Cremation continued its expected rise across North America this year, but this trend of growth points to something bigger for the cremation industry. Cremation is becoming the norm for more families. Funeral homes and crematories need to adapt to new expectations around facilities, technology and efficiency.
In 2025, the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) reported the cremation rate in the U.S. was 62.5% and 77.4% in Canada. CANA projects those numbers to continue to rise through 2030.
This steady, continued growth is defining the future of cremation.
Cremation is Becoming the Standard
As cremation becomes more common, businesses need to decide how to embrace the growth. It’s time to consider how facilities, equipment and processes will evolve.
This next phase of the cremation industry means a couple of different things depending on what your business looks like today.
If you are currently outsourcing cremation, it may be time to add cremation services to your business model. By making this change now, you are prepared for what’s next. Switching from outsourcing will give you and your team more control over timelines and costs and will help you recoup any lost income currently going to a third-party operator.
For those businesses already offering cremation services, now is the perfect time to create a more robust facility with upgraded equipment that is capable of managing the higher expected capacity ahead.
How FT Can Help
FT North America designs cremation equipment with the long-term in mind. Whether you’re adding your first cremation machine or replacing or upgrading aging equipment, FT brings you solutions that are designed around quality, safety and efficiency.
For example, the FT-USA/XL offers a 1,000-pound capacity and is designed to handle up to five cremations per eight-hour shift, with 30% or more fuel efficiency savings.
For more established operations, FT offerings only get better with even more capacity, more cremations per shift and more fuel savings to be had.
With FT on your side, you receive top-of-the-line equipment, the service and support to keep you up and running, and financing options that align directly with your business’s caseload.
The future of cremation will bring more volume and more evolving expectations from families. Businesses that prepare today with reliable, efficient equipment will be better positioned to adapt to what’s ahead.
Take the next step with the FT team today.