We started in 2013 as a small online retailer uitvaartkist-online selling wooden coffins to families in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Thousands of deliveries and satisfied customers have taught us wat families prefer and how the demand for coffins over the years has changed.

In 2018 we started with the development of our own products which resulted in the first version of our flat-packed DIY coffin. More or less the same philosophy as IKEA, hence the Swedish inspired product name CHISTANN (Swedish pronunciation of the word Kistan (coffin)). A compact flat-packed ready-to-assemble coffin. Due to the choice of materials and the compact box this product saves up to 80% carbon emissions compared to a traditional coffin. Efficient in transport and economical in materials and production.

We are environmental conscious and aim to contribute to a low carbon footprint for funerals. We use poplar wood harvested from plantations in Europe which is efficiently turned into plywood and transported as production ready sheets. All in all a much more sustainable method than solid wood.