Batesville Casket Company

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

Batesville Casket Company
Subsidiary
IndustryFuneral Services
FoundedBatesville, Indiana (1884)
HeadquartersBatesville, Indiana
Key people
(President & CEO)
ProductsCaskets, Cremation urns
Revenue $640 million USD (2004)
Number of employees
3,460 (2007)
ParentHillenbrand, Inc.
Websitewww.batesville.com

The company operates 4 manufacturing plants in Batesville, Indiana, Chihuahua, Mexico, 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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