Company News & Mergers

The following is a letter written to The Consumerist, by a gentleman who ordered a casket from Costco's for his...

What are the reasons behind Batesville's purchase of a non-funeral industry company? Many people have called me and asked what...

Casket maker Matthews International Corp (MATW.O) posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by recent acquisitions and favorable foreign exchange impact...

Batesville Launches its ObitLink Service Batesville Casket Company, the leader in the funeral service industry, launched its ObitLink online obituary...

It seems that Hillenbrand (parent company of Batesville Casket), is on a buying spree. With recent acquisitions of the intellectual...

Wilbert Plastics Services. Inc. said Jan. 6 that it will relocate its corporate headquarters from the Chicago area to Belmont,...

?The Complete Preneed Perspective,? one of the most detailed books ever written about the preneed industry, is now available for...

2009 wasn't exactly a picture perfect year for the funeral industry. Marred by scandal after scandal, most press that was...

I have to admit when I received a call back yesterday from Batesville marketing director Teresa Gyulafia, I was pretty...

Mark Mannix, President of Cooperative Funeral Fund (CFF) announces another staff expansion with the addition of Morgan Smith and Joy...