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Divisional Overview


Bronze - Creating Memories that Last

The Bronze division, which is Matthews’ largest division, manufactures and markets products used in the cemetery and funeral home industries principally in the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia. The division's principal products include:
  • flush bronze memorials
  • flower vases
  • crypt letters
  • cremation urns
  • niche units
  • community and family mausoleums
  • granite columbariums and benches
  • cemetery features and other related products

The Bronze division also manufactures and markets cast and etched architectural products produced from bronze, aluminum and other metals, which are used to identify or commemorate people, places and events.

Casket - Over a Century of Quality Craftsmanship

The Casket division is a leading manufacturer of caskets in the United States. The division produces a wide variety of wood and metal caskets and is a leading manufacturer of all-wood constructed caskets that are preferred by certain religious groups. The Casket division also provides assortment planning and merchandising and display products to funeral service businesses. These products assist funeral service professionals in providing value and satisfaction to their client families.

Cremation - The Standard of Excellence

Matthews’ Cremation division is the leading designer and manufacturer of cremation equipment and cremation-related products in North America. Cremation equipment and products are sold to funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories and animal disposers and veterinarians within North America, Asia, Australia and Europe. The Cremation Division is also a leading manufacturer of cremation caskets that are marketed principally to funeral homes.


Graphics Imaging - Managing Your Brand and Color … Dot for Dot

The Graphics Imaging division provides prepress services, printing plates and creative design services to the corrugated and primary packaging industries. The division’s principle products and services include:
  • pre-press graphics services
  • printing plates
  • print process assistance
  • print production management
  • digital asset and content management
  • package design

These products and services are used by packaging manufacturers and consumer product companies to develop and print packaging graphics that identify and ultimately help sell products.

Marking Products - Hitting Our Mark for Over 150 Years

The Marking Products division designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of marking and coding products and related consumables, as well as industrial automation products that are used by manufacturers and suppliers to identify, track and convey their products and packaging. To meet the needs of today’s customers, the division employs a variety of marking technologies used independently and in combination, including:
  • Ink-jet printing
  • Contact printing
  • Indenting & etching
  • Materials handling
  • Integrated solutions

Essential to today’s on-demand marketplace, the identification methods created by Matthews facilitate inventory and quality control, regulatory compliance and brand communication. In fact, Matthews played a crucial role in the development of UPC bar code technology.

Merchandising Solutions - Creating Exceptional Brand Experiences

The newest division in the Matthews’ family of companies, the Merchandising Solutions division is a result of our acquisition of the Cloverleaf Group in July 2004. An industry leader in providing value-added, comprehensive marketing and merchandising solutions, this division’s services includes:
  • Package design and development
  • Retail design and development
  • Creative strategy
  • Brand development
  • Consumer research
  • Marketing strategy

Matthews’ Merchandising Solution division has helped clients achieve remarkable success in a variety of industries including electronics, technology, petroleum, entertainment, food and beverage, apparel, footwear, home improvement, consumer appliances and flooring.