Regardless of your packaging requirements, from one sample to a full range of products for an ongoing account, one factory and one team oversee it all.
We retain your artwork on file, match colours on your tenth reorder as accurately as on the first, and speak plainly when deadlines are tight.
From your initial sample to a reorder two years afterwards, one named contact oversees your enquiry, production and delivery. The specification remains unchanged because the same person remains at the helm.
For a packaging supplier designed to grow alongside your business, get in touch with the friendly team at Custom Pack Studio today.
In what way changes come about as packaging becomes an long-term provider connection
An early order typically centres on the box in question: whether it fits properly, prints effectively and is delivered on time.
A supplier relationship proves its value on the sixth order, when an identical product requires matching colour and fit, without the need for you to restate the specification from the beginning.
By managing board stock and ink mixing within our own factory, we make sure that colour and wall thickness remain consistent from your first order through every later reorder.
The individual creating your quotation is also the one who manages your job on the press.
Whenever a reorder calls for clarity, they are the person you speak to directly, prepared with a honest answer.
Why Gainsborough-branded businesses rely on our packaging options
Zero minimum order on all items.
We do not require a minimum order on any product we make, so one sample and a reorder of five hundred units go through the same procedures.
We impose no minimum volume requirement, and a small order will not attract an additional charge.
This means that our development is aligned with your Gainsborough business.
When the time arrives to develop your business or product line, we will help you every step of the way.
Just one specific contact from question to completion
A single dedicated contact manages your account from the initial enquiry to delivery, keeping a clear understanding of your specification when you are prepared to place another order.
You are not passed around between departments or asked to go over the job again to someone new each time you call.
Countless decades of on-premises manufacturing
KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, our parent company, has managed printing presses in the UK since 1997.
That history means the board and ink suppliers supporting your order are trusted relationships developed over decades, rather than new sources found for every incoming job.
We mix our own ink and keep board stock ourselves, so colour matching is never reliant on a third-party printer interpreting your instructions.
The factory makes precisely what is approved on the proof.
Delivery created with your Gainsborough company
No matter where your business is based in the country, we send out everything from one sample to a complete pallet!
Every delivery is collected from the same Irvine factory according to one consistent schedule, whatever the order size or destination in Gainsborough.
Whether a lone box needs couriering for approval or several pallets need to arrive for a launch date, one logistics process manages both, ensuring delivery remains consistent as orders grow.
Customised layouts crafted to suit your product
Some products do not sit within a standard box.
Where yours has an irregular shape or unusual dimensions, we engineer the structure around it. Components requiring separation during transit receive the same careful approach, with their protection built into the structure from the outset rather than fitted afterwards.
Our design department uses your real product rather than relying solely on a specification sheet. An first sample assesses fit and function before any unit goes into full production.
If the die cut requires adjustment, we revise it and provide a second sample instead of producing an unusable batch.
Packaging items from Custom Packaging Studio
All packaging from our collection is manufactured in our own factory, so that the finish approved on the basis of a sample is exactly the finish supplied for an order of five hundred.
Whether it’s custom packaging for a single product line or the accessories that finish an order, it is all produced on one production line.
Cartons and crates
Reverse tuck end cartons and crash lock boxes suit many retail and packaging demands. Printing covers every panel, helping ensure the branding remains visible whatever way the container sits on a shelf.
For jewellery and gifting, a rigid box with magnetic closure or a foil stamped lid begins selling the product before it is even unwrapped!
Premium board material and precise die cutting are every bit as important here as the printing itself.
Cardboard postal mailers and dispatch packaging
Postal mailer boxes are manufactured to fit your product’s exact dimensions, reducing void fill and helping to prevent the damage that an poorly fitting box may cause during transit.
For weightier or more sizeable items, we produce full colour corrugated cardboard boxes and shipping cartons, while printed inserts shield and cushion their contents.
A gusseted box opens out to hold several items in one order, making it a good choice for subscription boxes or bundle deals whose contents change each month.
Packaging options for any trade
Our premium packaging is ideal for a wide variety of products and industries!
Food packaging solutions
We maintain BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level, which is often the first assurance our food packaging customers look for, from independent bakeries to wholesale suppliers moving into retail.
Across every category we supply, food and drink packaging demands the most attention, because safety where packaging meets the product must always come before the box’s appearance.
First-class market
For jewellery and cosmetics, a tailored insert or foam cavity holds products securely in transit, while foil stamping or soft touch lamination echoes the contents.
We help you create packaging that suits your items and gives your brand a premium feel.
Parcel packaging for online companies
When a mailer arrives at its destination crushed, it often leads to a request for a return or refund, making sturdy packaging essential for ecommerce brands navigating courier networks.
Moreover, tailored packaging transforms unboxing into a unforgettable experience.
Turning an opening into lasting customer loyalty and, at times, free online advertising.
Maintaining all reorder continuously
We handle every reorder as we would a first order, keeping the same named contact and proofing process, while obtaining the board and ink from the same suppliers as before.
As your order becomes larger, the lower unit cost is shown directly in the quoted price, so there is no discount code to keep in mind.
This pricing approach is applied equally to twenty boxes, several thousand replenished during a quarter, or a pallet arranged for bulk delivery.
A matched reorder procured from another supplier receives identical proofing and quality checks as a new design.
Nothing gets through simply because it looks like something you already had.
Ethical sourcing from our leading packaging plant
Every box we make is fully recyclable, helping to limit plastic and landfill waste.
We will not add laminate only for a shiny finish if it makes a box more difficult to recycle, whilst reducing single use plastic and EPS foam throughout the range.
If your sustainability claim must withstand a procurement audit, we would be pleased to discuss it with you in person or by phone.
How transitioning or initiating operates
Please get in touch us with an approximate outline of what you need to pack, your location in Gainsborough, the quantity required, and whether an existing supplier must be matched.
If you are trying new products or wish to assess their quality before placing a full order, ask for a sample through our free samples service.
Approve the proof after our team has prepared the artwork, matched it to any existing specification and verified the pricing in writing.
Manufacturing and delivery usually take two to three weeks, while the majority of UK and Gainsborough addresses receive their orders within one to two working days after dispatch.
As needed, reorder through your established named contact using the specification already on file.
Obtain your no-obligation quote from a Gainsborough packaging vendor now
Explore the perfect packaging solution with Custom Pack Studio today.
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. If you are changing supplier, send your current specification or a sample of the existing box, allowing us to quote directly against it instead of starting from a blank page.
Starting from the beginning works equally well.
Share what you are packing and the quantity required, either by phone or by beginning a design with our online design tool before ordering, and we will send without delay a written quotation, with no pressure to commit.
Your initial sample is provided at no cost, and it is free again when an existing account transfers to us. In both cases, the person preparing your quotation will still be the same person managing your account in two years.
Wherever your business is located in the UK, we send straight to Gainsborough from our Irvine factory.
