Funeralia – part of ‘the Facultatieve Group’ – is certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001: 2008 and is “Made in Germany”. Funeralia is audited annually by TÜV, the independent German ‘Technische Überwachungsverein‘ under very stringent quality requirements. We are very proud that the TÜV has awarded Funeralia its certificate every year since 1999 based on its strict standards and extensive audit.

Read more: http://www.funeralia.de/en/funeralia-en/quality-in-function-and-detail/

Its charming location and the almost un-Dutch atmosphere means Westerveld is often chosen as a site for television and film recordings. Numerous TV producers and film-makers have chosen, and continue to choose, Westerveld as the location for their productions.

For instance, the fourth season of Penoza, a successful Dutch crime series, was recently recorded at Westerveld. Recordings were made at various locations in the memorial park. This was not the first time that the cast of this popular series visited Westerveld. Thanks to its monumental appearance, the beautiful lanes and hilly landscape and serene tranquillity, the memorial park was chosen three times before.

The series features the best Dutch actors and actresses, including Monic Hendrickx (Carmen van Walraven) in the lead. The fourth season of this popular TV series will be broadcast in the autumn of 2015.

For the new Duin en Bollenstreek Crematorium, H. Mens, the initiator of this project, has chosen a system of Facultatieve Technologies, part of ‘the Facultatieve Group’. The agreement was signed on 22 April for the delivery of two cremation furnaces an FTIII cremator  (with wider primary chamber to accept larger coffins) and an FTII – together with a flue gas treatment system and accessories. The crematorium will be built in Lisse, a town between Amsterdam and The Hague. It is expected to be taken into use in the second quarter of 2016.

At the end of March, Funeralia – part of ‘the Facultatieve Group’ – exhibited at the ‘Altenpflege’ trade fair in Neurenberg. With 28,000 visitors, Altenpflege is the leading fair for the care sector in the German-speaking region. Some 700 exhibitors presented a wide range of medical products and services in Neurenberg. Due to the wide range of options and ergonomic design, there was a great deal of interest in Funeralia’s systems for transporting the deceased and also for their range of biers.

For further information: www.altenpflege-messe.de

From 9 to 11 April, Jonkerbos Crematoriumattended the 50+ exhibition BeleefPlus in Nijmegen in the Netherlands. Staff at the crematorium’s stand provided visitors with information about the many commemorative options. The stand was very busy, with the new ‘wishes’ form in particular attracting a lot of attention.

“The top-quality services and wide range of options Jonkerbos provides have made it very popular locally”, said Bas Timmer, Site Manager of Jonkerbos Crematorium. “So many visitors were already familiar with us. And that resulted in some special encounters, enabling us to chat with people at a very personal level. Visitors were especially enthusiastic about the ‘wishes’ form that was presented for the first time during the exhibition. The idea of recording your wishes in advance with a simple and easy form appealed to many people. It can be filled in at any time, and once you’ve entered your wishes, you no longer need to think about it. Which is great for both those who fill it in and those they will leave behind.”

In addition to the ‘wishes’ form, there was a lot of interest in the various options offered by Jonkerbos. These include ceremonies, for example, or condolence options. But the new and delightful urn garden, with monuments shaped as tulips, is also a great option, as are the personalised memorials you could select.

Would you like to find out more about the ‘wishes’ form, or to download it? Then click here.

On 25 March, the Lord Mayor of Memmingen Dr. Ivo Holzinger handed the keys to a new Volkswagen Transporter to Alexander Mück, youth-centre leader of Jugendhaus Memmingen. The purchase of this minibus for the local youth centre was partly made possible by a donation from Memmingen Crematorium – part of “the Facultatieve Group”. The minibus will transport young people to various activities, including holidays at home and abroad. “Since it opened in 2006, Memmingen Crematorium has played a very important role for many people in and around Memmingen”, said Stefan van Dorsser, CEO of Memmingen Crematorium. “With that involvement in mind, and motivated by our sense of social responsibility, it therefore gives us great pleasure to contribute to Jugendhaus Memmingen.”

Photo caption: Beside the bus for Jugendhaus Memmingen (fltr): Jörg Haldenmayr, Manfred Mäuerle, Lord Mayor Dr. Ivo Holzinger, Stefan van Dorsser, Klaus Schilling, Johanna Spengler and Alexander Mück.
Photo: Häfele/Pressestelle Stadt Memmingen. 

Met werkmaatschappijen over de hele wereld is ‘de Facultatieve Groep’ actief op tal van gebieden. Van internationaal rouwtransport, automatisering en uitgeven tot het leveren van benodigdheden voor de uitvaartbranche, ziekenhuizen en overheidsinstanties. Wereldmarktleider zijn we met onze state of the art oplossingen op het gebied van verbrandings- en milieutechniek. Al meer dan honderd jaar exploiteert de Groep crematoria en begraafplaatsen. Eenheid in Verscheidenheid!