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Why Shopfitters Worldwide Choose CAEM as Their Shelving Manufacturer

Written by CAEM Blog | May 17, 2025 5:56:14 PM

When you’re a shopfitter—whether your projects are in Italy, France, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, or beyond—your success is measured by how you delight your retail clients. In today’s competitive market, you face tough choices: source shelving from the cheapest supplier (often in China or Turkey) or work with a true partner who delivers consistent quality, innovation, and collaborative support—making YOU look great at every installation.

At CAEM, we believe your reputation matters as much as ours. Here’s why partnering with CAEM delivers the advantage successful shopfitters demand.

Quality, Reliability, and Global Experience

With over 60 years of engineering and manufacturing experience (read our story), CAEM offers what low-cost alternatives simply can’t:

  • Total Product Control: Every single component is designed, tested, and manufactured in-house in our 14,000 m² factory, run by more than 100 dedicated experts.

  • Zero Outsourcing: We only sell what we make. No rebranding, no risky imports.

  • A True Engineering Team: Our in-house R&D works with shopfitters to develop custom solutions, so your project can outshine the competition—because “it’s not just shelving, it’s partnership.”

  • Proven Track Record: Shopfitters across Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas return to CAEM for every new retail project. Many clients have trusted us for decades.

  • Every Project Supported: From technical drawings, visuals, and prototyping to packaging for fast international shipping, your CAEM project ALWAYS has expert backup.

Explore our blogs for success stories and sector insights.

A Product Range for Every Retailer. Engineered for Shopfitters.

We know your retail clients are diverse—and so are their needs. CAEM’s product family covers every major retail sector, with modular systems engineered for visual impact, structural strength, easy installation, and expansion.

Our Core Systems:

  • M25 Modular Shelving: The backbone for supermarkets, convenience stores, and mass retailers—clean lines, rapid assembly, endless accessories (more info).

  • S50 Heavy Duty System: The standard for DIY, hardware, garden centres, and high-load applications. Built to take anything, with wide spans and robust uprights (see S50).

  • D25 Slimline Shelving: Designed for elegant stores, cosmetics, and pharmacies where space and polish matter (learn about D25).

  • IF25 Free-Standing System: Ideal for islands, promotions, and seasonal changeovers (more on IF25).

  • Pharmacaem: Custom solution for pharmacies—integrates drawers, dispensers, and secure storage tailored for medical retail (Pharmacaem solutions).

  • Custom Shop Counters, Accessories & Lighting: Because retail doesn’t stop at racks—cash desks, counters, LED display features and bespoke items all come from our own production lines.

See the complete CAEM product catalogue.

Which System for Which Retailer? The CAEM Advantage by Sector

  • Supermarkets & Grocery - M25 is the go-to for flexibility and durability in food retail environments. Compatible with a wide range of accessories, island gondolas, wall bays, and fresh produce displays (M25 for Grocery).

  • Pharmacies - PHARMACAEM and D25, engineered with secure, hygienic finishes, integrated drawers and glass displays (Pharmacy sector).

  • DIY & Hardware - S50 and IF25 handle huge loads, power tools, building supplies, and seasonal goods (DIY details).

  • Pet Shops - M25, S50 for flexibility and strength, plus bespoke branded accessories (Pet sector).

  • Cosmetics & Beauty - D25 for slimline displays, illuminated shelves, and clean aesthetics (Cosmetics solutions).

  • Optical - D25 integrates glass, lockable storage, lens- and frame-specific displays (Optics sector).

  • Toys, Electronics, Shoes, Fashion, Tobacco, Alcohol - Each sector has a dedicated CAEM kit (all retail sectors).

And if your project doesn’t fit a box—our R&D will co-create a tailor-made solution.

Every Retail Sector, Every Project Size

CAEM equips:

  • Supermarkets & Convenience Stores

  • Pharmacies & Chemists

  • DIY & Hardware

  • Pet Stores

  • Cosmetics & Beauty Retail

  • Opticians & Eyewear

  • Fashion & Footwear

  • Toys & Electronics

  • Off-license, Alcohol & Vaping

  • Garden Centres

  • Discount/Rapid Retail

Each with targeted products, fully compatible accessories, and customization options.
Check all our sectors for inspiration and technical detail.

Manufacturing Excellence—With a Partner Mindset

  • 100% In-House Production: CAEM owns its engineering, design, tooling, AND every step of production (factory info).

  • Quality and Safety: Stringent testing and certification at every stage. Your client’s project is as strong and safe as we promise.

  • Fast Global Logistics: Shipments worldwide, packaging tailored for the complexity of each project and region.

  • People Who Care: From first drawing to aftersales, your project leader is with you—solving, supporting, delivering. Our team stands by your team.

Collaborate with CAEM and discover the difference: partner with us.

Why Shopfitters Trust CAEM—And Why Retailers Notice

Low-cost shelving may seem appealing, but when reliability, detail, finish, and future flexibility matter, CAEM delivers—and that delivers for your business. Our modularity, adaptation, and partnership approach means every shopfitter gets:

  • Solutions to meet any client requirement

  • Lasting value: fewer call-backs, less maintenance

  • Adaptability for future store upgrades or refits

  • A partner who helps build your business, not just sell you shelves

Read more industry insights on the CAEM Blog.

Ready to transform your reputation as a shopfitter? Work with a shelving manufacturer that cares about YOUR business as much as the retailers you serve. Contact CAEM to start your next project or explore our retail sector solutions.

CAEM—Engineering retail together for over 60 years. Partners of shopfitters, makers of success.