Funeral News
Hillenbrand Closes K-Tron International Purchase
Casket maker Hillenbrand Inc. said Thursday it has completed the acquisition of manufacturer K-Tron International Inc. for about $435 million....
Read moreDetailsHonest Review of the 2010 ICCFA Convention – Video
Usually I write a long detailed review for some of the larger conventions I attended, but because the 2010 ICCFA...
Read moreDetailsAmerican Funeral Homes Are Not The Only Ones Who Have Embezzled Money
KOREA - An investigation is widening into allegations that a family owning the country's largest funeral services company had embezzled...
Read moreDetailsICCFA Presents Member Awards for 2010
The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) honored numerous members during its 2010 Convention & Exposition, March 10-13, 2010,...
Read moreDetailsStoneMor Partners L.P. Announces Signing an Agreement to Acquire Nine Cemeteries in Michigan
StoneMor Partners L.P. today announced that it had acquired nine cemeteries in Michigan for an aggregate price of approximately $14.0...
Read moreDetailsICCFA 2010 Convention and Exposition Sets Attendance, Both Sales Record
The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) 2010 Convention & Exposition, March 10-13 in San Antonio, Texas, drew 1,738...
Read moreDetailsNFDA Makes Progress on Key Issues During Advocacy Summit Congressional Visits
During its 2010 Advocacy Summit, March 8-10 in Washington, D.C., members of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) made notable...
Read moreDetailsFTC Forcing SCI to Ditch 22 Funeral Homes and 4 Cemeteries
?? To preserves competition that would have been eliminated by Service Corporation International?s acquisition of Keystone North America Inc., SCI...
Read moreDetailsSCI Finally Gets Greenlight
Service Corporation International, which operates funeral homes and cemeteries, said Thursday it has received an early termination of a legally...
Read moreDetailsSt. Petersburg Florida Leads Nation, Skyrocketing Cremation
Why the increased interest in cremation? Several reasons, experts say: convenience, creativity, cost, comfort. Florida leads these trends nationally with...
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