AMERICAN CEMETERY SUPPLIES

What AMERICAN CEMETERY SUPPLIES does

American Cemetery Supplies is a privately held, US-based B2B e-commerce distributor headquartered at 2001 Laigh Road, Portsmouth, Virginia, that supplies specialized equipment and supplies to the death-care industry. The company operates acsupplies.com, a BigCommerce-based storefront organized into six product verticals: Cemetery supplies, Funeral Home supplies, Burial Vaults, Cremation, Mortuary, and Graveside Setup. The catalog numbers 141+ SKUs and includes proprietary and niche items such as FRIGID casket lowering devices and carriages, Hill and Lawn Cemetery Tents, Lifterkart material-handling equipment, DuraDeck and AlturnaMAT ground protection mats rated up to 120 tons, mausoleum lifts, mortuary coolers, cemetery vases, lot markers, military and procession flags, and church trucks.

The business model is quote-based B2B distribution: pricing is not publicly disclosed, customers either submit a quote request through the website or place orders via a toll-free phone line (1-800-515-0400), and qualifying buyers can access third-party financing through QuickSpark at checkout. Account registration is supported, but no enterprise SaaS contracts, subscriptions, or recurring revenue streams are present; revenue is generated from one-time product sales. Customer segments include cemetery operators, funeral homes, burial vault manufacturers, cremation facilities, and mortuaries, with named accounts including Doric Vaults, NorthStar Memorial, Trigard Burial Manufacturer, Dignity Memorial, StoneMor, and Wilbert.

The technology footprint is intentionally lean: the storefront, account management, quote workflow, and financing integration run on BigCommerce, with no disclosed mobile apps, API surface, SDK, MCP server, or proprietary software products beyond the catalog itself. There are no patents, certifications, regulatory actions, leadership hires, funding rounds, M&A activity, or strategic partnerships disclosed in the source data, and the company appears to be an independently owned, bootstrapped niche distributor. Distribution is limited to the United States with no claimed international footprint.

Name

AMERICAN CEMETERY SUPPLIES

Legal name

American Cemetery Supplies

Website

https://acsupplies.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

American Cemetery Supplies is a privately held US B2B e-commerce distributor headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, supplying 141+ specialized equipment SKUs across cemetery, funeral home, burial vault, cremation, mortuary, and graveside-setup verticals to death-care professionals via quote-based and phone ordering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Portsmouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment and Supplies Sales: One-time product sales of cemetery, funeral home, burial vault, cremation, and mortuary equipment and supplies to B2B customers including cemeteries, funeral homes, and mortuaries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

American Cemetery Supplies is a B2B e-commerce distributor of specialized equipment and supplies for the U.S. death care industry. The company sells a 141+ item catalog spanning cemetery equipment (casket carriers, lowering devices, tents, lot markers, ground protection mats), funeral home products (church trucks, furniture, stretchers), burial vaults (casket, urn, and pet vaults), cremation equipment, and mortuary products (coolers, preparation tables, stretchers) to cemeteries, funeral homes, burial vault manufacturers, cremation facilities, and mortuaries.

Product overview

American Cemetery Supplies is a B2B e-commerce supplier serving cemeteries, funeral homes, burial vault companies, cremation facilities, and mortuaries. The company offers a comprehensive catalog of specialized products organized into six main categories: Cemetery supplies (casket carriers, vases, chairs, equipment, ground covering, lot markers, lowering devices, mausoleum equipment, receptacles, grave markers, tents, and flags); Funeral Home supplies (church trucks, furniture, traffic guides); Burial Vaults (casket vaults, urn vaults, pet vaults); Cremation equipment and supplies; Mortuary products (coolers, preparation equipment, stretchers); and Graveside Setup solutions. The product portfolio includes branded equipment such as FRIGID lowering devices, Hill and Lawn Cemetery Tents, and Lifterkart material handling equipment. The company operates as a multi-category e-commerce platform (built on BigCommerce) serving the death care industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Casket Carriers Equipment for transporting caskets from funeral vehicles to gravesites, including the FRIGID Streamliner Mobile Stand and Casket Carrier, FRIGID Pallbearer Casket Carriage, and Casket Carriage with hard or pneumatic wheels. Sold to cemeteries, funeral homes, and burial vault companies.
• Cemetery Vases Floral vases for cemetery use including Spartan Series I, Spartan Series II, Trion Vase Series, Utility Vase Series, and Grecian Vase Series available in various finishes and configurations. Sold to cemetery operators and memorial parks.
• Chairs and Tables Folding chairs, ceremonial tables, chair covers, and storage bags for funeral and cemetery services including Hy-Luster Chair Covers, Stackable Folding Chairs Series 5, and Urn or Ceremonial Tables. Sold to cemeteries and funeral homes.
• Cemetery Equipment & Supplies Heavy-duty cemetery equipment including Lifterkart (4,000 lb lift capacity with Honda GX-390 engine), Bobkart G Model, monument lifters, earth tampers, sod lifters, dump trailers, and ground thawing equipment (Powerblanket). Sold to cemetery operators.
• Ground Covering Ground protection and aesthetic solutions including Grass Sets, Cocoa Matting, DuraDeck Ground Protection Mats, and AlturnaMAT ground mats with load capacities up to 120 tons. Sold to cemeteries, funeral homes, and event contractors.
• Lot Markers Stainless steel lot markers and cast aluminum markers for cemetery plot identification, available in various sizes with scribed or blank options. Sold to cemetery operators and memorial parks.
• Lowering Devices & Supplies Casket lowering devices including FRIGID Imperial Lowering Device and FRIGID Master Lowering Device with accessories such as placer roller sets, safety chains, straps, and telescoping stands. Sold to cemetery operators and funeral homes.
• Mausoleums & Supplies Mausoleum equipment including Scissors Lift Tables, Low Boy Mausoleum Lifts, Backsaver Casket Lifts, Crypt & Niche Vase Series, Crypt Drapes, Crypt Sealers, and mausoleum beads. Sold to cemetery operators and mausoleum facilities.
• Receptacles Waste containers and lids for cemetery use including Expanded Metal Basket Receptacles and Decorative Receptacles with various top styles (dome, ash, flat, collar, rain). Sold to cemetery operators.
• Temporary Grave Markers Temporary identification markers for graves including die-cast markers (#49 Silver, #50 Gold, #C-166 Chrome), aluminum write-on markers (#900, #700, Sisto), and galvanized steel markers (#101, #109). Sold to cemetery operators.
• Tents & Supplies Cemetery tents including Hill and Lawn Cemetery Tent (15' x 15'), tents with straight walls, northern style walls, and slope mound walls, plus tent accessories like flag holders, nameplates, stakes, and replacement parts. Sold to cemetery operators and funeral homes.
• Flags and Accessories Burial flags, U.S. military branch flags (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard), POW-MIA flags, procession flags, magnetic standard flags with stands, and estate flag poles. Sold to cemeteries, funeral homes, and veteran services.
• Funeral Home Supplies Funeral home equipment including Church Trucks, furniture supplies, traffic guides, and funeral home-specific equipment. Sold to funeral homes.
• Burial Vaults Burial vault products including Child Casket Vaults, Pet Casket Vaults, Urn Vaults, and Vault Supplies such as lifting chains and lifting bars. Sold to burial vault manufacturers and cemetery operators.
• Cremation Equipment & Supplies Cremation-related equipment and supplies for the cremation process and handling of cremated remains. Sold to cremation facilities.
• Mortuary Coolers Refrigerated storage units for bodies including Extra Wide 3 Body Upright Mortuary Cooler and related preparation equipment. Sold to mortuaries and medical examiner facilities.
• Mortuary Stretchers Stainless steel mortuary stretchers including side load roller racks for transporting bodies within mortuary facilities. Sold to mortuaries and funeral homes.
• Procession Flags & Cones Funeral procession equipment including flags and magnetic stands for guiding funeral processions. Sold to funeral homes and cemetery operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products designed for heavy-duty professional use, e.g., ground protection mats rated up to 120 ton load capacity

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Northeast Burial Supplies: Independent B2B supplier of cemetery and burial equipment serving the death-care industry. Comparable niche distributor with overlapping product categories and customer segments.
• Ferko Funeral Supplies: Independent B2B distributor of funeral home supplies, cemetery equipment, and church trucks. Closely comparable niche mid-sized supplier serving the same death-care verticals as ACS.
• Trigard: Manufacturer of burial vaults, urn vaults, and cremation products for the death-care industry, also a named ACS customer. Directly comparable product lineup and customer base.
• Wilbert Funeral Services: Major manufacturer of burial vaults and burial-related products, also a named ACS customer. Directly comparable as a supplier of burial vault and cemetery equipment to the same death-care channel.
• Doric Vaults: Manufacturer and supplier of burial vaults and related cemetery products, also a named ACS customer. Directly comparable as a burial vault supplier operating in the same B2B death-care channel.

Others

• Dignity Memorial (Service Corporation International): Largest North American funeral services and cemetery operator, also a named ACS customer. Adjacent as a major downstream buyer of cemetery and funeral supplies.
• StoneMor (Stonemore): Large cemetery operator and funeral services provider, also a named ACS customer. Adjacent as a downstream buyer of cemetery equipment and supplies rather than a direct competitor.
• Foundation Partners Group: Funeral home and cemetery operator that procures cemetery, funeral, and cremation equipment from B2B suppliers. Adjacent as a downstream buyer rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Matthews International: Diversified industrial company with a substantial Memorialization segment including caskets, urns, and death-care branding solutions. Operates at significantly larger scale and breadth; competes for similar funeral home and cemetery accounts.
• Batesville (Hillenbrand): A leading North American manufacturer and supplier of caskets, urns, and funeral home products, owned by Hillenbrand. Highly comparable as a B2B death-care equipment and supplies provider, though operating at much larger scale and with a broader product portfolio than ACS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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