MEMBERS OF INDEPENDENT ADVANTAGE GROUP

Our 16 members serve the death care industry with quality products and exceptional service through 50 distribution centers and with over 500 cumulative years of experience and expertise. All members are distributors and some are also casket manufacturers which enables us to offer an extensive assortment of products. We represent a wide range of company sizes, coverage areas and product offerings to provide you the best of two worlds: First, our combined strength reduces costs and improves efficiencies so we can deliver outstanding value to your bottom line. Second, just like you, we're independent business people. This independence from overbearing manufacturers allows us the freedom to build long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with all of our customers. 

15 South Boundary Street Cambridge City, IN 47327 Phone: 800-382-6934 Fax: 765-478-3231		The Balanced Line Casket Co. Inc. has been serving IN, OH, and MI as a distributor of a full range of caskets, urns, and industry products. As an affiliate of Thacker Caskets, Balanced Line holds true to its commitment of providing funeral directors with professional service and the quality products their customers demand.
579 Manufacturers Drive Westland, MI 48186 Phone: 734-728-3200 Fax: 734-728-3267		Proudly serving funeral directors for nearly 50 years, The Century Casket Company provides the absolute highest quality of products and service to its customers. We distribute caskets and cremation products to Michigan and Northwestern Ohio. At Century Casket Company, we believe that great customer service is the keystone to our success.
110 Boyd Avenue Newton, KS 67114 Phone: 316-283-3790 Fax: 316-284-2541		Concrete-Vaults Inc./Western States Funeral Supply has been in business in Newton, Kansas since 1954. Serving CO, KS, and NB, we are a distributor of concrete burial vaults, wholesaler of cremation and memorialization products and deal directly with funeral professionals from our 6 locations.
P.O. Box 1865-54305 724 Day Street Green Bay, WI 54302 Phone: 920-432-6434 Toll Free: 800-626-4377 Fax: 920-432-0552		Since 1897, E.C. Manger & Son Company (an independent family owned business) has been a full service Casket Supplier to Funeral Homes in Wisconsin and the U.P. of Michigan. Manger's offers a full line of caskets, which include Child, Orthodox, Oversize, & Reverse Panel. Customization of interiors can be offered to those families who wish to personalize their selection.
P.O. Box 179 Schuylkill Haven, PA  17972 Phone: 800-222-3431 Fax: 570-385-4669		Encompassing both the Schuylkill Haven Casket Co. and Columbia Casket Corp., Haven Line serves both the wood and metal casket manufacturing markets. In business since 1919, we directly serve funeral homes and funeral directors in PA, NJ, NY, WV, and MD and have over 60 distributors across the United States.
P.O. Box 3742 Peoria, IL 61612 Phone: 800-397-1567 Fax: 309-693-8480		Currently in our 55th year of business, Hoffman Burial is an independent, family owned casket distributor. We provide high quality, competitively priced products and fast service. We buy all of our products from independently owned and operated companies. As a mid-west regional distributor, we proudly serve IL, IA, WI, IN, and MO.
P. O. Box 297 Pickering, Ontario LIV 2R4 Phone: 800-263-4616 Fax: 905-839-0053		Established as a family business in 1975, J.I. Astley & Associates Inc. is a full line casket company that specializes in bringing visual value caskets to Ontario and Western Quebec. We serve our customers by providing value your family sees and prices you want to pay.
50-15 35th Street Long Island City, NY 11101 Phone: 718-729-4555 Fax: 718-729-4809		J & R Manufacturing has been serving New York City and its metropolitan area since 1923. With four generations of experience, J & R provides customized caskets, international shipping containers, burial vaults, and many other funeral products to serve the needs of New York City's diverse population.
440 West 6th South Street Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Phone: 801-328-9849 Fax: 801-328-8365		As Utah's leading casket and funeral supply company, we have provided custom-built quality products since 1930. We take pride in our work and our high levels of customer service. We are also a wholesale distributor of funeral supplies to funeral directors in CO, ID, MT, NV, UT, and WY.
31 Slater Road Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: 800-521-1006 Fax: 401-463-7710		M. Solomon Casket Company, independently and family owned since 1908, offers a full line of wood, metal, and cloth-covered caskets. We source caskets from over a dozen North American manufacturers to maximize quality, eye appeal, and price. Our five strategically located warehouses enable us to be very attentive to your specific needs.
1707 Jefferson Street NE Minneapolis, MN  55413 Phone: 1-800-869-1357 Fax: 1-800-753-2236		Since its incorporation in 1882, The Northwestern Casket Company, located in New Hope, MN, has been a wholesale manufacturer and distributor of casket and cremation products. Serving the Midwest, namely MI, MN, WI, NB, IA, ND, SD, and MT, Northwestern specializes in sewing and upholstery for casket linings.
1209 W. Jefferson Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone: 800-437-2556 Fax: 602-253-1968		A family owned company since 1975, PBF Manufacturing Company Inc. provides funeral directors with unbeaten customer service and regional flexibility to allow for customization of caskets, cremation supplies and shipping items. As a full-service casket company, PBF Manufacturing proudly serves AZ, NM, and Southern NV.
P.O. Box 68 560 Myrtle Street Reynoldsville, PA 15851 Phone: 800-441-8224 Fax: 814-653-2920		Reynoldsville Casket Company has been providing the caskets to the funeral industry since 1908. Selection, service, and dependability is our commitment. Outstanding customer service and dedication to maintaining high standards have been our benchmarks. Serving PA, NY, and WV, Reynoldsville employs the latest technology to maximize selection and value for its customers.
P.O. Box 1587 Sumter, SC 29151 Phone: 800-552-5251 Fax: 803-773-6223		Sumter Casket Company is proud that we have been a family owned and operated business for over 113 years. During that time we have always focused on offering a wide variety of caskets for the most elegant funeral as well as for those where economy must be a consideration.
P.O. Box. 6833 295 Margaret Street SE Atlanta, GA  30315 Phone: 800-241-0032 Fax: 404-524-2301		Southland Casket Co. Inc., independently and family owned since 1928, offers complete lines of metal, hardwood, cremation and cloth-covered caskets as well as complete lines of funeral stationery, cremation urns and personalization products. All of these quality lines are available from any of our convenient warehouse locations or shipped overnight.
7422 Old Alexandria Ferry Rd. Clinton, MD  20735 Phone: 800-637-8891 Fax: 301-856-5107		Family owned since its founding in 1939, Thacker Caskets Inc. strives to make good on its promise to deliver an honest product at an honest price. Thanks to our customers, we've grown into America's fourth largest casket maker. We proudly serve the eastern half of the US with over 13 dealer locations.