Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.

Type	Public (NYSE: HB)
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Founded	Batesville, Indiana
Location	Batesville, Indiana
Key people	Ray J. Hillenbrand (Chairman of the Board), Frederick W. Rockwood (President & CEO)
Industry	Medical Supply, Funeral Equipment
Products	Hospital beds, Caskets
Revenue	$1.829 billion USD (2004)
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Employees	10,400 (2004)
Website	www.hillenbrand.com
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Hillenbrand Industries, Inc., is a holding company. It has two subsidiaries. Hill-Rom makes hospital beds, furniture, and other equipment. Batesville Casket Company makes caskets and cremation urns. A public company is a company owned by the public. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), also nicknamed the Big Board, is the largest stock exchange in the world (by dollar volume) and second largest by number of listings. ... Batesville is a town located partially in Franklin County, Indiana and partially in Ripley County, Indiana. ... Batesville is a town located partially in Franklin County, Indiana and partially in Ripley County, Indiana. ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... A chief executive officer (CEO) or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or executive officer of a corporation, company, or agency. ... A coffin (which some call a casket) is a box used for the display and burial or cremation of a cadaver. ... Revenue is a US business term for the amount of money that a company can receive from its activities, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... Green up arrow for a positive change in revenue from last fiscal year. ... This article is about general United States currency. ... EBIT stands for Earnings before Interest and Taxes (operating income). ... Net income is equal to the income that a firm has after subtracting costs and expenses from the total revenue. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... Hill-Rom, Inc. ... Batesville Casket Company is a manufacturer of caskets and cremation urns. ...

References

• Hillenbrand Industries Annual Report 2004

External link

• Company website