The value of shipments increased modestly in the late 1990s, from $1.21 billion in 1997 to $1.25 billion in 2000.
"Glass sealer" caskets (protective caskets with an inner glass lid) are an older type of "sealer caskets" (caskets providing an air and watertight seal). Later (for example in the Gulf War) the remains of soldiers were shipped back in glassless "gasket sealer" caskets.
You can get much cheaper caskets if you actually order them online and have them shipped to your undertaker.
The value of goods shipped by the commercial bakery industry in 2000 totaled $25 billion
The value of product shipped by cereal manufacturers were $9.1 billion in 1997
The value of product shipped by cereal manufacturers were $11.4 billion in 2001
Only those caskets are air (and water) tight which are "sealer" caskets, meaning that they are provided with a rubber like sealing gasket between the lid and the base of the caskets. Usually only metal caskets can be sealer caskets.
One can find caskets for sale at mortuaries and funeral supply stores, for example Costco. Caskets are also for sale at Sears, Walmart, and Caskets By Design.
The industry's 112 establishments shipped $1.59 billion worth of goods in 2000, a 21 percent increase from the $1.31 billion shipped in 1995, but an 8.8 percent decrease from the $1.73 billion shipped in 1998.
Only those caskets are air (and water) tight which are "sealer" caskets, meaning that they are provided with a rubber like sealing gasket between the lid and the base of the caskets. Usually only metal caskets can be sealer caskets.
In 2000 establishments classified in this industry shipped products totaling $4.6 billion
The hardwood veneer industry shipped $1 billion worth of goods in 2000
In 2000 these firms shipped $3.3 billion worth of goods