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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) |
| 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 three manufacturing plants in Batesville, Indiana,[2] Chihuahua, Mexico, and Manchester, Tennessee, and a woodworking factory in Vicksburg, Mississippi, that supplies wood to the factory in Chihuahua.
The company traces its roots to 1884, when John A. Hillenbrand began producing handmade wooden caskets.[citation needed] These caskets had ornate carvings made by casket and furniture companies.[3] In 1906, Hillenbrand purchased the failing Batesville Coffin Company, and renamed it to Batesville Casket Company.[4]
