Neptune Society

[2] In 1999, the Neptune Society announced its completion of equity financing of $7 million with Standard Securities Capital Corp. in Toronto, Ontario and appointed Marco Markin as president and chief executive.

[5] In 2003, it was reported that an $11.5 million deal proposed by the firm of Walt Disney’s great-nephew to buy Neptune Society was called off.

Neptune's burial at sea involves mixing cremated remains into concrete for a sturdy and secure final resting place.

In the late 1990s, the company settled lawsuits from the widow of a former Burbank mayor[8] and 308 Southern California residents who claimed remains were mishandled.

[9] In November 2013, residents of East Oakland and members of Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) gathered around the Neptune Society office on Grand Avenue to protest against the planned construction of a new crematory that would process 3,000 remains per year.