Reasons Why a UK Producer Collaborates with Sunderland
Custom Pack Studio is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been making print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask about a surface finish, a substance or a cut-off date, you are dealing with someone who deals with the press every day. They never need to send the question on to a factory in another country and await a response.
UK to UK delivery is swift and consistent in a way an over-the-border order rarely is.
The majority of orders are prepared within 2 to 3 weeks after you sign off on the proof, and after dispatch, our courier network ships to Sunderland addresses within one to two working days.
Benchmark that with the standard 8 to 12 week initial 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 deadline or deadline, do let us know at the enquiry stage.
We will will tell you honestly straightforwardly whether the timeframe works, instead of promising a fast turnaround that lets you down.
Bespoke Packaging for Sunderland Firms
The box options we provide cover most products, and every one is made to your measurements and printed with your logo.
The appropriate format depends on how the product is sold and delivered, so the most efficient way to get the accurate answer is to let know to our packaging experts what you are packing.
Shop and Product Packaging
A branded carton does the selling on the shelf when no one from your team is there to describe the product.
Reverse tuck end boxes are ideal for lighter retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base provides heavier items with a floor that will stay secure in transit.
Both 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 Merchants
Sunderland’s e commerce brands are sending out continuously.
A tailored mailer box is frequently the only real-world interaction point a customer has with the brand, as there is not any in-store visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Marked inside and out, it helps protect the product throughout the courier network while making the unboxing itself a promotional opportunity. An appropriately fitted box also reduces the damage and returns that a ill-fitting one can cause.
A simple brown outer will carry the parcel, but it gives the customer nothing about who dispatched it or why it appears as it does.
Create a lasting first impression the moment your order arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Presentation and Showcase Cases
Custom gift boxes make a real difference.
A rigid box with a sleek closure, foil embossing on the cover, or a matte coating transforms how a product is perceived before it is even used.
It is precisely the point for jewellery, perfume, and boutique food brands, where the packaging is part of what the customer has bought.
Hot foil stamping is the finish that creates the strongest impact on a shelf, reflecting the light in a way flat printing never can, while soft touch coating performs better once the box is in someone’s hands, as it conveys a sense of quality the moment they handle it.
Embossing lies in between, creating a logo that can be seen as well as felt, and it is particularly effective on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface itself contributes to the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not all branding project needs a total box rebuild.
A custom-printed sleeve goes over an in-place tray or product, introducing your brand identity without the need to redesign the full pack, which is ideal for a limited marketing run or a limited-edition variant.
A wallet style box wraps around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, and printed inserts stop loose items from shifting inside a larger box during transit.
Fluted boxes & delivery boxes
A foldable carton can’t survive a extended courier trip or safeguard a delicate item by itself.
Corrugated board is created specifically for that use.
We manufacture corrugated cardboard boxes to custom pack sizes and produce them in full-colour, so a Sunderland brand shipping nationwide receives protection and branding in one format, much further than a plain double walled box with a sticker applied on the surface.
Markets Supported Throughout Sunderland
Sunderland’s company portfolio includes beauty and skincare labels, jewellery makers, food producers, company offices, and e-commerce businesses.
Food and drink businesses face the hardest pressures, because product integrity consistently is more important than the look 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 retailers typically want to see before they will stock a new product.
Jewellery brands generally derive greater value from their own packaging outlay than the majority of other categories.
A rigid box with a tailored insert is commonly used to hold an item worth considerably more than the box itself, so the presentation must convey that value.
Cosmetics and perfume brands depend on protective fitments and premium finishes for the same reason. The product is small, so the box does most of the persuading on a shelf.
E commerce and subscription businesses need a mailer that reaches them through the courier network undamaged.
For a lot of online sellers, the parcel is the single physical connection a customer has with the brand.
Absolutely no minimum order, all quantity accepted.
Request many packaging suppliers for 50 boxes printed with your own artwork on them.
You will regularly be asked to return once you are ready to commit to one thousand. That is a substantial demand for a Sunderland business evaluating a new product or running a small batch before growing.
We do not have a minimum requirement at all.
Order a single sample to check print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or a few thousand once a retail listing proves demand. The process and pricing structure stay the same at every quantity.
Unit cost falls as quantity grows, which is common throughout the industry.
Repeat orders retain the identical artwork and configuration, so you are not charged twice for the design work.
We set out pricing and lead time in writing before production starts, so there’s no gap between the quotation and what appears on the invoice.
Tailored creative support available, at any stage of the process.
You needn’t have an in house designer to order custom packaging here.
If you possess a logo and a rough idea of your requirements, that is enough to get started. Our team will define the box structure, prepare the print-ready artwork and present a proof for your approval before anything is sent to press.
For a product which does not fit a standard ready-made format, structural design is built in in the price. It is never charged as an additional charge.
Files supplied as a JPG or screenshot are recreated to suitable print specification.
Most artwork is sent in without the image resolution or bleed settings that a box genuinely requires.
Our team verifies colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes to production, so what prints corresponds to your approved artwork.
A planning consultation is available if you would prefer to talk through the options before confirming a specification.
You can alternatively use our online design tool if you wish to design the artwork yourself.
Recyclable, ethically sourced materials
Every item we produce is completely recyclable at end of use and made from board bearing FSC and PEFC certification. So it can be traced through an audited supply chain right back to a carefully managed forest.
We’re phasing out single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the collection, changing them to paper-based and compostable alternatives wherever the format allows. Those materials break down properly at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a convincing environmental claim matters to your business and your customers, we can support you through the various ways your bespoke packaging helps have an impact by cutting waste.
Reasons Sunderland enterprises select Custom Pack Studio as the packaging provider
One plant, from beginning to finish
Every box we make is cut, printed and finished entirely within our Irvine factory.
The very same team carries out quality checks throughout each stage, rather than the work being handed between different subcontractors.
A colour that seems accurate on screen does not always reproduce the same, and the person confirming it is the one running the press.
Any problems are detected and fixed before a box reaches despatch, by the same team that initially noticed the issue.
Board and ink are also sourced from the very same suppliers, order after order, so a colour that matched up with your first proof will still match your fifth reorder two years down the line.
Backed by nearly thirty years in print and packing
Custom Pack Studio launched in 2025, but the factory behind it has a much longer history.
We are within KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a respected print and packaging manufacturer that has run presses since 1997.
That background provides us with well-established relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also shows we have a group that has already navigated most of the issues a new packaging order can present.
That commonly manifests itself in the small details, such as being aware of which board weight can survive a courier journey.
It is equally the reason we can deal with a fragile perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, using presses that have been handling both for a number of years.
A assigned contact throughout the full order
You will be helped by the identical person from your initial enquiry right through to the final handover
There is no passing on between the sales team and a separate production team.
They understand your brief, your timescale and the details of what you asked for at the proofing stage, so you do not need to say it again at every stage.
If a material is on back order or a finish needs revisiting, you will receive a direct update from the person managing your job.
This also means you never have to explain your order all over again to a new person partway through production.
You may reach that person directly by phone, message, or direct message, without going through a main enquiries inbox.
A very same process, no matter the quantity
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder are subjected to the same proofing and quality checks before either departs the factory.
Nothing is done in haste just because the run is small, and no part of it is looked at more closely merely because it is extensive.
A Sunderland business testing a new product is given the same treatment as one submitting a reorder for a national retail listing. The procedure stays the same, no matter order size.
That uniformity is more important far more than any small cost saving on a higher-volume run, because a mismatched batch often costs more to correct than it saved in price per unit.
Whether it is fifty for market testing or several thousand for retail rollout, the proofing sign off works in the same manner each time.
Request a complimentary quote for custom packaging in Sunderland
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’ll respond with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Not yet ready to commit to a full run? Ask for a free physical sample first. You’ll see exactly how the colour appears in natural light and how the soft touch finish feels in your hand, rather than trying to judge it from a screen.
Our design support is always available when required, there’s no minimum order to meet, and every box is created around your product, not pulled from a shelf of templates.
We manufacture every product ourselves and deliver to Sunderland and across the UK straight from our own Irvine factory. Explore our full range of packaging products or chat with the team directly to get started.
