Whatever your packaging requirements, from one sample to a complete range of products for an ongoing account, one factory and one team manage everything.
We keep your artwork safely on file, match your colours with the same accuracy on the tenth reorder as on the first, and inform you promptly if a deadline looks tight.
A single named contact oversees your enquiry, production and delivery, from the initial sample to a reorder two years later. The spec remains unchanged because the same person stays responsible.
In need of a packaging supplier designed to grow alongside your business? Speak to the friendly team at Custom Pack Studio today!
What alters when packing turns into an sustained supplier association?
An initial order primarily concerns the box itself: whether its size is suitable, whether it produces a clear print, and whether it is delivered promptly.
A strong supplier relationship proves itself on order six, when the same product requires the same colour and fit, without you needing to explain the specification from scratch.
Because we oversee board stock and ink mixing inside our own factory, your colour and wall thickness stay consistent from the initial order through every reorder that follows.
The individual creating your quotation is also the one who manages your job on the press.
If a reorder needs further explanation, they are the person to contact directly for a definitive answer.
Reasons Maidstone businesses select Our packing services
No minimum purchase on anything.
We do not require minimum quantities per order on anything we produce, meaning a single sample and a five hundred unit reorder follow precisely the same process.
We do not need a minimum quantity before accepting your work, nor do we apply an additional charge simply because the order is small.
This shows we develop with your Maidstone business.
When you are ready to grow your business or widen your product range, we will support you at every stage of the journey.
One personal contact, from enquiry to delivery
Your assigned contact supports your account from enquiry all the way through to delivery, so they know your spec when you are ready to place another order.
You are never transferred between departments or required to outline the job again to a different member of the team whenever you telephone.
Countless decades of in-house manufacturing
KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, our parent company, has been operating presses in the UK since 1997.
That heritage means the board and ink suppliers supporting your order are reliable partners nurtured over decades, rather than new sources found for every incoming job.
As we mix ink and keep board stock in house, colour matching does not rely on a third party printer interpreting your brief.
The version approved on the proof is precisely what leaves the factory.
Shipping tailored with your Maidstone enterprise
We provide delivery nationwide, wherever your business is located, whether you want one sample or a complete pallet.
Each order is collected by our delivery service from the Irvine factory under one schedule, irrespective of its size or destination in Maidstone.
Whether you require a one box sent for approval or several pallets planned around a launch date, one logistics process handles both, so that delivery continues in the same way as the order grows.
Bespoke Creations Developed To Suit Your Offering
Some products defy the measurements of a regular box.
Where your item has an atypical shape or challenging dimension, we design the structure to fit it precisely. Components needing to be separated for transit are built into the structure, rather than added subsequently.
Your actual product is where our design process starts, rather than a specification sheet alone. Before full production begins, a first sample confirms its fit and function.
If the die cut requires refinement, we refine it and provide another sample instead of making a batch that is unsuitable.
Boxing goods from Custom Pack Workshop
Every item of packaging in our collection is produced within our own factory, ensuring the finish signed off on your sample is exactly the finish supplied with an order of five hundred.
From tailor-made packaging for one product line to the accessories that finish off every order, everything is produced on a one production line.
Cases and carton boxes
Reverse tuck end cartons and crash lock boxes are suitable for varied retail and product packaging, with printing applied to every panel to help ensure the branding visible regardless of how the container is positioned on a shelf.
When considering jewellery and gifting, a rigid box with magnetic closure or a foil stamped lid starts presenting the product before it is even opened!
Here, good-quality board and an exact die cut are just as important as the printing itself.
Paperboard mailers & shipping packaging
Postal mailer boxes are made to your product’s dimensions, minimising void fill and preventing the damage an inadequately fitting box can cause in transit.
For heavier or larger items, we produce full colour corrugated cardboard boxes and shipping cartons, while printed inserts shield and cushion their contents.
A gusseted box expands to hold multiple items in one order, making it well suited for a subscription box or bundle whose contents differ each month.
Wrapping adapted to any area
Our top-tier packaging is carefully designed to protect products across a diverse range of industries.
Catering packaging solutions
We hold BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level, which is usually the first requirement food packaging customers ask about, from small bakeries to wholesale suppliers expanding into retail.
Of all the categories we supply, food and drink packaging demands the greatest care, because safety where packaging meets the product must always take priority over the box’s appearance.
Elite level sector
For cosmetics, a tailored insert or foam recess keeps items secure during transit, while options including foil stamping or soft touch lamination echo the product within.
We help you in creating packaging that enhances your items, adding a premium feel for your company.
Post containers and digital commerce labels
A damaged mailer can trigger a request for a return or refund, so e commerce businesses need a box durable enough to travel through the courier network intact.
In addition, tailored packaging transforms opening the package into a lasting unboxing experience.
Converting an opening into customer loyalty and, sometimes, unpaid online advertising!
Maintaining every reshuffle uniform
A repeat order uses the same procedure as a initial order, using the same named contact and proofing process, with board and ink sourced from the same suppliers as before.
As your order becomes larger, the per-unit price falls, with the saving included in the pricing rather than relying on a discount code.
This pricing structure applies in the same way to twenty boxes, several thousand restocked during a quarter, or a pallet secured for bulk delivery.
A matched reorder from another supplier receives the same proofing procedure and rigorous quality checks as an completely new design.
Nothing is accepted simply because it resembles something you already possessed.
Green procurement from our top packaging site
Every box we make is completely recyclable, helping to reduce both plastic rubbish and waste sent to landfill.
We won’t add laminate only for a shiny finish if it makes a box harder to recycle, and we are reducing our use of single use plastic and EPS foam across the range.
If a sustainability claim face scrutiny in a procurement audit, we would be delighted to talk it through with you in person or by telephone.
How swapping or initiating happens
Contact us with a summary of what you need packed, your location in Maidstone, the quantity needed, and whether we should match an existing supplier.
Take advantage of our free samples service to ask for a sample when testing new products or assessing quality before placing a full order.
Give approval for the proof after our team has produced the artwork, matched it to any existing specification, and verified the pricing in writing.
Production and delivery usually take two to three weeks. The majority of UK and Maidstone addresses get their orders within one to two working days of being dispatched.
If necessary, reorder through your established named contact using the specification already on file.
Get a free quotation from a Maidstone packaging supplier right away.
Discover your right packaging solution with Custom Pack Studio now.
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Switching from another supplier? Send us your current specification or a sample of your existing box, and we can quote directly against it, without starting from a blank page.
Beginning afresh can be just as effective.
Tell us what you plan to pack and the quantity required, either by phone or by creating a design with our online tool before placing your order. We will then send a quick written quotation, with no requirement to continue.
A specimen is complimentary with a initial order, and again on the day an existing account transfers to us. In either instance, the person giving the quotation will still be managing your account two years from now.
No matter where your business is based in the UK, we send straight to Maidstone from our Irvine facility.
