Overtime for French coffin industry as COVID-19 deaths surge

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At a factory belonging to Europe's largest coffin maker, OGF, in eastern France, workers are doing overtime to meet demand from families parting with their loved ones.

It's a grim truth that times are good for the coffin business when they're bad for people, and the coronavirus pandemic is no exception.

It is now part of the OGF Group, which has two factories including the one at Jussey, and makes one in four coffins used in France. While many manufacturers have encountered problems as lockdown restrictions complicate deliveries, the Jussey factory is well stocked.- 'Play our part' -"During the 2003 heatwave we increased production to 500 caskets a day," said David Theurez, a 30-year veteran at the site.

 

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