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VICTORIAVILLE & CO. ANNOUNCES INTENT TO ACQUIRE HAVEN LINE INDUSTRIES

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA, June 19th, 2024 — Victoriaville & Co. is pleased to announce the signing of a binding agreement to acquire certain assets of Schuylkill Haven Casket Company and Columbia Caskets Corporation, dba Haven Line Industries, based in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. Pending the completion of due diligence, formal approval and execution of a definitive agreement, Victoriaville & Co. and Haven Line Industries will operate separately while working together for a smooth transition that will retain product quality and exemplary customer service.

“This transaction supports Victoriaville’s continued strategy to grow its business geographically and through complementary product and service offerings that benefit funeral professionals and the families they serve. Victoriaville and Haven Line Industries share similar business values with a driving focus on the needs of funeral professionals. This commitment towards solutions for the challenges faced by their customers will continue to be the compass for the combined enterprises.”, said Charles-Olivier Dumont, Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Victoriaville & Co.

“Haven Line Industries has a proud heritage dating back to 1919”, said Tina D. Houck, President and CEO of Haven Line Industries. “Both companies have earned a reputation for value and service and this transaction will result in a great blending of two family-operated iconic brands. I am really excited about the possibilities this combination will create for our customers and for our employees.”

ABOUT HAVEN LINE INDUSTRIES

Schuylkill Haven Casket Company manufactured quality wood caskets from 1919 until 2016 when the operations switched from a casket manufacturing facility to a distributor of wood & veneer caskets. In 1975, the directors of Schuylkill Haven Casket Company saw an increasing interest in metal caskets and Columbia Caskets Corp. was established as a metal & cloth covered casket distributor. Haven Line Industries is a fourth -generation family operated business, well-established in five states, and is known as a leading distributor of quality products and services.

ABOUT VICTORIAVILLE & CO.

Founded in 1907 and committed exclusively to the funeral profession since 1948, Victoriaville & Co. is a fourth-generation family business that employs hundreds of people in Canada, the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Victoriaville & Co. has become the third-largest manufacturer of hardwood caskets in North America and one of the most important distributors of funeral and commemorative products.

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Contact:

Michelle Bouffard | Director of Communications | Victoriaville & Co.
michelleb@victoriaville.co | 819-752-3388 # 1105