Press release – August 2009

FUNERAIRE PARIS 2009Nursery of innovations in Products & Services,

The biggest European display of the Funeral Trade!

FUNERAIRE PARIS 2009 – to be held from 19 to 21 November in Paris Le Bourget –confirms its role as the benchmark international exhibition of all the players in theFuneral Trade sector where numerous exhibitors present new Products or Serviceson their stand.

Just 3 months away from the twelfth FUNERAIRE PARIS – and with over 85% of the spacesold for the event – the Funeral Trade Exhibition is looking towards success in 2009 withthe participation of highly innovative companies from the sector.

Here are some examples of innovations in Products or Services:

Alternita, a company born from its creative director’s artisticwork, will exhibit at FUNERAIRE PARIS 2009 personalisablefunerary urns with restrained and symbolic shapes that rule outany too morbid associations; customised urns with the image ofthe deceased that also serve to embellish the place of rest.

ATI Incinerateurs will present on its standfiltering systems for gases and emissions that canbe adapted very easily to all the existing types ofcrematory incinerators and meet the newEuropean environmental standards.

Biowind, manufacturer of air treatment systems by photo catalysis, will be highlighting onits stand its mobile air decontamination unit by photo catalysis (CNRS patent) to clear andpurify the air very effectively thanks to its new patented material: a photo catalytic metallicfoam in 3D.

Carbone 14 will reveal its new software “Carbone 14 e-services” that enables undertakersto improve their customer relation management thanks to its new functionalities.

Carnet de France will present to undertaker companies a complete “turnkey” service thatincludes the on-line publication of death notices as well as a flower shop and funeraryarticles associated with the death notice. For the networks, Carnet de France will proposethis offer in “white-label” mode.

Carrier-Feige, manufacturer of paddings, willshow on its stand its biodegradable ranges.

Coffin’Art has designed a concept enabling personalisation by a visual applied on thecoffin. A subtle and delicate homage, meeting the environmental standards thanks to thematerials used, which will be on show during the exhibition.

Isuku will present its “N EVOLUTION” range of 3.5 to 7.5 tonnevehicles adapted to all the requirements of the funerary trade.Built like small trucks, the vehicles of the “N EVOLUTION” rangeare sturdy and long-lasting and can make their way down streetsand narrow side streets with ease.

Larbaletier will exhibit different innovative concepts of funeral parlour layout. Concepts ofpresentation, hangings, exterior layout, etc. for exhibition rooms and funerary articles.

Merlo France, manufacturer of highly technological machines,will present its “Cingo” range of compact, dynamic, effective andmultitasking machines The “Cingo” range comes in 9 modelswith 25 possible accessories such as a telescopic arm, forexample.

MP Treatment will be presenting at the Exhibition its “Funerary Set”, a communication toolgiving undertakers the possibility of cultivating the loyalty of their clientele thanks to itscontent.

SPF will offer a new range of 2-colour handles made fromZamak (an alloy of zinc, aluminium, magnesium and copper)along with the screw covers and cross of the same metal.The 2 colours come in bronze, black, gold and silver.

Many other exhibitors at FUNERAIRE PARIS 2009 will be taking the opportunity to presentnew services or products or offers specific to the Exhibition.

By also welcoming young companies to the Exhibition thanks to its price slidingscale, FUNERAIRE PARIS encourages a certain emulation of ideas and offers ofProducts and Services and thus confirms its role as the driving force of the sector,the unmissable gathering of professionals – and visitors – for greater internationaldynamism.

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