In a transaction co-ordinated by John Craig, J Funerals Limited have successfully completed the SEED investment to launch its products in the funeral market place.
This investment brings together Sandra Thomson, who has worked in the Jute Industry since 1985 (and widely accepted as an expert in this field), and David McKenzie, previous founder and CEO of Commsworld Limited with the primary aim of delivery eco-friendly coffins and associated funereal products to the mainstream market.
J funerals™ coffins, coffin accessories, urns and other accessories are made from the natural silky fibres of jute, which is an eco-friendly crop grown for generations in the Ganges Delta.
The company has over 100 years of experience of jute and have developed many different ways of creating soft, sturdy fabrics that are naturally biodegradable, and produce minimal CO2 emissions, which is a critical factor in the current market place. Furthermore, the development of jute board, used in J funerals products, is a good example of the company’s creativity, whereby mixing plant fibres with natural starch under compression to create a strong, yet easily biodegradable board.
The latest development of bamboo board has broadended the horizons for the Jfunerals ethos of solid, biodegradable board. Like the jute, bamboo board is manufactured using plant fibres resulting in a product which not only has strength but is biodegradable.
Further information can be obtained at www.jfunerals.com