Matthews International Corporation - MATW- Profile

Matthews International Corporation. The Group's principal activity is to manufacture and market memorialization products and caskets for the cemetery and funeral home industries. It operates in six segments. Bronze segment manufactures cast bronze memorials and other memorialization products. York Casket segment produces two types of caskets in metal and wood. Graphics Imaging segment manufactures and provides printing plates, pre-press and imaging services for corrugated and packaging industries. Merchandising Solutions segment designs and manufactures merchandising displays and systems. Marking Products segment manufactures marking equipment and consumables to identify consumer and industrial products and packaging containers. Cremation segment manufactures cremation equipment and cremation caskets. It operates in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Mexico. On 23-Feb-2006, the Group acquired The Doyle Group and Casket Company, Inc on 30-Mar-2006. Bronze acctd for 30% of fis 2006 revenues; York Casket, 28%; Graphics, 20%; Merchandising, 11%; Marking, 7% and Cremation, 4%