How did Matber come about? How were the beginnings in the Industry?
After a new crisis in our country, the founder of the Jorge Retamal Company found himself in need of abandoning the independent commercial activity that he had been carrying out and seeing what new options arose in order to overcome these difficult circumstances.
Given his past, he was inserted into the funeral world developing tasks for one of the most renowned companies in the country as a burial insurance salesman and branch manager, Jorge already had forged relationships with different businessmen in the field.
Marta, his wife, was known by the people who were associated with them for her tailoring and sewing skills. This is how the opportunity arose to start making shrouds, traditional clothing used to dress the deceased during the service of wake.
The impetus of her work, added to Jorge’s great commercial ability, led to new job requests being generated at the request of clients and in this way they decided to dedicate themselves fully to the manufacture of Supplies for Funeral Services Companies.
What products and services do we provide to the public?
Although the beginning was mainly oriented towards the textile products of the industry and that to this day is the main strength of its business, the increase in demand and the particular needs of each Company resulted in them being incorporated more and more. more products and services. From supplies for general use to advice on the design of wake rooms, advice on the use of supplies, restoration of existing equipment and remodeling in general.
The distinctive emblem was always the absence of the CANNOT
The passage of time led to the transfer of the management of the company to the next generation, taking over the daughter of the couple, Emilia Retamal, raised within the industry environment and her Husband Bruno Longoni who came from activities distant from the field. Both at the helm of Matber’s management reinvented the family business with creativity, ingenuity and a drive for progress. The brand new businessmen boosted the productive level of the project and thus positioned themselves as the most competitive company in the market.
The activities and products covered are so wide (More than 500 products on the list) that it is very difficult to single out one. But in general they are: Equipment and ornamentation for wake rooms – Supplies for removal and preparation of the deceased. Biosafety equipment and mortuary aesthetics. Equipment for cemeteries. Cinerary urns and many other things.
Challenges and Objectives for the future
In recent years, the number of clients and covered land have grown exponentially. The use of social networks, WhatsApp groups and presence in various events was a catapult from which they were able to show the basic precepts on which they currently work: Provide excellent products at an excellent price. Trying in this way to return to the Funeral Entrepreneur the possibility of investing in his Company and accompanying him in this process.
They tirelessly seek to be at the forefront, innovating and paying attention to the real needs that this activity presents in order to develop and produce new items that solve real day-to-day problems and generate added value to the quality of service provided by Funeral Companies to grieving families who have lost a loved one.
by CEDOC