Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The AIRSCREEN Company GmbH & Co. KG
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The result was delete. Mark Arsten (talk) 01:17, 19 October 2013 (UTC)
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Totally non-notable and very promotional article, created by an SPA who has tried to distribute related images (company material) throughout a number of articles (see File:Inflatable_Billboard_in_front_of_a_sports_stadium.jpg, for instance, inserted here). (The account is old, but I might still block it as a spam-only account.) Anyway, I can't find anything on this company in Google News or Books: not notable. Drmies (talk) 17:05, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
- I'd say: Keep it! This company is nearly 20 years old. They have invented the inflatable screen and if you do a picture search you find their products all over the world. It's like saying delete Apple because their wiki page has a promotional character, too. If this article seems too promotional it can be edited I guess. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.143.47.42 (talk) 17:14, 10 October 2013 (UTC) — 80.143.47.42 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
- No, it's not like saying that at all. Apple's notability is proven by reliable sources, and if all you got is the suggestion "that we Google it", well, then that's not much. Incidentally, I did block the original creator for spamming. Drmies (talk) 17:45, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
- Delete per nom. Even widening the search a bit (to just "The AIRSCREEN Company") reveals very little. Unless someone can come up with a better claim of notability, this article should be deleted.--Larry (talk) 18:58, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
- Keep Here are some links that might show a global relevance:
- "The AIRSCREEN company, based out of Germany, is the industry leader in producing high quality inflatable outdoor movie screens." http://www.southernoutdoorcinema.com/services.htm
- "We are talking international outdoor cinema with Christian Kremer, the Managing Director of the AIRSCREEN company based in Muenster, Germany. In 1994 Christian co-invent the AIRSCREEN. Today his inflatable movie screens are sold worldwide in seventy-five countries" http://blog.freshairflicks.com/
- "The AIRSCREEN Company in final of InAVate Magazine Technology Awards" http://www.prlog.org/11742257-the-airscreen-company-in-final-of-inavate-magazine-technology-awards.html, http://www.inavateonthenet.net/article/47865/InAVation-Awards-2012-recognises-pro-AV-excellence.aspx
- "We are the official representatives of the global company AIRSCREEN®." http://www.outdoorcinema.pl/en/
- "AIRSCREEN outdoor inflatable movie screens are made for outdoors and are the industry leader for inflatable movie screens." http://www.bmcinemas.com/matrix.php — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.187.106.212 (talk) 07:22, 11 October 2013 (UTC) — 80.187.106.212 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
- Note: This debate has been included in the list of Germany-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:34, 11 October 2013 (UTC)
- Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:34, 11 October 2013 (UTC)
- Keep
- "As the leader in the industry, numerous patents have been filed..." http://catalogs.infocommiq.com/avcat/ctl2861/index.cfm?exhibitor=312267
- "it remains the world’s leader in inflatable screens." http://www.futurebox.gr/product.php?lang=en&id=106
- "Recently, German company Airscreen, which manufactures inflatable hoardings, made its way to India." http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/22803_New-outdoor-format-Airscreen-comes-to-India
- "AIRSCREEN is to be found in over 60 countries of the world and is still revolutionising the world of outdoor cinema." http://www.screentrademagazine.com/#/airscreen-feb-2012/4560605741
- "AIRSCREEN Classic inflatable screens have been featured in Cannes and at the Venice Film Festival. [...] Produced by the AIRSCREEN Company in Germany" http://www.outdoor-movies.com/Inflatable-Screens/AIRSCREEN-52-100.aspx Keep as from what I see here — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.128.80.7 (talk) 12:44, 11 October 2013 (UTC)
- Keep "Airscreen GmbH isn't just an ordinary company that produce wide variety of consumer products. Airscreen is original and unique product that completely changed the perspective of open air cinemas. This article explains invention and history of Airscreen providing all the general information about this product. Original Airscreen is present in more than 75 countries worldwide so that should be a good reason to keep this article!" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Boris85 (talk • contribs) 15:04, 11 October 2013 (UTC) — Boris85 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
- Comment. Since all of the sources mentioned by the above IP's are either blogs, press reports, or sales pitches, they are unreliable. Can you provide reliable sources of notability?--Larry (talk) 04:50, 12 October 2013 (UTC)
- I don't think it needs pointing out that these comments are not just fishy but also fail to point to reliable sources. There's nothing here but company talk and a blog or two. Drmies (talk) 16:35, 11 October 2013 (UTC)
- Delete, promotional article about nonnotable company. NawlinWiki (talk) 04:54, 12 October 2013 (UTC)
- Keep Not all the articles I don't find promotional. Take a closer look. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.52.149.43 (talk) 18:15, 13 October 2013 (UTC) — 78.52.149.43 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
- Keep Is The New Yorker Magazine trustable enough? They featured an AIRSCREEN (from The AIRSCREEN Company) on their title page. Check http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/toc/2009/08/24/toc and AIRSCREEN Company's partner http://www.freshairflicks.com/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.143.3.38 (talk) 17:07, 14 October 2013 (UTC) — 80.143.3.38 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
or here's a scan from an international cinema magazine (non advertorial): *Keep http://www.airscreen.com/fileadmin/pdf_flyer/2011_07_Screentrade_Mag_016_017_MarketPlace_V4_02.pdf — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.143.3.38 (talk) 17:18, 14 October 2013 (UTC) — 80.143.3.38 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
- Duplicate vote struck. --BDD (talk) 16:44, 17 October 2013 (UTC)
KeepAIRSCREEN supports Michael Moore's Traverse City Film Festival for many years with the largest AIRSCREEN in the USA. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traverse_City_Film_Festival and http://www.airscreen.com/en/about-us/references/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.143.3.38 (talk • contribs) 17:30, 14 October 2013 — 80.143.3.38 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
- Duplicate vote struck. --BDD (talk) 16:42, 17 October 2013 (UTC)
- Delete I'm tempted to close this as delete myself. It's clear most or all of the keep votes are connected—probably both to each other and the company. Notability hasn't been demonstrated due to the lack if independent, reliable sources on the article or in this discussion. The New Yorker is a good source, sure, but depicting one of the company's products on a cover means precisely jack squat in terms of WP:N, nor is it clear that they're specifically depicting an Airscreen rather than a similar product. --BDD (talk) 16:47, 17 October 2013 (UTC)
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