The National Funeral Directors Association has predicted that by 2035, nearly 80% of Americans will opt for cremation. When the first U.S. indoor cremation machine was opened in 1876 in Lancaster ...

Growing cremation rates and stricter environmental regulations are boosting demand for high-efficiency furnaces in both funeral and veterinary sectors. Opportunities abound in emerging markets ...

The deceased is covered in an organic blanket before being carefully placed on a tray that extends from the water cremation machine.

In Kansas City’s West Bottoms, Jarrod Hammond’s “aqua cremation” business — where over hours using a machine known as the Pet-550, he dissolves to the bone the bodily remains of beloved ...

According to a lawsuit filed in Douglas County District Court, the mortuary owners in October 2015 contracted with defendant Matthews International Corp. of Pennsylvania to rebuild Heafey’s ...

Daponte says the expensive machine, over $300,000, and the higher customer price tag keep other homes from investing in water cremation.

When the first U.S. indoor cremation machine was opened in 1876 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the creator and operator, Francis LeMoyne, was severely criticized by the Catholic Church.