Cremation

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Arranging a Cremation

When arranging a cremation there are really three major "buying decisions" involved.

- The family's choice of cremation itself
- The selection of a provider
- Choice of which products and services will be used

Cremation offers the path of least resistance that provides you the luxury of time for you to make the decision. With cremation there is no real estate to buy, no monument to choose and no sales pitch to endure. Other benefits to creamtion are:

- The fewest major decisions
- No planning ahead
- Simplicity
- Luxury of time

Cremation offers family and friends the opportunity to rearrange their schedules and control the cost associated with immediate travel.

Choosing a Provider

Who do you choose? Funeral Homes remain a resounding choice because of their market visibility and the all important 1st call for removal. Cemeteries also handle cremation services.

Pictures of Cremation Equipment

Here is a cut-away image of a cremation furnace. This particular model is the ENER-TEK IV by Matthews Cremation. Crematories can cremate a body within 75 minutes (or 15 cremations in 18 hours) to 2 hours (or 4 cremations in 8 hours).

New Flickr Pictures

Cremation Equipment and Supplies

These are photos of cremation equipment and supplies that are used in the cremation process of humans and pets.

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Cremation Equipment Videos

View into the manufacturing and installation process of human cremation equipment

Cremation Equipment Manufacturing Process
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Cremation Caskets and Containers

Types of caskets and containers used in cremation

Highly Polished Caskets
Cremation Caskets
Plain Finished Wood Caskets
Cardboard Containers
Particle Board Caskets
Metal Caskets
Plastic, Styrofoam and Fiberglass Caskets
Pouches and bags

Resource Links

Links dedicated to the funeral industry

Matthews Cremation Equipment
Matthews Cremation Division (MCD) is a full-service provider of cremation equipment, caskets, urns, supplies, service and merchandising solutions to the death care industry.
MasterTouch Cremation
MasterTouch is a unique program that provides a planned framework of products, services, and communication tools that make providing cremation services as easy as one-two-three.
Faithful Forever Pet Loss Care
Faithful Forever Pet Loss is a comprehensive program to allow professionals in or related to pet care a system to answer the needs of their customer families and capture the emerging revenue in this fast growing industry. Faithful Forever Pets is offered by Matthews Cremation, a world leader in the pet loss and deathcare industry.
Mourning Flowers
Mourning Flowers designs and creates floral arrangements for grieving families, and for people who choose flowers to show their sentiment when a loved one passes on.
Internet Cremation Society
The Internet Cremation Society was started in 1994 by a funeral director and cremation society owner in New Hampshire. The purpose of the site was to provide people with an on-line resource for learning more about cremation and helping them locate low cost providers in their area. At that time, we were only the third death-care site on the Internet.
Cremation Association of North America
Founded in 1913, the Cremation Association of North America is an International organization of over 1200 members, composed of cemeterians, cremationists, funeral directors, industry suppliers and consultants. CANA members believe that cremation is preparation for Memorialization.
Casket & Funeral Supply Association of America
CFSA has long been established as the trade assocation for the funeral supply industry. The Association's objective is to provide useful information and perspectives on the funeral industry and the funeral supply industry to support manufacturers and suppliers of funeral goods and/or services. CFSA also provides proprietary information to individual members via its sales statistics program.

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