The explanation for why a British manufacturer is suitable for Southampton
Custom Pack Pack Studio forms part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a company that has been making print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask about a finish, a material, or a deadline, you are speaking with someone who works the press every single day. They do not need to pass your question on to a factory overseas and sit for an answer.
Domestic delivery is quick and reliable in a way an international order infrequently is.
Most orders are prepared within 2 to 3 weeks after you confirm the proof, and once dispatched, our courier network delivers to Southampton addresses within 1 to 2 working days.
Compare that with the standard 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging imported from the EU or the Far East, before allowing for a delayed container or a customs delay.
If you have an key launch date or deadline, do let us know at the enquiry stage.
We shall verify honestly whether the timescale is realistic, rather than offering a quick turnaround that lets you down.
Tailored Packing Solutions for Southampton Corporations
The box designs we offer suit most products, and each one is made to your dimensions and produced with your branding.
Which configuration fits depends on how the product is marketed and delivered, so the most direct way to get the right solution is by letting our packaging experts exactly what you are packing.
Retail and Merchandise Wrapping
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 retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, whereas a crash-lock base gives heavier items with a stable floor that will not give way during transit.
Both prints cover every panel, including the inside, so the branding is clearly visible regardless of how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Mailer Boxes for Online Sellers
Southampton’s e-commerce brands are sending out all the time.
A custom mailer box is often the main tangible touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is no shop visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Printed, it helps safeguard the product throughout the courier network while turning the unboxing itself part of your promotional strategy. A well-fitted box also reduces the damage and returns caused by one that is poorly sized.
A unmarked brown outer will carry the parcel, but it shows nothing to the customer about who sent it or why it looks the way it does.
Make a lasting statement from the moment it arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and Presentation Boxes
Personalised gift boxes remain essential.
A sturdy box with an easy closure, foil detailing on the lid, or a soft touch coating alters the way a product is seen before it is even unwrapped.
It is precisely the issue for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging makes up part of what the customer has bought.
Foil stamping is the finish that does the most on a shelf, drawing the light in a way flat printing never can, while soft touch coating has the greatest impact once the box is in a person’s hands, as it signals quality the moment they pick it up.
Raised print falls between the two, placing a logo you can both see and feel, and it works especially well on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface itself becomes part of the display.
Sleeves and wallets
Not all branding projects require a total box reconstruction.
A printed sleeve slips over an existing tray or product and adds your branding without the need to rework the whole pack, making it perfect for a brief promotional run or a seasonal variant.
A folding box wraps around flat products such as cards or cosmetics sets, and custom printed inserts help keep loose contents from sliding inside a larger box during delivery.
Rippled containers plus shipping boxes
A folding carton cannot survive a protracted courier journey or protect a delicate item alone.
Corrugated cardboard board is made for this purpose.
We create corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and print them in full-colour, so a Southampton brand delivering across the country gets secure packaging and brand identity built into a single format, much further than a plain double walled box with a sticker affixed on top.
Sectors That We Cater To Within Southampton
Southampton’s business mix includes beauty and skincare labels, jewellery artisans, food suppliers, company offices and online retailers.
Food and hospitality businesses encounter the strictest requirements, as safety in contact with the product has to take precedence over all other considerations regarding the appearance of the box.
That is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level is important, whether you are a small-batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. It’s the standard that supermarket purchasers and independent shopkeepers typically like to see before they will take on a new product.
Jewellery brands generally gain more from their packaging outlay than many other product categories.
A rigid box with a custom-fitted insert is often carrying an item worth much more than the box itself, so the overall presentation has to reflect that worth.
Beauty and perfume brands depend on protective fitments and premium finishes for a very similar reason. The product itself is small, so the box does much of the convincing on a shelf.
E-commerce and recurring businesses need a mailer that reaches the customer through the courier network intact.
For a lot of online sellers, the parcel is the single physical connection a customer has with the brand.
There’s no minimum order— whatever quantity
The majority of packaging suppliers will provide 50 boxes printed with your own design.
You will often be requested to return only when you can undertake to 1,000, a considerable requirement for a Southampton business trialling a new product or running a small batch before it expands.
There is not any minimum requirement at all.
Order a one sample to evaluate print quality, 50 boxes for a local stall, or a few thousand once a retail listing confirms demand. The procedure and pricing model stay unchanged at every quantity.
The unit price falls as the quantity increases, which is typical throughout the packaging industry.
Repeat orders use the same artwork and setup, so you are not charged twice for the design work.
We verify the price and delivery time in a written form before production starts, so there is no discrepancy between the quote and the invoice.
Creative support on offer no matter what stage you are at
You do not need an internal designer to purchase custom packaging from our team here.
If you have a logo and a general idea of your requirements, that is enough to get started. Our team will determine the box structure, prepare the print-ready artwork and present a proof for your approval before anything goes to press.
For a product that doesn’t fit an off-the-shelf format, the structural design is included in the price. It is not added as an extra.
Documents supplied as a JPG or screenshot are recreated to correct print specification.
Most artwork is submitted without the resolution or bleed settings that a package genuinely requires.
Our specialists reviews colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes to production, so the printed result matches the version you approved.
If you would prefer to discuss the options before finalising a specification, a design meeting is on offer.
You can equally use our online design tool if you would like to create the artwork yourself.
Sustainably Procured, Eco-friendly Materials
Every box we produce is 100% recyclable and crafted from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This means it can be tracked through an reviewed supply chain back to a sustainably managed forest.
We are phasing out single-use plastic and EPS foam across the range, replacing them with paper-based and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format permits. Those materials break down properly 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 assist take you through the different ways your bespoke packaging can make a difference in cutting waste.
Here’s Why Southampton Businesses Prefer CPS Pack Studio as Their Packaging Supplier
Single Facility, Beginning from Inception to End
Every box we create is cut, marked and finished all in one place at our Irvine plant.
The identical team supervises the quality at every stage, instead of the work being handed between subcontractors.
A colour that appears accurate on screen does not always print the same, and the person checking it is the one operating the press.
Faults are noticed and corrected before a box arrives at dispatch, by the same team that spotted the issue in the first place.
Board and the ink also come from the same suppliers repeatedly, so a colour that matched with your first proof still matches your fifth reorder after two years.
Bolstered by close to three decades in the print and packaging industry
Custom Pack Studio launched in 2025, but the factory that powers it has roots much further back.
We are part of the team at KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-established print and packaging manufacturer that has used presses since 1997.
That history has given us well-established relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means that we have a team that has already navigated the majority of the challenges a new packaging order can bring.
It appears in minor particulars, such as knowing which board’s weight can survive a courier trip.
It is also the reason we can take care of a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, using presses that have managed both for years.
Designated contact during the transaction
From your first enquiry to the completed delivery, you will be looked after by the same person throughout.
There is transition between your sales team and a separate production department.
They know already your requirements, your deadline and the request you made at the proof stage, so there is no requirement to say it again at each stage.
When a material is on back order or a finish needs reconsidering, you will hear it directly from the person handling your job.
It equally means you do not need to recount your brief from the beginning to a different person midway through production.
You can call, contact by email or text that person directly, without the need to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
This very same process, regardless of number
A one sample and a five thousand unit reorder undergo the same proof and inspection checks before either exits the factory.
No project is hurried simply because the run is brief, and no project is inspected in greater detail merely because it is large.
A Southampton company trying out a new product is treated to the same standard as one placing a repeat order for a national retail listing. The approach remains the same, whatever the order size.
That uniformity matters considerably more than any saving made secured through a greater order, because a inconsistent batch will end up costing more to fix than it would save in price per unit.
Whether it is fifty for test marketing or a few thousand for retail rollout, the proofing sign off functions in the same way every time.
Request a cost-free quote for customised packaging in Southampton
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know the items you are 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 make the commitment to a full order? Try asking for a physical sample first, without charge. You will notice exactly how the colour appears in natural light and how the soft touch finish sits in your hand, instead of relying on a screen.
Design assistance help is always on hand whenever it is needed, there is no minimum order to satisfy, and every box is made for your product, rather than taken from a shelf of templates.
We manufacture every product ourselves and deliver to Southampton and all over the UK from our own facility in Irvine. Explore our full range of packaging products or contact the team directly to start.
