Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Batesville Casket Company


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The result was keep. Eddie891 Talk Work 23:04, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

Batesville Casket Company

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NCORP fail. Noah 💬 21:45, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Companies-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 22:05, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Indiana-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 22:05, 12 April 2021 (UTC)


 * Delete - no notability: local interest only.Ingratis (talk) 00:18, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
 * My mistake: as below. I didn't take the time to check properly. Ingratis (talk) 10:05, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep. The Batesville Casket Company is the largest casket manufacturer in the US, perhaps in the world, with revenues over $2B. "Local interest only?" --jpgordon&#x1d122;&#x1d106; &#x1D110;&#x1d107; 00:16, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep - Per this article, Batesville and Matthews together control 80% of the US market. Indyguy (talk) 02:00, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep Found quite a few articles specifically about Batesville Casket Company with a quick newspaper archive search, e.g.
 * FROM HERE TO ETERNITY - NO GRAVE THOUGHTS AT CASKET FIRM, JUST PRIDE. June 27, 1996;The Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN); John M. Hubbell Page: C1 (1346 Words)
 * FUNERAL PRODUCTS CELEBRATE LIFE - Personalized touches change Batesville Casket's product; April 17, 2000; The Cincinnati Post (OH); Ken Stammen (785 Words)
 * LARGER IN LIFE AND DEATH - THE FINAL RESTING PLACE CAN NOW BE MORE COMFORTABLE FOR THE OVERWEIGHT; December 9, 2004; The Cincinnati Post, The (OH) Greg Paeth, (669 Words)
 * DEATH IS THE LIFEBLOOD OF SMALL INDIANA TOWN; September 6, 1998; The Journal Gazette, The (Fort Wayne, IN); Thomas P. Wyman/Associated Press (660 Words)
 * Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 20:01, 14 April 2021 (UTC)


 * Keep I've added 3 book references which all meet the criteria for establishing notability as per WP:NCORP. The article could do with some expanding but the company is notable.  HighKing++ 20:20, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep based on above comments meets WP:GNG.Lesliechin1 (talk) 21:14, 19 April 2021 (UTC)


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