaches despatch, by the same team that identified the issue in the first place.
Board and ink supplies are also sourced from the very same suppliers again and again, so a colour tone that matched exactly your original proof will also match your fifth reorder after two years.
Strengthened by nearly 30 years in print and packaging
Custom Pack Studio was launched in 2025, but the factory behind it reaches back much further back.
We are a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a major print and packaging manufacturer that has used presses since 1997.
This history has built long-standing relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also shows our team has already managed the majority of the challenges a new packaging order can bring.
It plays out in nuanced manners, such as understanding which board weight will endure a courier journey.
It is as well why we can handle a delicate perfume box and a robust shipping carton in the same week, with presses that have handled both for a number of years.
One dedicated contact across the full order
You will be handled by the same person from your initial contact right through to the completed delivery.
There is transfer between a sales team and a distinct production department.
They comprehend your brief, your deadline and what you specified at the checking stage, so you do not need to restate it at every stage.
If a material is on back order or a finish needs reconsideration, you will hear it straight from the person handling your job.
This also means you never have to go over your order from the beginning to someone new midway through production.
You can get in touch with that person directly by telephone, email or text, without needing to use a general enquiries inbox first.
The consistent approach, regardless of what the total
A single sample and a 5,000 unit reorder both receive the same proofing and quality checks before either exits the factory.
Nothing is hurried because the run is short, and nothing receives more inspection because it is large.
A South Shields business trialling a new product is given the same level as one submitting a reorder for a national retail listing. The procedure does not change depending on the order size.
This consistency matters more than any cost saving on a larger run, because a mismatched batch costs more to put right than it saved in per-unit price.
Whether it is fifty units for a market test or a few thousand for a retail launch, the proofing sign off adheres to the very same process every time.
Get a Free Quote for Personalised Packaging in South Shields
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know what you’re packing, roughly 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 go ahead with a full project? Request a physical sample first, free of charge. You’ll see exactly how the colour appears in natural light and how a smooth finish feels in your hand, rather than using a screen.
Design support is constantly available whenever you need it, there is no minimum order requirement, and each box is made specifically for your product rather than taken from a shelf of templates.
We produce every product ourselves and supply to South Shields and throughout the UK straight from our own Irvine factory. Browse our full range of packaging products or speak to the team directly to get started.
