How come a United Kingdom producer matches Walsall
Custom Pack Studio is a brand of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has been producing print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask about a finish, a material or the deadline, you are speaking directly with someone who uses the press every day. They do not need to pass the question on to an overseas factory and await a response.
Domestic delivery is quick and consistent in a way an overseas order rarely is.
Most orders are prepared within two to three weeks after you confirm the proof, and once sent, our courier network delivers to Walsall addresses within one to two working days.
Compare this with the typical 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging shipped in from the EU or the Far East, prior to you even factor in a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
If you have got an urgent launch date or event deadline, please let us know at the initial enquiry stage.
We will will tell you honestly honestly whether the schedule suits your plans, rather than promising a turnaround that falls short.
Unique packaging for Walsall firms
The box formats we supply suit most products, and each one is produced to your dimensions and printed with your branding.
The correct setup varies according to how the product is sold shipped, so the most efficient way to get the correct answer is to let know to our packaging experts what you are putting in .
Store and product packaging
A branded carton takes care of the selling on the shelf when no one from your staff is there to describe the product.
Reverse tuck-end boxes work well for lighter retail items such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash-lock base carries heavier goods with a floor that won’t collapse in transit.
Each print on every panel, including even the inside, so the branding remains seen however the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Mailer boxes for e-commerce merchants
Walsall’s e-commerce brands are shipping all the time.
A custom mailer box is often the sole tangible encounter a customer ever has with a brand, because there is no shop visit or in person handover to rely on.
Displayed on both the inside and outside, it protects the product across the courier network while turning the unboxing itself a marketing moment. A correctly fitted box also reduces the damage and returns that a badly sized one creates.
A simple plain brown outer will deliver the parcel to its destination, but it reveals the customer very little about who sent it or why it seems the way it does.
Make a strong statement from the moment it arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Present and unveiling boxes
Personalised gift boxes can make a real difference.
A sturdy box with an smooth closure, foil detailing on the lid, or a soft touch coating transforms how a product feels before it is even opened.
It is exactly the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging constitutes part of what the customer has bought.
Hot foil stamping is the option that creates the strongest impact on a shelf, drawing the light in a way standard print never can, while soft touch coating is more effective once the box is in a person’s hands, as it conveys quality the moment they touch it.
Raised detailing sits between the two options, placing a logo that you can see as well as feel, and it is particularly effective on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface is part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding project requires a total box rebuild.
A custom-printed sleeve wraps around an current tray or product, adding your logo and branding without the need to redesign the entire pack, which makes this well suited for a short promotional run or a periodic variant.
A wallet-style box folds tidily around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while printed inserts help prevent loose items from sliding inside a larger box during transit.
Corrugated cartons plus delivery boxes
A folding carton will never endure a lengthy courier journey or a breakable item on its own.
Corrugated board is made for the purpose in question.
We produce corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and finish them in full colour, so a Walsall brand shipping across the country enjoys added protection and brand presentation woven into one format, well beyond a plain double walled box with a sticker simply slapped on top.
Fields We Cover in Walsall
Walsall’s business mix includes beauty and skincare labels, jewellery artisans, food producers, company offices and digital businesses.
Food and drink businesses must meet the toughest requirements, as safety in contact with the product takes priority over any consideration of how the box appears.
That is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level is important, whether you are a artisan bakery or a wholesale supplier. It’s the standard that supermarket purchasers and independent retailers typically expect to see before they will list a new product.
Jewelry brands often get more value from their packaging investment than many other sectors.
A sturdy box with a fitted insert is commonly used to contain an item worth much more than the box itself, and the presentation must convey that importance.
Beauty and perfume brands make use of protective fitments and premium finishes for a similar reason. Since the product itself is small, the box does the bulk of the persuading when displayed on a retail shelf.
Subscription businesses require a mailer that arrives via courier network intact.
For numerous online retailers, the parcel is the sole physical point of interaction a customer has with the business.
No minimum order, whatever quantity you wish.
The majority of packaging suppliers will provide 50 boxes custom printed with your own design.
You will frequently be expected to respond once you are ready to go ahead to one thousand. That is a substantial demand for a Walsall business evaluating a new product or testing a small batch before growing.
There is no set minimum requirement at all at all.
Order an individual sample to judge the print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or a few thousand once a retail listing demonstrates customer demand. The process and pricing structure remain the same at all quantities.
Unit cost falls as order quantity increases, as is standard throughout the packaging sector.
Subsequent orders use the identical artwork and setup, so you are never charged twice for the design work.
We set out costing and the lead time in writing before production begins, so there is no gap between the estimate and what is shown on the invoice.
Design help provided whatever stage you are in.
You don’t need an in house designer to order custom packaging from us here.
If you have a logo and a rough idea of what you want, that will be enough to get started. Our team will work out the box structure, create the print ready artwork and provide a proof for your approval before anything goes to press.
For a product that does not suit an off the shelf format, structural design is covered in the price. It is not applied as an added charge.
Files provided as a JPEG or screenshot are converted to suitable print specification.
The majority of artwork comes without the necessary resolution or bleed that a box truly requires.
Our team verifies colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything else goes into production, so what is printed matches what you signed off.
A design consultation is on offer if you would rather to discuss the options before confirming a specification.
You can alternatively use our own online design tool if you wish to create the artwork yourself.
Sustainably sourced, reusable materials
Every package we produce is entirely recyclable and made from board certified by FSC and PEFC. This shows it can be traced through an checked supply chain back to a sustainably managed forest.
We’re transitioning away from single-use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range, replacing them with paper based and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format allows. These materials break down properly 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 customers, we can guide you through the different ways your custom packaging makes a difference in helping to cut waste.
Why Walsall Businesses Choose Custom Pack Studio as their Packaging Provider
One plant, from beginning to finish
Every pack we create is sliced, marked and completed all in one place at our Irvine premises.
A same team oversees standards at every step, rather than the work moving between different subcontractors.
A colour tone that looks accurate on screen does not necessarily print the same, and the person inspecting it is the one running the press.
Problems are detected and resolved before a box reaches dispatch, by that same team that noticed the issue at the outset.
Board and ink also come from the same suppliers time after time time after time, so a colour that matched on your initial proof still matches on your fifth reorder two years later.
Backed by close to thirty years in publishing and packaging
Custom Pack Studio was launched in 2025, but the factory that powers it dates back much further back.
We are a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-established print and packaging manufacturer that has run presses since 1997.
That background has given us long-standing relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means that we have a team that has already handled the majority of the challenges a new packaging order can present.
That is reflected in small details, such as being aware of which board weight can withstand a courier journey.
It further explains why we can deal with a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in the same week, with presses that have managed both for years.
Your dedicated contact for the whole order
You will work with the very same person from your initial enquiry right through to the last delivery.
There is not any handoff between the sales team and a separate production team.
They understand your specification, your deadline, and the details you requested at the proofing stage, so there is no reason to keep repeating yourself at every step.
If a material is on back order or a finish needs reconsidering, you will be contacted directly from the person managing your job.
It additionally means you do not need to explain your order from scratch to a new person midway through the process.
You may reach that person straight away by telephone, message, or direct message, without first having to use a general enquiry inbox.
This very same process, irrespective of the amount
A single sample and a 5,000-unit reorder undergo the identical proofing and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
No project is hastened simply because the run is small, and no project is inspected more carefully merely because it is big.
A Walsall business testing a new product gets the same standard of service as one submitting a repeat order for a national retail listing. The process is kept unchanged, regardless of the scale of the order.
This regularity counts much more than the savings on a larger order, because a mismatched batch costs more to fix than it would have saved in unit price.
Whether it is fifty units for a test market or several thousand for a retail launch, the proofing sign off works in the same way each time.
Obtain a complimentary estimate for personalised packaging in Walsall
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Let us know what you’re packing, approximately how many you need, and how the product is sold or shipped. We will reply with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Not ready to commit to a full run? Request a free physical sample first. You will 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.
Design advice is readily available whenever you need it, there is no smallest order to meet, and each box is created around your product rather than taken from a range of options.
We manufacture every item ourselves and deliver to Walsall and all over the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Browse our full range of packaging products or contact the team directly to get started.
