Batesville Casket Company

Batesville Casket Company
Subsidiary
Industry Funeral Services
Founded Batesville, Indiana (1884)
Headquarters Batesville, Indiana
Key people
(President & CEO)
Products Caskets, Cremation urns
Revenue Increase $640 million USD (2004)
Number of employees
3,460 (2007)
Parent Hillenbrand, Inc.
Website www.batesville.com

Batesville Casket Company is a leading manufacturer of caskets and cremation urns. The company is a subsidiary of Hillenbrand, Inc.,[1] and is headquartered in Batesville, Indiana.

Recognized for its manufacturing excellence, the company operates 5 award-winning manufacturing plants in Batesville, Indiana, Chihuahua, Mexico, Batesville, Mississippi, Manchester, Tennessee, and Vicksburg, Mississippi.

The company traces its roots to 1884, when John Hillenbrand began producing handmade wooden caskets. These caskets had ornate carvings made by casket and furniture companies. In 1906, Hillenbrand purchased the failing Batesville Coffin Company, and renamed it to Batesville Casket Company.

References

  1. "Casket Makers Dig In as Sal". The Wall Street Journal, Dana Mattioli, Feb 24 2010. February 24, 2010.
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