Batesville Casket Company
Type | Subsidiary of Hillenbrand, Inc. (HI) |
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Industry | Funeral Services |
Founded | Batesville, Indiana (1884) |
Headquarters | Batesville, Indiana |
Key people | Kenneth A. Camp (President & CEO) |
Products | Caskets, Cremation Urns |
Revenue | $640 million USD (2004) |
Employees | 3,460 (2007) |
Website | www.batesville.com |
Batesville Casket Company is a manufacturer of caskets and cremation urns. The company is a subsidiary of Hillenbrand, Inc.,[1] and is headquartered in Batesville, Indiana.
In addition to Batesville, Indiana, there are factories in Batesville, Mississippi, Chihuahua, Mexico, Manchester, Tennessee, Mexico City, Mexico, and Vicksburg, Mississippi. A former outlet in Campbellsville, Kentucky, closed prior to 2000.
The company traces its roots to 1884, when John Hillenbrand began producing handmade wooden caskets.[citation needed] These caskets had ornate carvings made by casket and furniture companies.[citation needed] In 1906, Hillenbrand purchased the failing Batesville Coffin Company, and renamed it to Batesville Casket Company.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "Casket Makers Dig In as Sales Take Hit". The Wall Street Journal, Dana Mattioli, Feb 24 2010. February 24, 2010.
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