Press Note – Funergal
> > The advisory committee met this morning to review the professional activities of the 13th International Funeral Products and Services Fair, to be held in Ourense from May 21 to 23.
> > Professional accreditation to participate in this event is now open, sponsored by Interfunerarias and supported by Grupo Albia.
Held biennially, Funergal, the International Funeral Products and Services Fair, returns to Expourense’s calendar for its 13th edition, taking place from May 21 to 23, 2026. It will be the first of three trade fairs officially recognized as international by the Spanish Government to be hosted by the exhibition center this 2026 (Termatalia and Xantar are the other two). Once again, Funergal will be the only professional meeting point in the Iberian Peninsula dedicated to the buying and selling of funeral products and services business, namely, business.
This morning, the fair’s advisory committee´s meeting was held in a hybrid format (combining in-person and virtual participation), bringing together professionals from Spain’s funeral sector. Chaired by Funergal’s director, Rogelio Martínez, the meeting was attended by representatives from the National Association of Funeral Services (PANASEF); the National Association of Municipal Funeral and Cemetery Service Entities and Companies (AFCM); the Spanish Association of Funeral Service Professionals (AESPROF); the Galician Federation of Funeral Services (FEGASERFU); the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX) in Galicia; the Provincial Association of Funeral Companies of Ourense (APEFO); and La Guía Funeraria. Advisory committee members expressed their support and commitment to promoting the fair among their members.
Funergal 2026 features exhibitors and business visitors of the sector from countries including Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Chile, and Peru; a number that will grow by the event celebration, as commercial are still open pending final confirmations. Already confirmed participants include funeral service companies; coffin manufacturers from across the Iberian Peninsula; manufacturers of cremation furnaces, urns, headstones, floral arrangements, jewelry, accessories, and complementary products for funeral acts; comprehensive funeral service management companies; insurance providers for funeral businesses; consulting firms; specialized software developers; funeral vehicle manufacturers; leading national associations representing different professional branches (companies, practitioners, cemetery managers, etc.), specialized media outlets in the sector and more.
The main objective of Funergal 2026 is to foster business development, competitiveness, and industry innovation in this area, while showcasing a wide range of new products and services tailored to the needs of professional visitors from across the funeral sector (from large corporations to family-run businesses), who will primarily be attending from various points of the Iberian Peninsula.
This will also be the third edition of Funergal counting with high-speed rail access. Ourense is now just 2 hours and 15 minutes from Madrid by high-speed train, a city offering direct flight connections to 66 countries. This will facilitate the participation of both exhibitors and, especially, national and international visitors. Those chosing to travel by train will benefit from a 10% discount thanks to Expourense’s agreement with RENFE.
Funergal also serves as a key gathering point for the funeral sector community and, to that end, has organized a social program that includes a gala dinner, supported by Interfunerarias, in order to offer attendees the opportunity to enjoy the outstanding food and wine of the province of Ourense. The traditional “pulpada” (octopus feast), hosted by local funeral sector entrepreneurs (APEFO), will also be part of the program.
In addition to Interfunerarias’ sponsorship, Funergal 2026 is supported by Grupo Albia and the Provincial Council of Ourense.
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