Key figure: Founder's son and pioneer Denis Van Hool passed away
The Belgian business landscape loses one of its pioneers with the death of Denis Van Hool, the son of Bernard Van Hool, founder of the well-known bus builder Van Hool. Dennis is…
DELA aims for fully climate-neutral funerals by 2030
By aiming for completely climate-neutral funerals by 2030, DELA shows its commitment to the environment and sustainability. By making their funeral homes and crematoria more sustainable, offering green...
Cooperative DELA still plans to transfer Yarden…
Cooperative DELA still plans to take over Yarden Funeral Organization. This concerns the insurer, the funeral company and all underlying organizations and participations. On May 5, the…
Eighty funerals on Easter Monday due to corona epidemic
For the first time in the 83-year history of funeral director cooperative DELA, funerals will also take place during Easter. Today, Easter Monday, there are almost eighty funerals. That number is…
Coronavirus slows progress on modernization of corpse delivery law
Minister Knops writes to the House that at this time when people and the funeral sector are struggling with the uncertainties brought about by the corona virus, he does not consider it appropriate to...
Taxi company is looking for an alternative to get through the corona crisis
In this time of crisis, many taxi companies are at a standstill, there are also taxi companies that try to contribute to society by organizing other activities as an alternative. So is…
Funerals for high-risk meetings for the sector
These are also complicated days for the funeral sector due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Funerals are high-risk gatherings for the transmission of the coronavirus. The Funebra Federation, which has been…
Funeral expenses for transport are not always fully covered in policy
Research by the Consumers' Association from 2006 and 2018 has shown that the costs of an average funeral have increased from 5000 - 6000 euros in 2006 to a small...