Batesville Casket Company
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Funeral Services |
| Founded | Batesville, Indiana (1884) |
| Headquarters | Batesville, Indiana |
Key people | (President & CEO) |
| Products | Caskets, Cremation urns |
| Revenue |  $640 million USD (2004) |
Number of employees | 3,460 (2007) |
| Parent | Hillenbrand, Inc. |
| Website | www.batesville.com |
Batesville Casket Company manufactures caskets and cremation urns. The company is a subsidiary of Hillenbrand, Inc.,[1] and is headquartered in Batesville, Indiana.
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.[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 Sal". The Wall Street Journal, Dana Mattioli, Feb 24 2010. February 24, 2010.