Why a UK Manufacturer Company Partners with West Thurrock
Custom Pack Studio is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a company that has been creating print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask about the finish, a material or the deadline, you are talking directly with someone who operates the press every day. They do not need to send the question on to an overseas factory and await a response.
UK to UK delivery is fast and dependable in a way an overseas order hardly ever is.
The majority of orders are prepared within 2 to 3 weeks after you sign off on the proof, and once sent, our courier network delivers to West Thurrock addresses within one to two working days.
Contrast that with the typical 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging imported from the EU or the Far East, before you even factor in a late container or a customs delay.
If you have got an imminent launch date or event deadline, please let us know at the inquiry stage.
We will will confirm honestly openly whether the timeframe suits your plans, instead of promising a fast turnaround that disappoints you.
Personalised packaging for West Thurrock companies
The packaging options we provide meet the needs of most products, and each is made to match your dimensions and finished with your branding.
Which option fits depends on how the product is marketed and shipped, so the quickest way to get the right solution is by telling our packaging experts exactly what you are packing.
Shop and Product Packaging
A printed carton handles the selling on the shelf when nobody from your team is there to explain the product.
Reverse tuck-end boxes are ideal to lighter-weight retail goods such as cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, whereas a crash-lock base provides heavier items with a firm floor that will not collapse during transit.
Each branding on every panel, including the inside, so the branding remains visible whatever way the box is placed on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Shipping Boxes for Online Merchants
West Thurrock’s e commerce brands are shipping continuously.
A custom mailer box is commonly 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 on the inside and outside, it protects the product across the courier network while making the unboxing itself come across as a piece of marketing. And a well-sized box also cuts the damage and returns that a poorly sized one can cause.
A simple brown outer allows the parcel delivered, but it gives the customer no clue about who sent it or why it seems that way.
Create a memorable first impression as soon as your delivery arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Token and Presentation Boxes
Custom gift boxes are significant.
A rigid box with a clean closure, foil stamping on the lid, or a soft-touch coating changes how a product comes across before it is even opened.
It is the point for jewelry, fragrance and speciality food brands, where the packaging is an element of what the customer has already paid for.
Foil blocking is a finish that works hardest on a shelf, drawing the light in a way flat print never can, while soft touch coating performs best once the box is in someone’s hands, as it conveys quality the moment they feel it.
Embossing lies between the two, creating a logo that can be both seen and felt, and it is especially effective on jewellery and perfume boxes, where the surface itself contributes to the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding project need a complete box reconstruction.
A custom-printed sleeve slides over an existing tray or product and adds your branding without the need to redesign the whole pack, making it perfect for a short promotional run or a temporary variant.
A wallet style box wraps snugly around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while insert cards help prevent loose items from moving inside a larger box during transit.
Fluted boxes and transport boxes
A foldable carton is unable to survive a extended courier journey or shield a delicate item on its own.
Corrugated cardboard board is designed for this purpose.
We make corrugated cardboard boxes to custom pack sizes and print them in full colour, so a West Thurrock brand shipping nationwide gets protection and brand identity in one package, far beyond a basic double walled box with a sticker applied on the top.
Industries Our Team Assist in West Thurrock
West Thurrock’s client mix includes beauty and skincare brands, jewellery businesses, food manufacturers, corporate premises and online companies.
The food and drink businesses must meet the most stringent requirements, as safety in contact with the product needs to take precedence over all other considerations regarding the appearance of the box.
That is the point where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level becomes significant, if you are a small batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. It is the measure that supermarket buyers and independent retailers typically want to see before they will take on a new product.
Jewelry names often benefit greater benefits from their own packaging spend compared with most other sectors.
A rigid box with a fitted insert frequently holds an item worth considerably more than the box itself, so the overall presentation must match that value.
Cosmetics and perfume brands depend on protective fitments and premium finishes for the same justification. The product is small, so the box handles most of the selling on a shelf.
E-commerce and recurring businesses need packaging that arrives at their customers through the delivery network in one piece.
For numerous online sellers, the parcel is the only physical contact a customer has with the brand.
Without a Minimum Purchase, Every Quantity Allowed
Ask most packaging suppliers for 50 boxes printed with your custom design on them.
You will commonly be requested to return only when you can undertake to 1,000, a significant demand for a West Thurrock business evaluating a new product or testing a small batch before it expands.
We don’t apply any minimum.
Request a one sample to evaluate print quality, fifty boxes for a local stall, or several thousand once a retail listing shows demand. The process and pricing model remain unchanged at every quantity.
Per-unit price lowers as order size goes up, which is standard throughout the packaging industry.
Repeat orders share the same artwork and setup, so you are not billed twice for the design fee.
We set out pricing and lead time in writing before production begins, so there is not any difference between the written quote and the invoice amount.
Creative design support available at any stage you reach
You needn’t have an internal designer to arrange custom packaging here.
If you have a logo and a basic idea of what you want, that is sufficient to get started. Our team will sort out the box structure, set up the print ready artwork and share a proof for your approval before anything goes to press.
When a product does not fit an pre-made format, structural design is included in the quoted price. It is not added as an extra charge.
Documents submitted as a JPEG or screenshot are recreated to comply with proper print specifications.
Most artwork comes without sufficient resolution or bleed that a box truly requires.
Our specialists checks colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes to production, so the final print corresponds to what you approved.
A planning consultation is available if you would rather to talk through the options before confirming a specification.
You can additionally use our own online design tool if you would want to make the artwork yourself.
Responsibly sourced, reusable materials
Every container we manufacture is completely recyclable and made from board that carries FSC and PEFC certification. This indicates it can be traced along an verified supply chain to a responsibly managed forest.
We are phasing out from single use plastic and EPS foam across the range, substituting them with paper and biodegradable and biodegradable substitutes wherever the format allows. These materials break down properly at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam materials not.
If a believable sustainability claim matters to you and your customers, we can support lead you through the various ways your bespoke packaging contributes to lowering waste.
Reasons West Thurrock Businesses Pick CPS Packaging as Their Packaging Supplier
A single plant, from inception to completion
Every pack we make is cut, decorated and finished all under one roof at our Irvine premises.
The same group oversees standards at every step, rather than the work moving between different subcontractors.
A colour that looks right on screen does not always print the same, and the person checking it is the one running the press.
Issues are detected and fixed before a box reaches dispatch, by the very same team that spotted the issue initially.
The board and the ink also come from the same trusted suppliers time after time, so a colour that matched your original proof still matches on your fifth reorder after two years.
Supported by just under three decades in the print and packaging industry
Custom Pack Studio was launched in 2025, but the factory behind it can be traced much further.
We are within KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-established print and packaging manufacturer that has run presses since 1997.
This history gives us excellent relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means a team that has already handled the majority of the issues a new packaging order can create.
This shows up in fine nuances, such as knowing which board weight can survive a courier journey.
It is also why we can deal with a delicate perfume box and a heavy duty shipping carton in one week, with presses that have processed both for years.
Your dedicated contact for the whole order
From your initial enquiry through to the completed delivery, you will be looked after by the same person throughout.
There is not any handoff between the sales team and a separate production department.
They understand your specification, your timeframe and what you asked for at the proofing stage, so you do not need to say it again at each stage.
If a material is back-ordered or a finish needs reconsidering, you will hear directly from the person managing your job.
It also means you will not ever have to explain your order from the beginning to another team member partway through production.
You can phone, send an email to or message that person straight away, without having to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
An identical approach, no matter the number.
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder both undergo the same proofing and quality checks before either leaves the factory.
No project is hurried simply because the run is brief, and no project is examined more carefully merely because it is big.
A West Thurrock firm trying a new product gets the same level as one submitting a repeat order for a national retail listing. The process remains unchanged, whatever the order size.
That regularity counts far more than any savings achieved from a larger batch, as a mismatched batch takes extra to fix than it saved in unit price.
If it is around fifty units for a market test or several thousand for a retail rollout, the proofing sign-off operates the very same way each time.
Request a complimentary quote for tailored packaging in West Thurrock
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Tell us what you are packing, roughly how many you need, and how the product is marketed or delivered. We will respond with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Unsure about committing to a complete order? Request a physical sample first, free of charge. You will view precisely how the colour looks in everyday light and how a soft-touch finish feels in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Our design guidance 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 range of options.
We make every item in house and supply West Thurrock and places across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. View our complete range of packaging products or get in touch with the team straight away to begin.
