Coffins
Coffins are a central component of funeral arrangements, combining practical function with cultural, religious, and personal significance. The UK market offers a growing range of options, from traditional wooden coffins to eco-friendly, bespoke, and branded designs—each with implications for service delivery, cost, and client choice. Funeral Service Times reports on coffin manufacturing, supply chain developments, sustainability innovations, design trends, pricing, and regulatory standards, supporting funeral directors and arrangers in offering informed, dignified, and compliant options to families.
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Jan- 2017 -13 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
J C Atkinson featured by BBC Look North
Coffin and casket manufacturer, J C Atkinson & Son, were featured on BBC Look North on January 3. The company…
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6 JanuaryEvents
Funeral directors wins award for Outstanding Performing Business
Kenneth Keegan Independent Funeral Directors has been named an Outstanding Performing Business by Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce. The ‘ROCCO’ Awards…
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6 JanuaryEvents
Coffin manufacturer helps put on panto
It was panto time in Oxford just before Christmas, when the Oxfordshire Freemasons entertained local disabled and disadvantaged youngsters with…
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Nov- 2016 -3 NovemberCurrent Affairs
FFMA reports positive start to the coffin certification scheme at AGM
The funeral industry body, The Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer’s Association (FFMA) has reported a very positive start to its coffin and…
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Oct- 2016 -6 OctoberCurrent Affairs
New private burial ground opens on Adlington Hall Estate
Businessman Mark Simpkin and his wife, actress Tricia Penrose, have officially opened their private burial ground within the Adlington Hall Estate, Cheshire.…
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4 OctoberTechnology/Equipment
Tributes’ willow coffins range gains FFMA certification
Tributes’ willow coffins range has gained The Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer’s Association’s (FFMA) certification. The Coffin Certification Standard ensures that all coffins presented for…
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3 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Natural Legacy Woollen Coffins and Caskets gain FFMA Certification
Yorkshire based coffin manufacturer, Natural Legacy, is proud to add The Funeral Furnishings Manufacturer’s Association (FFMA) Certification to its range of Woollen…
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Sep- 2016 -1 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Funeral industry body launches UK coffin testing scheme
The funeral industry body, The Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer’s Association (FFMA) has this month launched a UK coffin and casket certification…
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Aug- 2016 -11 AugustCurrent Affairs
Eco-friendly funeral director shortlisted for award
Ian Hazel Funerals in Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield has been short listed for a national Love Energy Savings Innovative Saver award.…
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4 AugustCurrent Affairs
FBCA endorses FFMA coffin protocol
Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities (FBCA) has announced that it will be endorsing the Funeral Furnishing Manufacturers Association (FFMA) coffin and casket…
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