Alleghany Capital Acquires 45% Stake in Wilbert Funeral Services

Wilbert Funeral Services Acquires Continental Casket Company

October 15, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. (Overland Park, Kansas) has acquired certain assets of Continental Casket Company, a Watseka, Illinois–based regional distributor of metal and wood caskets that operates three warehouses serving Illinois and parts of Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri. The asset purchase expands Wilbert's Casket Division and adds regional warehousing and distribution capabilities to support funeral professionals across the Midwest.

Alleghany Capital Forms Piedmont Manufacturing to Acquire Wilbert Plastic Services

May 11, 2021

Manufacturing

Alleghany Capital Corporation formed a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Piedmont Manufacturing Group, LLC, to acquire Wilbert, Inc. (dba Wilbert Plastic Services), a U.S. injection-molded and thermoformed parts manufacturer. The acquisition brings Wilbert's four facilities and over 600 employees into Alleghany Capital's industrial platform as it looks to build Piedmont Manufacturing into a platform for value-added plastics and contract manufacturing.

Foundation Partners Group Acquires Eight Funeral Firms (18 Locations)

September 28, 2022

Healthcare Services

Orlando-based Foundation Partners Group acquired eight funeral service firms in the first seven months of 2022, adding 18 locations and expanding its national footprint. The transactions bring a mix of cremation- and funeral-focused brands in California, Florida, Colorado and Arizona to Foundation Partners' network (which now exceeds 230 locations).

Park Lawn Corporation Acquires Carolina-Whitley Businesses and Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funerals & Cremations

August 5, 2024

Healthcare Services

Park Lawn Corporation acquired substantially all assets of Carolina Memorial Park of Concord – Kannapolis, Carolina Memorial Park of Harrisburg – Charlotte, and Whitley's Funeral Home (together “Carolina-Whitley”) on August 5, 2024, and acquired substantially all assets of Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funerals & Cremations in Waco, Texas on September 9, 2024. The transactions expand Park Lawn’s footprint in North Carolina and central Texas and add two cemeteries and two standalone funeral homes to its operating portfolio.

Carriage Services Acquires Greenlawn Funeral Homes, Cemeteries & Wood Family Funeral Service

March 22, 2023

Professional Services

Carriage Services, Inc. has acquired substantially all assets of Greenlawn Funeral Homes, Cemeteries and Cremations and Wood Family Funeral Service, including three funeral homes, two cemeteries and a cremation business in the Bakersfield, California market. The deal provides a succession solution for Greenlawn's leadership while expanding Carriage's local footprint in a market where Greenlawn holds approximately a 40% share.

Walter Capital Partners Acquires Significant Stake in Athos Services Commémoratifs

November 19, 2019

Professional Services

Walter Capital Partners, supported by investors that include the Bourgie-Bovet family (Fransylval), has acquired a significant stake in Athos Services Commémoratifs, one of Quebec’s largest funeral services companies. The investment will provide capital and expertise to accelerate Athos’s growth through organic initiatives and acquisitions across Quebec and into new markets.