Custom Metal Display Cases

A commercial glass display case is a specially designed fixture used to showcase products, merchandise, or valuable items in a retail or commercial environment. These cases are built with durable materials, typically featuring metal frames and high-quality glass panels, to ensure both security and aesthetic appeal.

Differences from Residential Display Cases: Commercial glass display cases are distinct from residential ones in several key ways:

• Durability: Commercial cases are built to withstand the daily demands of high-traffic environments. They often use sturdier materials, such as reinforced metal frames and tempered glass, to provide enhanced durability and security.

• Size and Customization: These cases are typically larger and more customizable, allowing for various configurations to suit different commercial needs, such as product displays in retail stores, exhibits in galleries, or secure storage in museums.

• Design and Aesthetics: While residential display cases may focus on blending with home decor, commercial display cases are designed to highlight and attract attention to the products inside, often incorporating lighting and other features to enhance visibility.

Similarities to Residential Display Cases: Both commercial and residential glass display cases share the primary function of protecting and displaying items while offering clear visibility. They can also be customized in terms of design, size, and finish to match the surrounding decor, whether in a home or commercial setting.

Why Choose a Commercial Glass Display Case? Choosing a commercial glass display case is essential for businesses that want to present their products or items in a secure, professional, and visually appealing way. These cases not only protect valuable items but also enhance the overall shopping or viewing experience by showcasing products in the best possible light.

Whether in a retail store, museum, gallery, or any other commercial space, a custom glass display case is a versatile and essential tool for effective product presentation and customer engagement.

Commercial glass display cases are vital for a broad spectrum of businesses that require secure and visually appealing displays to present their products, artifacts, or valuable items. Here’s an in-depth look at the types of businesses that benefit most from using these display cases:

Custom Display Case for Retail Stores

• Jewelry Stores: Jewelry stores need secure, attractive displays to showcase rings, necklaces, watches, and other valuable pieces. These cases protect the items while allowing customers to view them in detail.
• Electronics Shops: Stores selling high-value electronics such as smartphones, tablets, cameras, and gaming consoles use these cases to prevent theft while keeping products visible.
• Fashion Boutiques: Luxury boutiques display designer handbags, shoes, and accessories in glass cases to create a high-end shopping experience, emphasizing exclusivity and security.
• Cosmetics Stores: High-end cosmetics and fragrance stores use glass cases to feature premium products, limited editions, and gift sets, enhancing the product’s perceived value.
• Watch Retailers: Specialty watch stores require sturdy, well-lit cases to display expensive timepieces, highlighting their craftsmanship and features while keeping them secure.
• Optical Stores: These cases are perfect for showcasing glasses, sunglasses, and optical accessories, offering a clear view while protecting delicate frames and lenses.
• Footwear Retailers: For high-end footwear or limited-edition sneakers, display cases add an extra layer of exclusivity and appeal, ensuring the product remains in pristine condition.
• Home Decor Stores: Retailers offering luxury home decor items, such as sculptures, fine china, or rare collectibles, use display cases to protect and present these items attractively.
• Luxury Apparel Stores: High-end clothing retailers use display cases for exclusive collections, vintage pieces, or high-value items that require special attention and security.
• Sports Memorabilia Stores: Stores specializing in sports collectibles and memorabilia, such as signed jerseys, balls, or other valuable items, benefit from display cases that both protect and showcase their inventory.

Custom Display Cases for Museums and Galleries

• Art Galleries: Art galleries use display cases to protect and present sculptures, glass art, and other fragile or valuable works, ensuring they are showcased in an environment that enhances their beauty.
• Museums: Museums use display cases to house artifacts, historical items, fossils, and delicate exhibits that require both protection and clear visibility for educational purposes.
• Exhibition Spaces: Temporary exhibitions, whether in museums or pop-up galleries, rely on display cases to secure and highlight temporary collections, ensuring they are preserved during the exhibition period.

Custom Display Case for Cafes and Restaurants

• Bakeries and Cafés: Bakeries use display cases to showcase cakes, pastries, and desserts, keeping them fresh and protected while enticing customers.
• Restaurants: High-end restaurants may use display cases for special menu items, dessert presentations, or even to showcase wine collections, adding an element of luxury to the dining experience.
• Gourmet Food Stores: Specialty food stores use display cases for gourmet items like chocolates, cheeses, or cured meats, ensuring they are stored correctly while also appealing to customers.

Custom Display Case for Luxury Goods Stores

• High-End Retailers: Stores selling luxury items such as designer bags, jewelry, or rare watches use display cases to protect and present their products in a way that highlights their exclusivity.
• Perfume Boutiques: For niche or high-end fragrances, display cases provide the perfect environment to showcase bottles that are often as much about the art of presentation as they are about the scent.
• Cigar Shops: Premium cigar retailers use glass display cases to store and present cigars, ensuring they remain in perfect condition while allowing customers to appreciate their quality.

Custom Display Case for Exhibition and Trade Shows

• Exhibitors: Businesses participating in trade shows rely on display cases to securely present their products, samples, or promotional materials in a way that attracts attention and showcases their offerings.
• Event Planners: Event organizers use display cases to protect and present valuable items, awards, or information in a way that enhances the overall event experience.
• Showrooms: In showrooms, display cases are essential for highlighting products, prototypes, or special features in a controlled environment.

The cost of custom metal display cases in Toronto typically starts at $1,500+, with the final price influenced by various factors, including design complexity, material selection, size and dimensions, finishing options, decorative features, and installation requirements.

• Design Complexity: Intricate designs, including detailed metalwork or custom glass elements like etching or engraving, can increase fabrication costs. The level of customization required, such as integrating lighting or branding elements, will also affect the final price.

• Material Choice: The choice of materials for the metal frame, such as stainless steel, aluminum, or brass, significantly impacts the cost.

• Size and Dimensions: Larger display cases require more materials and labor, which naturally increases the overall cost. Custom sizing to fit specific spaces or unique display needs can also contribute to higher pricing.

• Finishing Options: The finishing of the metal frame, whether through powder coating, anodizing, or custom paint finishes, adds to the cost but provides enhanced durability and visual appeal. 

• Decorative Features: Incorporating additional elements such as integrated LED lighting, decorative metal inlays, or frosted/tinted glass can elevate the display case’s appearance and functionality, but these features will also increase the overall cost.

• Installation Requirements: Installation costs can vary depending on the complexity of the site. 

At Lukim Metal, we proudly design and fabricate our custom metal display cases in Newmarket, Ontario and provide delivery and installation services across Toronto and the GTA, including but not limited to:

• Ajax
• Angus
• Aurora
• Barrie
• Bolton
• Orangeville
• Uxbridge
• Nobleton
• Orillia
• King City
• Bradford
• Brampton
• East Gwillimbury
• East York
• Etobicoke
• Georgina
• Innisfil
• Markham
• Milton
• Mississauga
• New Tecumseth
• Newmarket
• North York
• Oakville
• Oshawa
• Pickering
• Richmond Hill
• Scarborough
• Stouffville
• Thornhill
• Vaughan
• Wasaga Beach
• Woodbridge
• Whitby

In addition to our primary service areas, we can also deliver the custom metal display cases to the following locations, but please note that due to the custom nature of our work, determining delivery specifics requires the project requirements, including size, weight, and exact destination:

• Acton
• Alliston
• Brantford
• Burlington
• Caledon
• Cambridge
• Georgetown
• Grimsby
• Guelph
• Hamilton
• Kitchener
• Orangeville
• Peterborough
• Schomberg
• Waterloo

Depending on the custom metal display cases project, we provide delivery services to most major cities across Canada and over the years, we have had the opportunity to ship products to cities including Cobourg, Kanata, Kingston, London, Niagara Falls, Nepean, Ottawa, Port Hope, St. Catherines and Welland in Ontario – Montreal, Quebec City, Laval, Gatineau, Longueuil, and Sherbrooke in Quebec –  Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, and Victoria in British Columbia –  Calgary and Edmonton in Alberta –  Winnipeg in Manitoba and more.

Please note that due to the custom nature of our work and being located in Newmarket, Ontario, determining delivery specifics requires the project requirements, including size, weight, and exact destination.

Send us your requirements today so we can determine the delivery options and availability for your project.

Depending on the custom metal display cases project, we provide delivery services to most major cities across the United States.

Please note that due to the custom nature of our work and being located in Canada, determining delivery specifics requires the project requirements, including size, weight, and exact destination.

Over the years, we have had the opportunity to ship products to cities including Phoenix, Tucson, and Mesa in Arizona, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco in California, Jacksonville, Miami, and Tampa in Florida, New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx in New York, and Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Austin in Texas.

We have also delivered to cities such as Denver Colorado, Atlanta Georgia, Chicago Illinois, Louisville Kentucky. Baltimore Maryland, Boston Massachusetts, Detroit Michigan, Minneapolis Minnesota, Kansas City Missouri, Las Vegas Nevada, Newark New Jersey, Charlotte North Carolina, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Providence Rhode Island, Nashville Tennessee, Seattle Washington, Milwaukee Wisconsin, and have also served states, such as Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

Send us your requirements today so we can determine the delivery options and availability for your project.