Making the complicated simple for over 45 years
We design bespoke packaging solutions using multi-materials for your high value products that need personalised protection from transit to POS.
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Our team doesn’t just create bespoke packaging, we also put it through rigorous lab testing (ISTA certified) to ensure it performs under real-world conditions. The objective is always to develop a smart, cost-effective packaging solution that delivers top-tier protection using the least amount of material necessary.
Thanks to our design know-how, we carefully choose the right materials and tailor the foam packaging to match your product’s shipping and storage needs. Taking into account its fragility and handling conditions. After the design phase, we thoroughly test the packaging to confirm its durability and effectiveness.
Your products need to show up on time and in flawless condition, every time. That’s exactly what our bespoke packaging solutions are built for. We understand that you operate in a high-speed, constantly evolving environment, where delays and damages are not an option.
That’s why we provide packaging that meets strict deadlines while balancing excellent protection with material efficiency. By avoiding over-packaging and simplifying the supply chain, we help streamline your operations and add flexibility to your process.
Our in-house R&D team are passionate about ideas and new solutions. The process always start with the most important aspect: understanding the goals, pain points, metrics. After a thorough investigation, we hit the drawing board and start creating an online visual of our ideas. Once the visual gets approved, it's time to bring it to life and produce a sample before going to production.
Design is thinking made visual.
The first step is one of the most crucial steps in the process as it provides the foundation for the project. In our initial meeting, our bespoke packaging design team cover important details such as product(s) to be packaged, your budget, expectations, timings, constraints, and goals as a business. This all-important meeting provides us with a solid understanding to ensure your bespoke packaging solution is a success.
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With a solid understanding of the project, our in-house team take ideas to the digital world and design a 3D packaging concept that tackles the points discussed in our initial meeting.
A plain sample order is then placed, ready for you to approve the material and construction of your new bespoke packaging solution. The 3D concept with artwork will also be shared with you at this stage for an opportunity to tweak or approve the artwork.
Now it’s really happening. At this stage you can place your first batch order with us and reap the benefits of a brand-new bespoke packaging solution!
We pride ourselves on customer satisfaction and as your packaging partner, our role doesn’t finish with the delivery of the packaging solution. A follow-up meeting will allow us to make sure your expectations have at least been met, if not exceeded.
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Whether you need to ship a car bonnet or a vulnerable sensor, we are able to provide the right packaging material and solution for you including bespoke cardboard packaging. With our in-house designer, we can engineer the perfect packaging solution to ensure a safe transit of your product.
Gain the recognition your brand deserves with bespoke printed tape. Specify your logo, messaging, and colours to enhance your package. Whatever your taping requirements, we can make it happen.
We can supply printed cartons exactly to your own specification. We can print on white board, which enhances the print and guarantees a high-quality finish, mottled white and natural brown Kraft. We can print in 1, 2 and 3 colours or full colour process.
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Whether you need custom sizes, branded designs, or specialist materials, our team is here to help. No guesswork, no off-the-shelf compromises - just packaging that works for you.
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Bespoke packaging can be created precisely to the shape and size of your product, providing a snug and secure fit. Ensuring it is secure during transit, minimising the risk of damages and returns.
Efficient, bespoke packaging uses only the necessary materials and space. Helping to lower production waste and shipping costs. By optimising dimensions and weight, you can significantly cut down on overall logistics costs whilst maintaining product protection.
Bespoke packaging offers a unique opportunity to showcase your brand’s identity through custom designs, colours and logos. This visual presence of unique packaging helps your product stand out and boosts brand recall among customers.
Thoughtfully designed packaging elevates the unboxing experience for your customers. Creating a positive first impression can boost customer satisfaction, encourage social sharing and builds lasting brand loyalty.
Bespoke packaging can be designed with environmentally friendly materials, helping to reduce your environmental footprint. By choosing recyclable, compostable or reusable options, your brand can align with the growing demand for sustainable packaging.
Bespoke packaging streamlines your packing process by reducing the need for excessive void fill or adjustments. With packaging designed specifically for your products, teams can work more efficiently. Saving time, reducing errors and improving overall operational efficiency.
Craig Gulley
Managing Director
Sandy Bridges
Account Manager
David Turner
Key Account Manager
David Nelson
Internal Sales Executive
Kirsten Bruce
Internal Sales Executive
Josh Bebb
Senior Key Account Manager
Rioghna Gulley
Executive Assistant
Sam Bodman
New Business Executive
Warren Gulley
Business Development Team Leader
Doug Dixon
Key Account Manager
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FAQs: Bespoke packaging
Bespoke packaging is designed around the specific size, shape, weight, fragility and handling requirements of a product. Unlike standard packaging, it can combine structural protection, specialist materials and branded design to create a solution that is better suited to the product and its journey.
A business should consider bespoke packaging when standard packaging does not provide enough protection, uses excessive material, slows down the packing process or creates unnecessary shipping space. It can also be suitable for high-value, fragile, unusually shaped or branded products that require a more tailored solution.
Swiftpak provides bespoke packaging including custom corrugated boxes, cardboard inserts, protective foam, printed cartons, branded tape and multi-material protective solutions. Packaging can be developed for products ranging from sensitive components and medical equipment to automotive parts, electronics and consumer products.
Swiftpak begins by understanding the product, supply chain, budget, volumes, timescales and performance requirements. The in-house team then develops a packaging concept, creates a sample for approval and makes any required adjustments before production. A follow-up review can also be completed after the solution has been introduced.
Yes. Swiftpak can provide a plain sample so that the material, fit and construction can be reviewed before a full production order is placed. Where printed packaging is required, artwork and visual concepts can also be reviewed and approved before production.
Bespoke packaging can be tested to assess how it performs under expected transport and handling conditions. Depending on the project, laboratory testing based on recognised ISTA test procedures may be available to evaluate factors such as impact, vibration, compression and product protection.
A well-designed bespoke solution can reduce movement inside the pack, improve product protection and lower the risk of damage or returns. Right sizing the packaging may also reduce void fill, material use, dimensional weight, storage space and packing time. Actual savings depend on the existing packaging and supply chain.
Bespoke packaging can be more sustainable when it uses less material, removes unnecessary components, improves recyclability or prevents product damage. However, sustainability depends on the complete packaging system, including materials, weight, transport efficiency, recycled content and end-of-life options.
The cost depends on the packaging design, materials, dimensions, printing, order volume, tooling and testing requirements. Swiftpak reviews these factors before providing a quotation. The lowest unit price is not always the lowest overall cost, so product damage, packing time, storage and transport should also be considered.
