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Researched suppliers and carpenters. Estimated costs are wholesale/subcontract rates — confirm directly before committing orders.

🇲🇾 Malaysia — JB & Regional
Millennium Casket Sdn. Bhd. Casket Mfr
📍 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Custom wood caskets for Buddhist, Taoist, Christian & Indian traditions. 20+ years in business. Supply to Singapore funeral homes.
Est. Wholesale / Unit
RM 400 – RM 900  (≈ S$130 – S$295)

Closest JB supplier. Recommend visiting in person to inspect joinery and finish. Ask for MOQ and OEM (Passage branding) pricing.

TSTee Wood Industry (Sinseeseng) Wholesale Mfr
📍 Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia (ships nationally)
Major international casket manufacturer since 1978. Full range: pine, hardwood, mahogany, European & American styles. Ships to Singapore distributors.
Est. Wholesale / Unit (MOQ 5+)
RM 350 – RM 1,200  (≈ S$115 – S$395)

Best for volume and consistent quality. Not JB-based but ships. International OEM experience — can put Passage branding. Request catalogue and minimum order terms.

The Eco Casket Eco / Paper
📍 Salak Tinggi, Selangor, Malaysia
Biodegradable caskets from patented ISO-certified Finoboard (recycled corrugated paper). Supports up to 700kg. FSC-aligned. Strong ESG story.
Est. Wholesale / Unit
RM 300 – RM 650  (≈ S$100 – S$215)

Strong differentiator for eco-conscious families. Consider as a 4th product tier (Passage Green). Check if suitable for Buddhist/Taoist cremation requirements.

PK Furniture System Sdn Bhd Carpentry
📍 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
General carpentry and custom woodworking. Suitable for custom casket assembly if provided with Passage specification drawings and materials.
Est. Labour / Unit (assembly only)
RM 250 – RM 600  (≈ S$80 – S$200)

Use as assembly-only subcontractor if you supply timber and hardware separately. Lower per-unit cost but requires more coordination from your side.

🇸🇬 Singapore — Local Carpenter Workshops
White Artz Carpentry SG Carpenter
📍 61 Woodlands Industrial Park E9 #02-28, S757047
Direct-factory custom carpentry. Publishes transparent pricing. Suitable for premium Eternal tier local finishing and custom woodwork.
Est. Labour + Materials / Unit
S$350 – S$700

Transparent pricing model aligns with Passage values. Recommend for Eternal tier "assembled in Singapore" positioning. Visit workshop to assess bench skills.

Soon Teck WoodWorks SG Carpenter
📍 Woodlands Industrial Park E1, Singapore
Established furniture contractor with own workshop. Capable of custom production work. Experienced with hardwood joinery and finishing.
Est. Labour + Materials / Unit
S$300 – S$600

Strong production capacity. Contact to discuss custom piece-rate pricing for casket assembly. Ask for a trial unit.

Roger & Sons SG Carpenter
📍 Woodlands, Singapore (workshop + Jalan Besar showroom)
21-person team of designers and craftspeople. FSC-aligned, sustainable sourcing. Made-in-Singapore positioning. Premium finish quality.
Est. Labour + Materials / Unit
S$500 – S$900

Higher cost but strong brand alignment — both FSC, Singapore-made, ethical. Best suited for Eternal tier. Approach as a partnership, not just subcontract.

Zhen Feng Object Workshop SG Carpenter
📍 3024 Ubi Road 3 #03-77, Kampong Ubi Industrial Estate, S408652
CNC router + carpentry. Processes bamboo composite, plywood, solid wood. Est. 2016. Good for precision custom parts and finishing work.
Est. Labour + Materials / Unit
S$200 – S$500

Most competitive SG rate. CNC capability useful for nameplates and precise joinery. Best for Serene/Tranquil tiers if local assembly required.


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For all PASSAGE team members — current and new.
This page exists so every person on the team understands not just what we do, but why we do it. Read this when you join. Return to it when things feel unclear. The decisions we make daily — from how we answer a customer's call to which supplier we choose — all trace back to what is written here.

Founder's Note

Grief is heavy enough on its own.
No family should carry the added weight of confusion,
pressure, and hidden costs on top of it.

— The reason PASSAGE exists

Why I Built This

Between 2021 and today, I lost four family members. Each passing was painful in its own way. But what compounded that pain — what I did not expect and was not prepared for — was what happened the moment we stepped into a funeral home.

Every time, my family and I were met with time pressure. Decisions about caskets, packages, and add-ons were pushed on us within hours of a death, while we were still in shock. Prices were not displayed. Itemised breakdowns were not offered. When we asked, we were given vague bundle quotes that made it impossible to compare or question. We felt the quiet, suffocating pressure to say yes — because saying no felt disrespectful to the person we had just lost.

This happened not once. Not twice. Four times. And I know from speaking to others that this is not an unusual experience — it is the norm.

2021
First loss. First encounter with opaque funeral pricing and emotional pressure sales.
2022 – 2023
Two more family members passed. Each time, the same pattern — no price transparency, no breathing room.
2024
A fourth loss. By now, I had begun researching casket supply chains, manufacturing costs, and consumer protection law in Singapore.
2025 — PASSAGE is born
Launched as a social enterprise to sell quality caskets at transparent, published prices — so no grieving family is exploited again.

PASSAGE is not just a casket company. It is the answer to a personal question I kept asking: why can't buying a casket be as straightforward as buying anything else? The price should be visible. The materials should be honest. The process should be calm.

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Radical Transparency
Every product is priced publicly, with full material and dimension information. No bundles. No hidden fees. What you see is what you pay.
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Sustainable by Default
FSC-certified timber, low-VOC finishes, and responsibly sourced materials — not as a premium option, but as the standard across all tiers.
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Cost-Efficient with Purpose
By routing production to vetted subcontractors and selling direct, we keep prices low — and direct savings back to families and the community.
30%

30% of Profits Back to the Community

Every quarter, 30% of PASSAGE's net profit is allocated to causes chosen by our team leaders through a structured vote. Because dignity in death should not be a privilege.

How the 30% Giving Works

Employee leaders — not just management — have a voice in where this goes. Here is the process and the guiding principle.

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Quarterly cadence. At the end of each quarter, team leaders are invited to nominate a cause or organisation.
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Team vote. All nominated causes go to a simple majority vote among participating team leaders. Every leader gets one equal vote.
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Allocation & transparency. The chosen cause receives the quarter's 30% share. The amount and recipient are shared with the whole team.
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Reinvest the ecosystem. The strong preference is to give back to the same circle of care that our customers live in.

Preferred Giving Ecosystem — causes we lean towards

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Hospice Care
Palliative support for the terminally ill. The closest link to the families we serve.
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Eldercare
Day care, befriending, and welfare services for elderly Singaporeans, especially the isolated.
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Casket Subsidies
Directly subsidising PASSAGE caskets for low-income families who cannot afford end-of-life costs.
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Grief Counselling
Funding free or subsidised grief support for bereaved families in Singapore.
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Food Aid
Meal support programmes for elderly or low-income households. Adjacent to our care ecosystem.
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Death Literacy
Programmes that help Singaporeans plan ahead — advance care planning, wills, and CPF nomination awareness.

The guiding principle: Our 30% should flow back into the same ecosystem our customers live in — people facing the end of life, those left behind, and those who care for them. A vote that strays far from this (e.g. unrelated causes) should prompt a conversation, not a veto — but the spirit of this fund is to close the circle of care that PASSAGE is part of.