Custom Solutions: Cremation Containers & Trays Built for Your Unique Needs
Your Partner in Serving Families
with Care & Compassion
Purpose-Built Fabrication for Funeral Professionals
Every individual deserves dignified care, and every funeral professional deserves tools that support them in that responsibility. While most facilities rely on standard cremation boxes and trays, some situations require a more specialized approach, with extra length, additional width, reinforced support, or entirely custom dimensions.
At Alternative Container, we have the unique ability to build what your facility needs, even when standard sizes aren’t a match. Because every product is built under our roof, our craftsmen can create custom containers and transport trays tailored to your exact specifications. Oversized air trays, reinforced cremation boxes, custom-width designs, or specialty builds for tall or bariatric individuals — we can fabricate each one with the precision and respect the situation demands.
Whether you need an oversized air tray, a reinforced cremation box, a custom-width container, or a specialty build for a tall or bariatric individual, our craftsmen are equipped to help.
What Customization Means at Alternative Container
Our custom solutions go far beyond simple size adjustments. Every custom build is thoughtfully engineered for the specific needs of your facility, taking into account transport requirements, handling workflows, presentation standards, and storage constraints.
Below are the customization options most commonly requested by funeral homes and crematories across the country.
Custom Dimensions
Purpose-built sizes for unique cases.
- Extra-long containers for very tall individuals
- Extra-wide containers for bariatric needs
- Custom-height lids and interior depth adjustments
- Specialized dimensions for tight facility spaces
- Oversized or “super-oversized” air trays and combo trays
When a standard size won’t fit safely, we’ll design a container that does.
Custom Reinforcement & Materials
Stronger foundations when your workflow requires it.
- Wooden bases glued into the container to prevent buckling
- Premium double-wall or heavier-grade corrugated
- Reinforced framing
- Upgraded structural support boards
- Water-resistant or leak-resistant coatings
- All-wood construction for heavy-duty or international transport
These options ensure safe movement, whether you’re transporting remains across a facility or across the country.
Custom Interiors & Presentation
Options that help you maintain professionalism and dignity.
- Interior fabric color matching
- Custom stitching patterns
- Upgraded presentation finishes
- Specialty liners
- Woodgrain or premium exterior options
When a family’s experience matters — and it always does — presentation should reflect the highest standard of care.
Workflow-Informed Design Solutions
Because every facility operates differently.
Your storage space, equipment, loading height, and movement needs all impact which design will perform best. We help tailor custom builds to:
- Minimize strain on staff
- Accommodate high-movement processes
- Support off-site transport needs
- Address limited storage or loading constraints
- Improve safety and ease of use
If your workflow calls for something specific, we’ll design to support it.
Custom Dimensions
Purpose-built sizes for unique cases.
- Extra-long containers for very tall individuals
- Extra-wide containers for bariatric needs
- Custom-height lids and interior depth adjustments
- Specialized dimensions for tight facility spaces
- Oversized or “super-oversized” air trays and combo trays
When a standard size won’t fit safely, we’ll design a container that does.
Custom Reinforcement & Materials
Stronger foundations when your workflow requires it.
- Wooden bases glued into the container to prevent buckling
- Premium double-wall or heavier-grade corrugated
- Reinforced framing
- Upgraded structural support boards
- Water-resistant or leak-resistant coatings
- All-wood construction for heavy-duty or international transport
These options ensure safe movement, whether you’re transporting remains across a facility or across the country.
Custom Interiors & Presentation
Options that help you maintain professionalism and dignity.
- Interior fabric color matching
- Custom stitching patterns
- Upgraded presentation finishes
- Specialty liners
- Woodgrain or premium exterior options
When a family’s experience matters — and it always does — presentation should reflect the highest standard of care.
Workflow-Informed Design Solutions
Because every facility operates differently.
Your storage space, equipment, loading height, and movement needs all impact which design will perform best. We help tailor custom builds to:
- Minimize strain on staff
- Accommodate high-movement processes
- Support off-site transport needs
- Address limited storage or loading constraints
- Improve safety and ease of use
If your workflow calls for something specific, we’ll design to support it.
Why Funeral Professionals Trust Our Custom Work
In-House Manufacturing
Every custom piece is made in our 55,000+ sq. ft. Indianapolis facility by a team that understands both craftsmanship and compliance. Because nothing is outsourced, we ensure consistency, quality, and fast turnaround times.
Experience Across All Sizes and Needs
We already manufacture a full range of products — from infant to youth, standard to oversize — giving us the foundation and skill to engineer custom sizes with confidence.
Integrity-Driven Recommendations
Customization is not an upsell. It’s a solution.
If a standard product will serve your needs, we’ll recommend that first. But when custom is the safest, most respectful option, we’ll build it thoughtfully and cost-effectively.
A Team That Solves Problems, Not Just Orders
From designing specialized trays to helping clients coordinate unloading equipment, we pride ourselves on doing whatever is necessary to support the people we serve. Custom solutions are simply an extension of that commitment.
What We Can Build
We can custom-fabricate:
- Cremation containers (economy, premium, reinforced, wood-based)
- Extra-large, extra-wide, extra-long containers
- Reinforced transport containers with built-in wood bases
- Oversized air trays for casketed remains
- Oversized combo trays for uncasketed remains
- Custom-width or custom-depth trays
- All-wood heavy-duty trays
- Custom rental casket inserts (materials, fabrics, stitching)
- Custom support boards or reinforcement components
- If you need a size, structure, or configuration not listed above, let us know, as we can likely build it.
How to Request a Custom Build
01. Contact Our Team
Share your needs, measurements, and any handling or transport details.
02. Review Your Options
We’ll recommend materials, reinforcements, and dimensions based on your specific use case.
03. Transparent Quote & Lead Time
Custom fabrications do not require large minimums, and pricing is always fair and upfront.
04. Production & Delivery
Your custom order is built in-house, palletized, shrink-wrapped, and shipped with care.
Frequently Asked Questions
We can modify length, width, and height to nearly any reasonable dimension. Contact us with your specifications.
Yes. We can add reinforced bases, thicker board grades, and additional support components.
No. We offer one-off custom fabrications when needed.
Yes. We can build custom trays that meet ATA and IPPC standards.
Yes. Custom presentation options are available for rental casket inserts and specialty builds.
Lead time varies based on complexity, but most orders move quickly thanks to our in-house production.
You Take Care of Families. We’ll Build What You Need.
Whether you require an oversized container, a reinforced tray, or a completely custom design, our team is here to help, with fairness, compassion, and craftsmanship at every step.