# Matthews International

> Matthews International supplies funeral homes and cemeteries with memorialization products, and manufacturers with marking systems and precision production equipment. Its two core businesses span caskets, bronze and granite memorials, cremation equipment, industrial printing and battery-electrode processing. Recent divestitures have simplified the portfolio; it retains a 40% common equity interest in brand-solutions group Propelis.

- **Founded:** 1850
- **Headquarters:** Pittsburgh, United States
- **Founders:** John Dixon Matthews (Founder; engraver and craftsman)
- **Products:** Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions, Matthews Cemetery Products and Matthews Granite, Matthews Environmental Solutions, Matthews Architectural Products, MPERIA and marking systems
- **Notable:** Reached its 175th anniversary in 2025., Built a global manufacturing presence; August 2026 disclosure reported operations in 15 countries., Completed SGK transaction in May 2025 and warehouse automation sale in December 2025.

## Products & services

- **Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions** — Wood, metal and cremation caskets, urns, keepsakes and funeral-home technology.
- **Matthews Cemetery Products and Matthews Granite** — Bronze and granite memorials, cremation memorialization, mausoleums and cemetery design and construction.
- **Matthews Environmental Solutions** — Cremation, incineration, waste-to-energy and emission-control equipment.
- **Matthews Architectural Products** — Custom cast plaques, etchings, metal letters, signage and statuary.
- **MPERIA and marking systems** — Centralized print automation, printers, inks, labelers and product-identification equipment.
- **MPERIA Axian AX1000 Series** — Small-character industrial inkjet systems for multi-line text and 2D codes.
- **Matthews Engineering** — Custom coating, converting, calendering and laminating machines, technical rollers, refurbishment and installation services.
- **MEODEO** — Commercial dry-electrode production system and full-scale demonstration line at Vreden; rated up to 850 mm electrode width and 150 m/min under specified conditions.
- **The Dodge Company** — Embalming chemicals and related funeral-home supplies; acquired in May 2025.

## Achievements

- Reached its 175th anniversary in 2025.
- Built a global manufacturing presence; August 2026 disclosure reported operations in 15 countries.
- Completed SGK transaction in May 2025 and warehouse automation sale in December 2025.
- Completed full operational readiness of Vreden development center with MEODEO in June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 1 announcement: two directors will not seek re-election in 2027, supporting a planned reduction from ten directors to eight.
- **2026-09** — Olbrich announced production-line order for Vulcaflex’s US expansion; contract price was not disclosed.
- **2026-08** — Michael J. Whitehead appointed president and CEO; October announcement confirms August 31 effective date, succeeding Joseph C. Bartolacci.
- **2026-08** — Q3 release described European engineering restructuring: approximately $10 million expected implementation cost and $10 million expected annual savings; fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance reduced to $158 million-$162 million.
- **2026-06** — Vreden Development Center became fully operational with MEODEO demonstration line.
- **2026-03** — Matthews reported interim arbitration clarification of proprietary DBE selling rights; the Tesla dispute remained ongoing.

## Links

- Website: https://www.matw.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/matthews-international
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/matthewsintl
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthewsinternationalcorporation

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Last updated: 2026-10-22