How come a United Kingdom producer is a good match for Wickersley
Custom Pack Studio is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a company that has been producing print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you enquire about a finish, a substance or a deadline, you are talking to someone who works with the press every day. They don’t need to pass the question on to a factory abroad and wait for a response.
UK to UK delivery is swift and trustworthy in a way an international order hardly ever is.
Most orders are completed within two to three weeks after you approve the proof, and once sent, our courier network ships to Wickersley addresses within one to two working days.
Contrast that with the typical 8 to 12 week baseline lead time for packaging shipped from the EU or the Far East, before you even take into account a delayed container or a customs hold up.
If you have got an imminent launch date or event deadline, please let us know at the initial enquiry stage.
We’ll be upfront about whether the timeline is workable, rather than making a fast turnaround that leaves you disappointed.
Custom packaging for Wickersley companies
The box styles we offer suit the majority of products, and each one is made to your dimensions and produced with your branding.
The format that is best suited depends on how the product is offered and sent, so the quickest way to get to the correct answer is to let know our packaging experts what you are packing.
Retail and Merchandise Wrapping
A custom-printed carton takes care of the sale on the shelf when no member of your team 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 supports heavier goods with a floor that will not fail in transit.
Both prints stretch across every panel, including the inside, so the branding is kept visible no matter how the box is positioned on a shelf or in a stockroom.
Packaging cartons for e-commerce retailers
Wickersley’s e-commerce brands are dispatching all the time.
A bespoke mailer box is frequently the single tangible touchpoint a customer has with the brand, as there is not any in-store visit or face-to-face handover to rely on.
Printed inside and out, it safeguards the product across the courier network while making the unboxing itself part of the marketing. A well-fitted box also cuts the damage and returns that a poorly sized one can cause.
A plain tan outer will help to get the parcel delivered, but it gives the customer no clue as to who sent it or why it appears that way.
Create a lasting initial impression as soon as your delivery arrives with Custom Pack Studio.
Gift and Gift Cases
Personalised gift boxes are important.
A solid box with an simple closure, metallic stamping on the lid, or a soft-feel coating alters how a product is perceived before it has even been opened.
It is precisely the case for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands, where the packaging makes part of what the customer has purchased.
Foil blocking is a finish that does the most on a shelf, catching the light in a way flat printing simply cannot, while soft touch coating has the greatest impact once the box is in someone’s hands, as it signals quality the moment they touch it.
Raised detailing falls between the two, positioning a logo that you can see as well as feel, and it works very well on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface is part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not all branding projects require a full box reconstruction.
A branded sleeve slides over an existing tray or product and provides your branding without the need to revamp the whole pack, making it well suited for a limited promotional run or a seasonal variant.
A wallet-style box folds tidily around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, while printed inserts prevent loose items from shifting inside a larger box during transit.
Corrugated containers plus shipping cases
A foldable carton can’t survive a extended courier journey or protect a fragile item on its own.
Corrugated cardboard board is designed for this purpose.
We make corrugated cardboard boxes to tailored pack sizes and print them in full colour, so a Wickersley brand shipping throughout the UK receives cover and identity in a single format, much further than a simple double walled box with a sticker applied over the top.
Sectors That We Serve Within Wickersley
Wickersley’s business portfolio of businesses includes beauty and skincare businesses, jewellery manufacturers, food businesses, company offices, and e-commerce companies.
Food and drink and hospitality businesses must meet the most exacting requirements, as safety in contact with the product must take precedence over all additional considerations regarding the appearance of the box.
That is where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level really matters, whether you are a small batch bakery or a bulk supplier. It is the standard that supermarket purchasing teams and local retailers typically want to see before they will take on a new product.
Jewelry brands generally see a higher return from their own packaging spend than the majority of other product categories.
A stiff box with a custom-fitted insert is often containing an item worth far more than the box itself, so the packaging must convey that importance.
Beauty and perfume brands depend on protective fitments and premium finishes for the very same reason. Since the product itself is small, the box does the bulk of the persuading when displayed on a display.
E commerce and subscription businesses need boxes that reaches their customers through the delivery network intact.
For a lot of online sellers, the parcel is the only physical touchpoint a customer has with the brand.
Zero minimum order; any quantity
Ask most packaging suppliers for 50 boxes printed with your custom design on them.
You may sometimes be asked to return once you are able to commit to 500, 1,000, or more. That can be a significant request for a Wickersley business testing a new product or trying a small batch before it expands.
We don’t have a minimum at all.
Buy a single sample to assess print quality, 50 boxes for a local stall, or several thousand once a retail listing verifies demand. The process and pricing model remain the same at every quantity.
The unit cost decreases as quantity grows, which is typical throughout the packaging industry.
Repeat orders utilise the same artwork and set-up, so you are not ever charged twice for the design work.
We set out the price and lead time in writing before production commences, so there is no discrepancy between the quotation and what appears on the invoice.
Personalised design support ready, whatever stage of your journey.
You do not need an in-house designer to arrange bespoke packaging here.
If you have your logo and a general idea of what you want, that is enough to begin. We will determine the box structure, prepare the print ready artwork and provide you with a proof for approval before anything goes to print.
For a item that does not fit an off-the-shelf format, structural design is covered in the cost. It is not charged as an extra.
Files provided as a JPEG or screenshot are rebuilt to proper print specification.
Most artwork comes without the resolution or bleed that a box actually needs.
Our crew reviews colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before any work goes into production, so the print matches what you signed off.
A planning consultation is on offer if you would prefer to talk through the options before committing to a specification.
You can also use our own online design tool if you want to create the artwork yourself.
Reusable, fairly sourced materials
Every carton we produce is fully recyclable and made from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. This indicates it can be traced through an audited supply chain to a sustainably managed forest.
We are moving away from single-use plastic and EPS foam across 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 plastic or foam do not.
If a believable environmental claim is important to you and your customers, we can help guide you through the different ways your bespoke packaging contributes to lowering waste.
Exploring Why Wickersley Businesses Prefer CustomPack Studio as Their Go-To Packaging Partner
An individual Plant from Launch to Conclusion
Every box we create is sliced, marked and completed all under one roof at our Irvine premises.
The very same team carries out quality checks at each stage, rather than the work being passed between different subcontractors.
A tone that appears right on screen does not always print in the same way, and the person responsible for checking it is the one running the press.
Any issues are picked up and rectified before a box reaches dispatch, by the very same team that first noticed the issue.
Board and ink are sourced from the same suppliers every time, so a colour that matched exactly your first proof will also match your fifth reorder after two years.
Backed by approaching thirty years in printing and packaging
The Custom Pack Studio was launched in 2025, but the factory behind it has a far longer history.
We are a division of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a well-established print and packaging manufacturer that has run presses since 1997.
That history gives us solid relationships with board mills and material suppliers. It also means a team that has already dealt with the majority of the issues a new packaging order can bring up.
That often appears in the small details, such as knowing which board weight can 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 handled both for a number of years.
An assigned dedicated contact during your order
You will be looked after by the very same person from your first enquiry right through to the final completion.
There is no transition between your sales team and a separate production department.
Our staff comprehend your brief, your timescale and what you specified at the proofing stage, so you do not need to repeat yourself at every stage.
If a material is on back order or a finish needs reconsidering, you will be told straight away from the person handling your job.
It also means you won’t have to explain your order all over again to a new person midway through the production process.
You can phone, contact by email or message that person directly, without the need to go through a general enquiries inbox first.
The exact same approach regardless of the specified volume
A single sample and a five thousand unit reorder undergo the identical proofing and quality checks before either departs the factory.
Nothing is hurried through because the run is limited, and nothing gets closer inspection because it is large.
A Wickersley business piloting a new product receives the same treatment as one reordering for a national retail listing. The process remains unchanged no matter the order size.
This regularity counts much more than the savings on a bigger order, because a mismatched batch can cost more to fix than it would have saved in unit price.
Whether it is fifty for market testing or many thousands for a shop rollout, the proofing sign off operates in exactly the same way every time.
Obtain a Cost-Free Quotation for Custom Packaging in Wickersley
Call 01294 314 919 or send an email to contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Tell us what you are packing, roughly how many you need, and how the product is sold or shipped. We will respond with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Not quite ready to commit to a full project? Order a physical sample beforehand, at no cost. You will see exactly how the colour appears in everyday light and how a soft-touch finish feels in your hand, rather than relying on a screen.
Design support is constantly available when you need it, there is not any minimum order requirement, and each box is made specially for your product rather than taken from a shelf of templates.
We produce all our products ourselves and deliver to Wickersley and across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Explore our entire range of packaging products or speak to the team directly to get started.
