Technology/Equipment
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Jun- 2023 -7 June
Plotbox secures £5m from Guiness Ventures
PlotBox, the leading software solutions provider to cemeteries and crematoria, has announced a £5m capital investment led by Guinness Ventures,…
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Feb- 2023 -27 February
William Purves urges govt to legalise greener funeral options
William Purves funeral directors has urged the government to invest in and legalise greener cremation options as burial and flame…
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Jul- 2022 -19 July
Co-op Funeralcare ‘amps’ up eco-offering in Yorkshire
Co-op Funeralcare has launched a new Nissan Athena electric hearse to serve environmentally conscious communities in Leeds. Set to be…
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Jan- 2021 -13 January
‘Supermarket Flowers’ top funeral song, says Google and Spotify
New research, conducted by Cavendish Online, analysed Google suggest and Spotify data to determine the most popular song choices for…
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Sep- 2019 -18 September
Mortonhall launches virtual tour to ‘demystify’ cremation process
Edinburgh’s Grade A-listed Mortonhall Crematorium has opened up its doors to the world with a virtual tour of the facility.…
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Apr- 2019 -25 April
Zaun to provide steel fencing for new burial plots
Fencing manufacturer Zaun has announced it is to provide steel fencing for a number of new burial plots being introduced…
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18 April
Ex Co-op execs invest £500K in death tech start-up Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel, an online platform that aims to simplify the bereavement process; connecting families, friends and funeral directors together, has…
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Feb- 2019 -14 February
Funeral director installs defibrillator in hearse
An Ipswich-based funeral firm, GM Taylor Funeral Directors, has installed a defibrillator in its hearses making it the first in…
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Oct- 2018 -25 October
Coffin start-up uses 3D technology to tackle rising funeral costs
Liverpool start-up Koffin said it is tackling rising funeral costs by using advanced material testing and 3D printing technology to…
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Sep- 2018 -20 September
Refrigeration experts launch new storage service for funeral industry
One of the UK’s largest providers of fridge and freezer trailers has launched a service specifically for the funeral industry…
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