Subsidiary | |
Industry | Funeral Services |
Founded | Batesville, Indiana (1884) |
Headquarters | Batesville, Indiana |
Key people
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(President & CEO) |
Products | Caskets, Cremation Urns |
Revenue | $640 million USD (2004) |
Number of employees
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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., 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.