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Justin Crowe, founder and CEO of Parting Stone in Santa Fe, pictured in 2019. The company take human and pet remains and turns them into solidified remains. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Santa Fe-based Parting Stone’s novel technology to turn cremated ashes into beautiful, solidified remains is rapidly gaining ground in the “deathcare” industry.
The company, which launched in fall 2019, offers people a better way to connect with departed loved ones, turning ashes into smooth, polished memorial stones that can be held, shared or displayed, said Parting Stone founder and CEO Justin Crowe.
The company now partners with 340 funeral homes across the country to offer solidification services to families who plan to create remains. That’s up from about 200 funeral partners last fall.
EDD: Job Training Funds Support 104 Trainees, 7 Interns
EDD News:
SANTA FE The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) Board announced this month’s recipients of training funds totaling more than $1.7 million at the May 14 meeting.
Thirteen companies applied in order to hire for new well-paying positions, and another will receive a Step-Up Grant to train incumbent employees.
JTIP, a program of the New Mexico Economic Development Department, covers a portion of trainee wages (50-75% depending on location) for up to 6 months. Jobs with entry wages that align with the High Wage Job Tax Credit are eligible for an additional 5% and companies that hire trainees who have graduated within the past twelve months from a NM institution of higher education or who are U.S. Veterans may be eligible for an additional 5% reimbursement. Expenses are reimbursed after training is completed.
By Bender
A startup company that has developed an alternative to ashes after cremation.
Parting Stone, develops solidified remains which provides families with an alternative to receiving ashes following human or pet cremation.
The company states in the press release that it has experienced growth during the pandemic and has provided a service to families wanting to memorialize departed loved ones during a time where there were restrictions on gatherings. Parting Stone estimates that solidified remains will capture more than 50% of the cremated remains market share by 2030. According to Parting Stone, an average person will yield a collection of 40 to 60 “stones” that range from the size of a thumbnail or up to the size of one’s palm. For each cup of cremated remains, the company will return one cup of solidified remains. Solidification for human remains costs $595 while dogs cost $295 and cats cost $245. Interested in more?