Custom protective cases
If you have yet to find a protective case that is 100 per cent perfect for your specific application, a custom case designed and manufactured by an experienced and knowledgeable team could be the answer.
Custom cases are designed and manufactured to a bespoke specification. Often taking the form of flight cases, they typically have tailored dimensions, materials, colours, and features. Using custom cases can significantly improve protection and reduce transport costs.
At GWP Protective, we have been manufacturing custom cases, including commercial flight cases and lightweight N Case options, for over 25 years. Our in-house team allows us complete control over quality, strength, and costs. As expert foam converters, we can also customise any case your business needs with foam inserts.

Custom transport cases
At GWP Protective, we can design and manufacture custom transport cases tailored to your specific application.
Custom carry cases
Besides the vast range of plastic cases, we can also supply fully bespoke carry cases.
More info on custom cases
Sometimes, finding an “off-the-shelf” case that is the correct size for a specific product or application is impossible. Maybe the cases of the right size do not have suitable handles or do not feature wheels for ease of transportation. Perhaps even the appearance is not what you are looking for.
Regardless of the issues you are facing, working with a custom case manufacturer such as GWP Protective can allow you to design and source a case that is tailored to your requirements.
With an almost limitless number of configurable options, custom travel cases can provide a bespoke solution that is exactly as you require. These are in addition to lighter-weight custom sample cases such as N Case, which are ideal for sales teams presenting samples.
Plus, when manufactured in tandem with custom foam inserts, you can also be certain of a perfect fit between the case and foam and even benefit from calculated levels of cushioning protection if required.
Custom case FAQs
What are custom cases manufactured from?
The cases that GWP Protective manufactures in-house, commonly known as flight cases, are created from plywood panels (with phenolic, plastic, or even aluminium layers) secured with aluminium extrusion profiles and rivets.
Can I choose which catches, handles and other hardware are used?
You can usually choose from various hardware and fittings when specifying your flight cases. Many of these are typically made from galvanised steel, including handles, locks, catches, and even castors, but a wide selection of different components is available. However, if you have a specific requirement, GWP can source a wide range of fixtures and fittings to match your exact needs—something many non-independent case suppliers cannot do.
Are custom cases for equipment only suitable for transit applications?
GWP Protective is one of the few UK companies that produce N Case sample presentation cases. These cases are ideally suited for displaying product samples in sales meetings/pitches and are a great alternative to traditional plastic carry cases.
Are there any other options when specifying custom equipment cases?
Once the case is complete, it can be further customised through precisely engineered foam inserts that offer the optimum level of protection. There is also a range of branding options, including adding logos/graphics to panels using screen or digital printing.
Are custom cases more expensive than “off-the-shelf” options?
Whilst the unit cost of a custom case is often higher than that of a stock plastic case (such as those manufactured by Hofbauer, WAG, and others), manufacturing them to specific sizes can reduce ongoing transit costs. If in doubt, a GWP case expert will be happy to advise.
Where can I source custom-built cases?
If you think a bespoke protective case would improve the performance of your sales team, engineers, operations, or wider business, please contact one of the GWP case specialists. They will be happy to discuss the full design and manufacturing process with you.
Buy custom-built cases
Are you looking for top-quality case manufacturers? Then you have come to the right place! At GWP Protective, we design and manufacture a range of flight cases and bespoke sample cases at our well-equipped production facility in Salisbury.
This, alongside over 30 years of experience, ensures you can be confident that the cases and foam inserts you receive are of the highest quality. In fact, GWP has been a case manufacturer since 1988, creating custom-built flight cases, transit cases, and presentation cases.
With both design and manufacturing teams working hand in hand, we have supplied flight cases across the UK and beyond and are certain that you will be impressed with the quality and performance of any case we manufacture for you. We can also modify the full range of branded protective cases, allowing your business to source various custom hard cases tailored to your application.
Sound good? Then please get in touch for a free, no-obligation quote on any custom case requirement you or your business has.
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