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LYNN,IN— Astral In-
dustries, Inc. has an-
nounced the addition of
three new account rep-
resentatives to their na-
tional sales force. All
three salesmen com-
pleted Astral’s exten-
sive month long training
program at the corporate
office in Lynn, IN be-
fore traveling in their as-
signed territories.
Paul Shiakallis joins
the Chicago, IL Business
Center. Paul comes to
Astral with over 20 years’
experience in the food
industry and knows the
Chicago area well, since
living there most of his
adult life. He looks for-
ward to creating and nur-
turing relationships with
the local funeral homes
and assisting them with
the families that they
serve.
Stuart Ford joins As-
tral with four and a half
years’ experience work-
ing in funeral homes in
Missouri and Georgia
and will represent the At-
lanta, GA Business Cen-
ter. He is also a graduate
of Gupton-Jones College of
Funeral Service and is a
licensed funeral director,
which gives him the abil-
ity to directly relate to
the challenges that funer-
al directors are currently
facing.
Todd Williams hales
from the San Francis-
co, CA bay area and will
represent the Stockton
Business Center with a
strong background as an
experienced sales profes-
sional in the advertising
and real estate financ-
ing fields. Todd is look-
ing forward to learning
more about the funer-
al industry while at the
same time providing fu-
neral homes with the ut-
most highest level of cus-
tomer service that he has
learned over the last two
decades.
Astral manufactures
18 gauge, 20 gauge and
stainless steel caskets,
as well as supplies cre-
mation and wood prod-
ucts. For more informa-
tion about Astral and
the products they of-
fer, contact the Custom-
er Service Department
at 1-800-278-7252, vis-
book and follow them on
Instagram.
Astral Welcomes new Account
Representatives
Paul Shiakallis Stuart Ford Todd Williams
Thacker acquires Edison Casket
CLINTON,MD— Thacker Caskets is ex-
cited to announce that they have com-
pleted an acquisition with Edison Cas-
ket Company, December 19 , 2016 in
Edison, NJ. This marks Thacker Cas-
ket’s fifth acquisition in their pursuit of
remaining the largest family owned and
operated casket company.
“The Kulesza family has held an ad-
mirable reputation of dedication and
customer care within the industry,
we’re honored to have been consid-
ered to carry on their history,” said CJ
Thacker, Thacker’s president.
The Kulesza family, fourth-genera-
tion owners of Edison Casket Co have
been proudly serving funeral homes in
the New Jersey and New York market-
place for over 60 years. Edison’s deci-
sion to sell their longstanding company
was due to the next generation of fami-
ly succession in agreeance to pursue ca-
reers outside the funeral industry.
“It was imperative we see that our leg-
acy be carried on through a privately-
owned family business, such as Thack-
er,” said Lee Kulesza, president of
Edison Casket Co.
Sharing the same values, philosophies
and customer care insights, the Kulesza
family believes that Thacker Caskets is
best aligned to provide funeral homes
with multiple solutions for today’s in-
dustry challenges.
“From iArrange which allows funeral
homes to customize digital showrooms,
and our Remembrance Line merchan-
dising program, which features a com-
prehensive line of cremation products,
to providing consultative and custom
marketing programs, we are constant-
ly striving to provide funeral homes
with the most innovative services in the
market,” Thacker noted.
Since 1939 Thacker has been commit-
ted to providing funeral homes with high-
quality products at impeccable value and
remains dedicated to ensuring the same
service of excellence, Edison’s customers
expect. For more information on Thacker
Caskets visit or
call 800-637-8891.
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