caskets

Do we have the supplies to continue moving forward

By Funeral Director Daily / February 3, 2021 /

Funeral homes and those that supply funeral homes have met virtually every need necessary to serve those in need this past year while we have been under the COVID-19 pandemic situation.  When we realized that this pandemic was upon us the situation for most of us was about masks, gloves, body bags, and in most…

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Hillenbrand reports. . . Batesville segment shows strong results

By Funeral Director Daily / November 16, 2020 /

Hillenbrand Industries, parent company of Batesville Casket Company, reported their July through September numbers – which happen to be their 4th Quarter fiscal year numbers, as well as their Fiscal Year End numbers last week.  Hillenbrand showed record revenues both for the quarter and the year.  You can access their financial report here. However, those…

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Catching up with the casket business

By Funeral Director Daily / November 5, 2020 /

We are in the period of public companies reporting their 3rd Quarter results to the world and it is only a couple of weeks before Hillenbrand, parent company of Batesville Casket Company, and Matthews International, parent company of Aurora Casket Company will give us those results. As most of you know, those businesses have generally…

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Matthews announces investment sale

By Funeral Director Daily / July 2, 2020 /

On Tuesday global death care company Matthews International announced a sale, that was effective on June 26, of a non-controlling ownership interest in a pet cremation services business.  According to this release from Matthews, the company sold its interest for a total of $57.2 million. That $57.2 million was to be paid to Matthews International…

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Catching up with Batesville and Assurant

By Funeral Director Daily / May 22, 2020 /

Hillenbrand Industries, parent company of Batesville Casket Company and Assurant, the financial services company that counts it Global Preneed business among its three divisions both reported financial results during early May and we now bring you those results. Batesville Casket, which represents about 20% of the total revenue of Hillenbrand Industries reported an increase of…

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Hillrom leading the charge against COVID-19

By Funeral Director Daily / March 30, 2020 /

On Friday, or maybe it was Saturday, I was watching President’s Trump daily briefing on the coronavirus pandemic and my ears picked up when I heard him him mention some of the companies that were leading the charge against the virus.  One of the companies he mentioned was Hillrom. If you have been around funeral…

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Swimming against the stream

By Funeral Director Daily / January 15, 2020 /

To understand me you have to understand that I was somewhat, especially when it came to business, a data geek even before data and the term “data analytics” became in vogue.  When my wife and I were married in 1988 – and I was hatching all kinds of business opportunities outside of the funeral realm,…

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Batesville reports that 4th Qtr sales are flat

By Funeral Director Daily / November 15, 2019 /

Hillenbrand Industries, parent company of Batesville Casket company reported earlier this week that Batesville’s fiscal 4th Quarter sales (July, August, September) were essentially flat from the prior year.  You can see Hillenbrand’s 4th Quarter and Year End report here. Hillenbrand Industries reported quarterly revenue of $486 million — an increase over 4Q 2018 of 2%. …

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Casket companies report sales . . .the slide continues

By Funeral Director Daily / May 21, 2019 /

Earlier in May both of America’s leading casket companies reported their 2019 fiscal year 2nd quarter financials.  Those companies, Hillenbrand, which is the parent company of Batesville Casket Company, and Matthews International, which is the parent company of Aurora Casket Company, reported declining sales of caskets.  You can see Hillenbrand’s 2Q report here and you…

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Have You Seen Coffin in a Box?

By Funeral Director Daily / April 18, 2018 /

My wife and I enjoy going through the Ikea store near Mall of America in the Minneapolis suburbs.  Virtually everything we find there is not only modern and up to date, but we can purchase it for a discount in a box, bring it home, and put it together.  We not only get a great…

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