7 Best Commercial Refrigerator Shelves

We Manufacture Commercial Refrigerators with Custom Shelves

7 Types of Commercial Refrigerator Shelves

Unlike household refrigerators that use glass shelves, commercial refrigerators generally use stronger metal shelves to meet the harsher environment. We will use the following various shelves according to our different product types and customer needs.

PVC Coated Wire Shelf

This is the most common & cost-effective refrigerator shelf. Also the most standard shelves we use on commercial fridges. Including glass door mini coolers, upright display fridges, and freezers. The shape and style can be customized according to the product and your needs. It can be made into the baskets or shelf divider for barrel coolers, and can also be made into the basket for chest freezers.

Chrome Shelf

Wire shelf with the chrome-plated and finish. The appearance is exactly the same as stainless steel. Used in our 4-sided glass fridge and back bar coolers. The sparkling quality is more suitable for attractive displaying the drinks and beer inside. A nice way to attract more attention from consumers.

Chrome Shelf

Stainless Steel Shelf

The appearance is the same as the chrome-plated shelf. But the price is higher because it is made of all stainless steel. It is less used, if you need it, we can also customize it.

Wooden Shelf

Used in our wine cabinet. The wooden shelf has the function of shockproof and moisture absorption. It can better protect the quality and taste of various wines. This kind of shelf is generally used with the grooved ABS inner box or slide rail. In order to highlight the concept of green and health, some of our customers also use wooden shelves on the general glass door beverage coolers.

Wooden Shelf

Metal Rack

For our open-air refrigerators. Could be adjustable, and with big endurance to load enough drinks and bottles in the supermarket or any point of sale.

Wave Wire Wine Rack Shelf

We could also custom the shelf as the wave wine rack to hold your wine bottles lying flat. The material is wire with chrome plated. It’s a unique way to display your wine and special bottles. Such customization is applicable to any of our commercial refrigerator models.

Wave Wire Wine Rack Shelf

Crystal Acrylic Shelf

In addition to metal materials. We can even customize the shelf of any material. For example, some customers use our acrylic display stands to enhance their brand recognition and greatly increase their beverage sales.

Wine Display Shelf

The 2-in-1 custom wine rack is an excellent option for wine or champagne displays. Just move your fingers, this user-friendly wine rack can switch between horizontal and tilted (20 °) angles to meet your different storage and display needs. If you have further requirements, we could also customize them per your needs.

Wine Display Shelf

4 Ways to Install the Shelves to the Refrigerator

ABS Interior with Grooves

Some commercial refrigerators are built with ABS inside the body, like most home fridges. The ABS is made from absorption and there are grooves on the body in various heights. That means, the shelf can be inserted directly into the groove.

Pull-out Slide Rails

This is used mostly in wine coolers. The shelf is sitting on ball-bearing mounted pull-out rails. Some medical refrigerators would also choose this method for storage.

Pull-out Slide Rails

This is used mostly in wine coolers. The shelf is sitting on ball-bearing mounted pull-out rails. Some medical refrigerators would also choose this method for storage.

0 Installation

You could just put the shelf inside, without any installation. Example: our acrylic display shelving. Or our glass door mini fridge T-25.

Pilasters and Clips

The most common type. In order to ensure the rapid cooling effect and long-term use sturdiness, commercial fridges better use a metal interior, like painted aluminum or stainless steel, to guarantee a long-time usage in the tough commercial environment. For such a structure, it takes pilasters and clips to support the shelves.

Pilasters and Clips

Refrigerator Shelf Pilaster

Strip Pilasters are used to fix and support the shelf clips.

What are the Advantages of Our Pilasters?

Sturdy Material – Made of aluminum alloy, which is sturdy and durable, will support your business running for a long time.
Easy to Install – With number indication on the surface for shelf alignment. That means, you could easily assemble or adjust the clips and shelves on the same level.

Refrigerator Shelf Clips

Also called refrigerator shelf holders, shelf hooks, shelf buckles, or shelf brackets. They are used to support the shelf inside the fridges or freezers. 1 shelf would come with 4 clips on each corner.

What are the Advantages of Our Clips?

Sturdy Material – Made of aluminum alloy, which is sturdy and durable, will support your business running for a long time.
Fixed Firmly – Our refrigerator shelf clip adopts an arc design. This fine workmanship helps to fix the shelf more firmly, excellent for display refrigerators in the commercial use environment.
Easy to Install – The raised edge design of the freezer shelf makes it easy to install, which saves time and effort and helps you create a better and more convenient business.
Anti-tilt – With plastic fasteners to prevent the shelf from tilting when it’s empty.

Refrigerator Shelf Price Tag

Also called Scanner rails. It’s attached to the front of the shelves, and displays easy-to-read price labels and barcodes, offering important price information at a glance to further help our customers in merchandising. We also provide refrigerator shelf price tags.

How will it Help Your Business?

Brand Advertising – Maximize your brand visibility and attract more customers.
Price Indication – Show detailed prices to different drinks or food accordingly.
Advertising Info – Display whatever information you like to the customers, like the promotion or cross-merchandising.

Heavy-duty Shelves

All of our refrigerators and freezers feature heavy-duty shelves for your drinks or food merchandising.

Glass Door Fridge Heavy-duty Shelves

The spacing between the wires is 14 mm, providing a stable structure for the shelf.
Mini Cooler – 15 kg Load endurance / shelf.
Upright Cooler – 30 kg Load endurance / shelf.

Open Chiller Freshbox Heavy-duty Shelves

We use the PP board with metal supports in the bottom， providing a stable structure for the shelf.
Each shelf can carry 15kg of beverage or food without bending, perfect for display and promotion.

Open Chiller Freshbox Heavy-duty Shelves

We use the PP board with metal supports in the bottom， providing a stable structure for the shelf.
Each shelf can carry 15kg of beverage or food without bending, perfect for display and promotion.

Custom Shelf for Special Purpose

According to the different usage scenarios and different products of each customer, we can customize different shelves to meet your business requirements.

Flat Shelf for Bottles with Unflat Bottom

Problem: Some beverage bottles come with an uneven pointed bottom that can not stand upright on the standard wire shelf.
Solution: Our custom shelf creates a flat and even surface to make sure such bottles will stand upright and still for display and sale. The drinks will not fall down anymore. Meanwhile, the holes on the shelf guarantee ventilation and provide a cool temperature to your drinks.

Custom Shelf with Hooks

If your products are packed in bags, for better display and sale, we can customize the special shelves with hooks.
The diameter of the hooks can be also customized.

Custom Shelf with Hooks

If your products are packed in bags, for better display and sale, we can customize the special shelves with hooks.
The diameter of the hooks can be also customized.

Refrigerator Shelf Manufacturer to Meet Your Bulk Purchasing Needs

If you’re a refrigerator factory that needs to customize and purchase bulk shelves from China for your production, we can also meet your requirements. Not only completely built-up fridges but our CKD SKD refrigeration parts are also endorsed by many refrigerator factories around the world, including Imbera, Frigoglass, Iarp, etc.