Reasons one UK Producer Works alongside Southwark
Custom Pack Studio is a brand of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been creating print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you raise questions about a finish, a material, or a deadline, you are speaking to an expert who works the press every day. They do not need to pass the question on to an overseas factory and wait for a reply.
UK to UK delivery is quick and reliable in a way an overseas order rarely is.
Most orders are ready within two to three weeks after you confirm the proof, and once dispatched, our courier network delivers to Southwark addresses in only 1 to 2 working days.
Compare that with the typical 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging brought in from the EU or the Far East, before you even take into account a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
If you have an important launch date or event deadline, please inform us at the enquiry stage.
We will confirm honestly whether the schedule works, rather than offering a rapid turnaround that falls short.
Custom packaging for Southwark businesses
Our box options cover most products, and each one is crafted to your dimensions and finished with your logo.
The correct format depends on the way in which the product is sold delivered, so the fastest way to get the accurate answer is to inform our packaging experts what you are packing up .
Retail and Item Packaging
A branded carton handles the selling on the shelf when no one from your team is there to describe the product.
Reverse tuck end boxes are perfect for lighter retail goods such as beauty products, supplements and personal care products, while a crash lock base provides bulkier items with a strong floor that will not give way in transit.
Each print across all panel, including the inside, so the branding is visible regardless of how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Shipping Boxes for Digital Stores
Southwark’s e commerce brands dispatch orders continually.
A bespoke mailer box is frequently the sole tangible touchpoint a customer at any point has with a brand, because there is not any shop visit or direct handover to rely on.
Labelled inside and out, it guards the product across the courier network while creating the unboxing itself a brand touchpoint. And a properly fitted box also reduces the damage and returns that a ill-fitting one can cause.
A unmarked tan outer will bring the parcel, however it reveals the customer nothing about who sent it or why it appears as it does.
Make a big statement from the moment it turns up with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and Exhibition Boxes
Personalised gift boxes can be essential.
A solid box with an easy closure, foil print on the lid, or a soft touch coating alters how a product is perceived before it has even been opened.
It is precisely the very point for jewellery, fragrance and boutique food brands, where the packaging is an element of what the customer has already paid for.
Foil stamping is the final touch that does the best job on a shelf, catching the light in a way flat print never can, while soft-touch coating works more successfully once the box is actually in the customer’s hands, as it feels luxurious the moment they touch it.
Embossing falls between the two, positioning a logo you can simultaneously view and feel, and it works especially well on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface itself becomes part of the overall presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding task needs a full box rebuild.
A branded sleeve slips over an existing tray or product and provides your branding without the need to redesign the whole pack, making it perfect for a limited promotional run or a temporary variant.
A folding box folds around flat products such as cards or cosmetics sets, and printed inserts hold loose items from shifting inside a larger box during delivery.
Heavy-duty Containers and Transport Cartons
A folding carton is unable to survive a extended courier trip or safeguard a fragile item by itself.
Corrugated board is made for the task.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and print them them in full-colour, so a Southwark brand delivering across the country gets protection and visual branding built into a single format, much further than a plain double walled box with a sticker placed on top.
Sectors Covered Within Southwark
Southwark’s business mix includes beauty and skincare businesses, jewellery artisans, food producers, business offices and digital businesses.
Food businesses deal with the most demanding pressures, because product integrity always is more important than the appearance of the box.
That is the place where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level really makes a difference, whether you are a small-batch bakery or a wholesale provider. It is the standard that supermarket purchasing teams and independent shops often want to see before listing a new product.
Jewels brands frequently gain greater value from their packaging investment than many other types.
A sturdy box with a fitted insert is frequently used to house an item worth much more than the box itself, so the presentation must match that value.
Cosmetics and perfume brands use protective fitments and premium finishes for the same purpose. The product is small, so the box handles most of the selling on a shelf.
E-commerce and subscription businesses need boxes that arrives at customers through the courier network safely.
For numerous online sellers, the parcel is the only physical interaction a customer has with the brand.
Absolutely no minimum order, whatever quantity you require.
Ask most packaging suppliers for 50 boxes printed with your own design.
You could regularly be requested to return just once you are prepared to commit to to 500 or 1,000. For a Southwark business testing a new product or trialling a small batch before expanding, that is a major commitment.
We do not impose any minimum.
Request a one sample to assess print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or a few thousand once a retail listing confirms demand. The procedure and pricing structure remain unchanged at every quantity.
Per-unit price decreases as volume increases, which is typical throughout the packaging industry.
Repeat orders utilise the same artwork and set-up, so you are never charged twice for the design work involved.
We set out pricing and delivery time in writing before production begins, so there is no difference between the quote and the invoice amount.
Project support offered at any stage you’re at
You don’t need an in-house designer to make a custom packaging order here.
If you possess a logo and a basic idea of what you need, that is sufficient to get started. Our team will finalise the box structure, create the print ready artwork and supply you with a proof to approve before anything goes to press.
For a product that is not suited to an ready-made format, design work is included in the price. It is not added as an extra.
Designs sent as a JPEG file are rebuilt to achieve standard print settings.
The majority of artwork comes without the resolution or bleed that a box actually needs.
Our crew verifies colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before any files goes into production, so the print reflects what you approved.
A design discussion is offered if you would prefer to talk through the choices before agreeing to a specification.
You may also use our built-in online design tool if you want to make the artwork independently.
Responsibly Obtained, Reusable Materials
Every item we make is fully recyclable at end of use and made from material bearing FSC and PEFC certification. So it can be traced through an verified supply chain right back to a carefully managed forest.
We are moving away from single use plastic and EPS foam across the range, replacing them with paper based and biodegradable alternatives where the format permits. Such materials break down properly at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam do not.
If a trustworthy eco-friendly claim counts to you and your clients, we can support take you through the different ways your bespoke packaging can help in cutting waste.
Reasons Southwark Brands Go With Custom Pack Studio as Packaging Supplier
A single Plant from Inception to Conclusion
Every container we make is trimmed, labelled and finished all in-house at our Irvine factory.
The same team manages the quality at every stage, rather than the work being handed between subcontractors.
A colour that seems correct on screen does not always print in the same way, and the individual responsible for checking it is the one running the press.
Faults are identified and fixed before a box reaches dispatch, by the same team that spotted the problem in the beginning.
Board and ink supplies are also sourced from the identical suppliers again and again, so a colour that was a match for your initial proof will also match your fifth reorder two years later.
Backed by more than three continuous decades in print and packaging
The Pack Studio launched in 2025, but the factory behind it has a much longer heritage.
We are part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-established print and packaging manufacturer that has operated presses since 1997.
That background has given us established relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means a team that has already navigated most of the issues a new packaging order can present.
That commonly shows itself in minor details, such as knowing which board weight can endure a courier journey.
It is equally why we can handle a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in one week, with presses that have managed both for many years.
One exclusive contact during the complete order
You will be cared for by the identical person from your original contact right through to the final completion.
There remains no transfer between the sales team and a separate production department.
They comprehend your requirements, your timeframe and what you requested at the proofing stage, so you do not need to say it again at every stage.
If a material is temporarily out of stock or a finish needs reconsidering, you will be contacted directly from the person managing your job.
This also means you never have to explain your order from scratch to a new person partway through production.
You can phone, message or get in touch with that person directly, without needing to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
A very same procedure, regardless of quantity
A one sample and a five thousand unit reorder go through the same proof and inspection checks before either leaves the factory.
Nothing is done in haste just because the run is short, and no part of it is looked at in greater detail merely because it is large.
A Southwark business testing a new product gets the same treatment as one making a repeat order for a national retail listing. The process continues unchanged, irrespective of the order size.
That uniformity counts more than any possible saving made on a bigger run, because a incorrectly matched batch usually ends up costing more to fix than it reduced in per-unit price.
Whether it is fifty units for a market test or several thousand for a retail rollout, the proofing sign-off works the same way on every occasion.
Get a Complimentary Quote for Custom Packaging in Southwark
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 then provide you with a written quote, with no obligation to place an order.
Not ready to a full run? Ask for a sample first, free of charge. You will experience precisely how the colour appears in everyday light and how a soft-touch finish sits in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Design assistance help is always on hand whenever you require it, there is no minimum order requirement, and every box is made around your product, rather than picked from a shelf of templates.
We manufacture every piece ourselves and deliver to Southwark and throughout the UK from our own facility in Irvine. View our full range of packaging products or talk to the team directly to start.
