Matthews Memorialization, a funeral home and cemeteries supplier, recently purchased Massachusetts-based The Dodge Co., a embalming chemicals and supplies supplier, for $57 million.
The purchase allows Matthews to expand its product portfolio.
“We are excited to welcome Dodge and its employees to the Matthews Memorialization family,” Steve Gackenbach, Matthews Memorialization Group president, said. “As a leading supplier to funeral homes and cemeteries, our strategy is to offer customers a full range of products and solutions. Dodge is a market leader and most recognized provider of embalming solutions and is an ideal addition to our suite of offerings. Our goal is to provide seamless service and continuity for Dodge customers, ensuring they continue to receive the same great products from the same Dodge team. Dodge has a long history of strong customer relationships and providing leading embalming offerings to the funeral profession. We intend to continue that tradition.”
Tim Collison, Dodge CEO, will continue to lead Dodge as part of Matthews, and customers will continue to contact their Dodge sales and customer service representatives to order products.
Matthews Memorialization is a division of Pittsburgh-based Matthews International Corp. It sells caskets, bronze and granite memorials, and cremation equipment. Matthews International operates through two core global businesses, Industrial Technologies and Memorialization. It employs more than 5,400 people in 19 countries.