Matthews Memorialization Previews Next-Generation Arrangement Technology and Other New Solutions at ICCFA Experience 2026
PITTSBURGH, PA – Matthews Memorialization, a part of Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW), announces a slate of innovative technology and memorialization solutions debuting at the ICCFA Experience, April 29–May 1. Attendees are invited to visit booth 339 for firsthand demonstrations and expert consultations across the Matthews portfolio.
Matthews Aurora® Funeral Solutions will offer attendees a first look at a new software platform designed to redefine the future of the arrangement conference. Built to help firms improve family satisfaction and grow revenue by delivering consistency in arrangements, our AI-powered solution empowers funeral professionals to “put down the pen” and spend more time serving families. Attendees who complete a full product preview with Technology Solutions Specialist Lisa Valdez will receive a complimentary gift.
Matthews Cemetery Products will introduce its new Cremation Destinations™ Bronze Memorial Post, a cast bronze cremation memorial designed to integrate seamlessly into cremation gardens and natural spaces. This new solution expands memorialization options for cemeteries while responding to the preferences of families seeking meaningful, nature-inspired remembrance. Also featured will be Matthews’ new Memories In ColorTM bronze memorials, a contemporary cast bronze memorial and niche plate offering that includes full-color photos and are available in multiple layouts.
Matthews Granite will launch its new Cremation Destinations™ Installation Service, enabling cemeteries and funeral homes to partner with Matthews for both the design and installation of cremation gardens of any scale. Attendees can meet with Director of Installation and Project Services Jarrett Berryman to discuss project planning, timelines, and turnkey implementation. Matthews Granite will also showcase Legacy Estates® family estates, and other monument products.
The Dodge Company will spotlight its comprehensive portfolio of embalming and preparation room solutions, including its new green burial kit. Tim Collison and members of the Dodge team will be available to discuss how these products support professional standards while helping funeral homes meet evolving family expectations.
Matthews will also feature its highly popular Radiance Diamonds, lab-created diamonds grown using a loved one’s personal carbon. Available in a range of popular sizes, shapes, and colors, Radiance Diamonds offer families an endlessly special, unique, and enduring way to honor remembrance.
Additional highlights at the Matthews booth include Matthews Gibraltar Mausoleum solutions, new cremation products, and select Matthews Aurora® Funeral Solutions caskets. Attendees are encouraged to visit booth 339 for a complete overview of Matthews Memorialization’s integrated solutions and to receive a complimentary gift with a full booth tour.
About Matthews International Corporation
Matthews International Corporation operates through two core global businesses – Industrial Technologies and Memorialization. Both are focused on driving operational efficiency and long-term growth through continuous innovation and strategic expansion. The Industrial Technologies segment evolved from our original marking business, which today is a leading global innovator committed to empowering visionaries to transform industries through the application of precision technologies and intelligent processes. The Memorialization segment is a leading provider of memorialization products, including memorials, caskets and cremation and incineration equipment, primarily to cemetery and funeral home customers that help families move from grief to remembrance. In addition, the Company also has a significant investment in Propelis, a brand solutions business formed through the merger of SGK and SGS & Co. Propelis delivers integrated solutions including brand creative, packaging, print solutions, branded environments, and content production. Matthews International has over 4,300 employees in 15 countries on four continents that are committed to delivering the highest quality products and services.
Forward-looking Information
Any forward-looking statements contained in this release are included pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies of Matthews International Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively “Matthews” or the “Company”) regarding the future, including statements regarding the anticipated benefits and risks associated with the joint venture transaction with Peninsula Parent LLC, d.b.a. Propelis Group (“Propelis”) and the timing thereof, and may be identified by the use of words such as “expects,” “believes,” “intends,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “seeks,” “forecasts,” “predicts,” “objective,” “targets,” “potential,” “outlook,” “may,” “will,” “could” or the negative of these terms, other comparable terminology and variations thereof. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to be materially different from management’s expectations, and no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove correct. Factors that could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements principally include risks to our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of the joint venture transaction with Propelis that closed in fiscal year 2025, changes in domestic or international economic conditions, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, changes in interest rates, changes in the cost of materials used in the manufacture of the Company’s products, including changes in costs due to adjustments to tariffs, any impairment of goodwill or intangible assets, environmental liability and limitations on the Company’s operations due to environmental laws and regulations, disruptions to certain services, such as telecommunications, network server maintenance, cloud computing or transaction processing services, provided to the Company by third-parties, changes in mortality and cremation rates, changes in product demand or pricing as a result of consolidation in the industries in which the Company operates, or other factors such as supply chain disruptions, labor shortages or labor cost increases, changes in product demand or pricing as a result of domestic or international competitive pressures, ability to achieve cost-reduction objectives, unknown risks in connection with the Company’s acquisitions, divestitures, and business combinations, cybersecurity concerns and costs arising with management of cybersecurity threats, effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls, compliance with domestic and foreign laws and regulations, technological factors beyond the Company’s control, impact of pandemics or similar outbreaks, or other disruptions to our industries, customers, or supply chains, the impact of global conflicts, such as the current war between Russia and Ukraine, and conflicts and related sanctions or trade restrictions involving Venezuela, the Company’s plans and expectations with respect to its exploration, and contemplated execution, of various strategies with respect to its portfolio of businesses, the Company’s plans and expectations with respect to its Board of Directors, and other factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
