Why a UK Producer Fits Wallsend
Custom Pack Studio is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a company that has been producing print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask about a finish, a material or a timeframe, you are dealing with someone who deals with the press day to day. They never need to pass the question on to a factory in another country and await a response.
UK to UK delivery is fast and consistent in a way that overseas orders seldom are.
Most orders are prepared within 2 to 3 weeks after you approve the proof, and once dispatched, our courier network covers Wallsend addresses in 1 to 2 working days.
Compare that with the typical 8 to 12 week standard lead time for packaging imported from the EU or the Far East, before accounting for a held-up container or a customs delay.
If you have an urgent launch date or event deadline, please tell us at the enquiry stage.
We will confirm frankly whether the timescale works, rather than offering a changeover that leaves you disappointed.
Specialised Packing Solutions for Wallsend Firms
The formats we supply cover most of the products, and every one is made to your specified dimensions and supplied with your branding.
The appropriate format depends on the way in which the product is sold and shipped, so the fastest way to get the right answer is to inform our packaging experts what you are putting in the package.
Commercial and Goods Packaging
A branded carton does the sales pitch on the shelf when none from your team is there to describe the product.
Reverse tuck end boxes remain a good fit for lighter shop goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash lock base provides heavier goods with a floor that will not collapse during transit.
Each one is printed on every panel, including inside, so the branding remains visible regardless of how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Mailer Boxes for E-Commerce Vendors
Wallsend’s e commerce brands ship orders continually.
A bespoke mailer box is typically the sole tangible touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is no shop visit or in person handover to rely on.
Labelled internally and externally, it protects the product throughout the courier network while making the unboxing itself a promotional moment. And a correctly fitted box also lowers the damage and returns that a ill-fitting one can cause.
A simple brown outer will bring the parcel, but it shows nothing to the customer about who sent it or why it appears the way it does.
Make a memorable impact the moment it arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and Display Packages
Custom gift boxes can make a difference.
A rigid box with an easy closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a soft touch coating influences the way a product is seen before it is even unwrapped.
It is precisely the point for jewellery items, perfume, and boutique food brands, where the packaging forms part of what the customer has paid for.
Foil stamping finishes serves as the finish that creates the biggest impact on a store shelf, drawing light in a way standard print simply cannot, while soft touch coating works better once the box is in someone’s hands, since it suggests quality the moment they pick it up
Embossing bridges the two, creating a logo you can both see and feel, and it is particularly effective on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface forms part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every brand job requires a full box rebuild.
A printed sleeve slides over an existing tray or product, adding your branding without the need to rethink the entire pack, making it ideal for a brief promotional run or a seasonal variant.
A wallet style box wraps snugly around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while insert cards help prevent loose items from sliding inside a larger box during transit.
Heavy-duty Containers and Transport Parcels
A crease-fold carton will not necessarily withstand a long courier journey or a delicate item by itself.
Corrugated board has been designed for that purpose.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and print them in vibrant full colour, so a Wallsend brand shipping nationwide gets protection and branding in one package, well beyond a plain double walled box with a sticker applied on the top.
Markets That We Cater To Covering Wallsend
Wallsend’s business mix includes beauty and skincare labels, jewellery manufacturers, food suppliers, corporate offices and online retailers.
F&B and drink businesses meet the strictest requirements, because safety in touching the product always is prioritised over the box’s visual appearance.
That is the place where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level can make a difference, whether you are a small bakery or a wholesale provider. It is the standard that supermarket procurement teams and independent shops often want to see before listing a new product.
Jewellery brands frequently gain more value from their packaging investment than the majority of other product categories.
A sturdy box with a fitted insert is often used to contain an item worth much more than the box itself, so the presentation must convey that value.
Beauty products and perfume brands depend on protective fitments and premium finishes for much the same reason. The product is small, so the box does most of the persuading on a shelf.
E commerce and recurring businesses need packaging that arrives at customers through the courier network intact.
For numerous online sellers, the parcel is usually the only tangible contact a customer has with the brand.
Absolutely no minimum order, no matter what quantity you require.
A lot of packaging suppliers will supply 50 boxes printed with your own design.
You may often be requested to return just once you are prepared to commit to to 500 or 1,000. For a Wallsend business testing a new product or trialling a small batch before scaling, that is a major commitment.
There is not any required minimum at all.
Order one sample to assess print quality, 50 boxes for a market stall, or several thousand once a retail listing validates demand. The process and pricing structure stay the same at every quantity.
Unit cost falls as the quantity increases, which is standard throughout the packaging industry.
Repeat orders share the same artwork and setup, so you are not ever billed twice for the design work.
We confirm the price and delivery time in writing before production starts, so there is no difference between the estimate and the invoice.
Comprehensive design support accessible regardless of stage you are at
You do not need an internal designer to order custom packaging from us 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, produce the print-ready artwork and supply a proof for your approval before anything is sent to press.
For a product that does not fit an off the shelf design, structural design is built in in the cost. It is not applied as an extra.
Files uploaded as a JPEG or screenshot are recreated to meet proper print specifications.
The majority of artwork is delivered without the resolution or bleed that a box genuinely requires.
Our experts verifies colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes into production, so the printed result corresponds to what you approved.
A design discussion is available if you would rather to go over the available options before finalising a specification.
You can alternatively use our own online design tool if you wish to design the artwork yourself.
Sustainably sourced renewable materials
Every box we produce is fully capable of being recycled and produced from card bearing FSC and PEFC certification. So it can be traced through an reviewed supply chain right back to a carefully managed forest.
We are moving away from single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, substituting them with paper-based and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format permits. These materials decompose properly at the end of their life in a way that plastic and foam do not.
If a credible sustainability claim matters to you and your customers, we can guide you through the different ways your custom packaging makes an effect in helping to decrease waste.
The Reason Wallsend Businesses Prefer Custom-Pack Studio as Their Packaging Supplier
A single factory originating at inception through to finish
Each box we produce is cut, produced and finished all in one place at our Irvine factory.
The same team performs quality checks at each stage, rather than the work being passed between different subcontractors.
A tone that looks accurate on screen will not invariably print the same, and the person checking it is the one using the press.
Faults are identified and corrected before a box ever reaches despatch, by that same team that noticed the issue first.
Board and ink are additionally sourced from the very same suppliers, order after order, so a colour that matched your first proof will also match your fifth reorder two years later.
Backed by just under three decades in printing and packaging
The Pack Studio began in 2025, yet the factory behind it goes back a lot further back.
We are a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a leading print and packaging manufacturer that has run presses since 1997.
That history has built long-standing relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also shows our team has already handled many of the challenges a new packaging order can pose.
That unfolds in subtle manners, such as realising which board weight will withstand a courier journey.
It is also why we can deal with a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, with presses that have processed both for years.
A assigned contact for the entire order
You will speak to the very same person from your initial enquiry right through to the completed delivery.
There is transfer between your sales team and a separate production department.
They understand your specifications, your deadline and what you asked for at the proofing stage, so you do not need to say it again at every stage.
Should a material is on back order or a finish needs reconsidering, you will be contacted directly from the person overseeing your job.
It also means you do not need to recount your brief from the beginning to a different person during production.
You can contact that person straight away by telephone, electronic mail or message, without having to go through a main enquiries inbox first.
A exact same approach no matter the volume
A one sample and a five thousand unit reorder undergo the same proofing process and quality inspections before either leaves the factory.
No project is hurried simply because the run is small, and no project is examined more closely merely because it is extensive.
A Wallsend business trying a new product gets the same standard of service as one submitting a repeat order for a national retail listing. The process remains unchanged, whatever the scale of the order.
That reliability is important considerably more than the cost saving from a bigger batch, because a poorly matched batch eventually costing extra to correct than it would have saved in per-unit cost.
Whether it is 50 units for a market test or several thousand for a store rollout, the proofing sign-off functions in exactly the same way every time.
Get a complimentary quote for custom packaging in Wallsend
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.
Unsure about committing to a complete order? Ask for a sample first, free of charge. You will experience precisely how the colour looks in normal light and how a soft-touch finish feels in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Our design advice is consistently available whenever you want it, there is no minimum order to meet, and each box is created around your product rather than chosen from a shelf of designs.
We produce every item in house and ship to Wallsend and all over the UK from our own factory in Irvine. View our full packaging range or speak with the team directly to get started.
