French companies

[maggot]

I will keep this list in mind in my future purchases.  

 

 

 

The following products, companies, and services support the French economy. If your interested in showing the same kind of support the French have given the U.S., make sure you stay clear of the following list (Unless your unfortunate enough to work for one of them)

 

Perrier

Aqualung

Ugima Stainless Steel

Ungaro

Evian

Ricard

Baccarat

DFS

Miami Cruiseline Services

Peugeot

Citroen

Renault

Rossignon

Moet-Chandon

Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Maybelline

BF Goodrich

Uniroyal

Georgio Armani Parfum

Dermablend

Matrix Essentials

Michelin

Red Roof

Motel 6 (yes, French!)

Suitehotel

Mephisto shoes

Axa Financial

L'Oreal Paris

Grey Goose

Dannon

Yves St. Laurent

Oscar de la Renta

Lalique

Waterman Pens

Heller model kits

Cloudy Bay

Lu (cookies)

Limoges

Lacoste

Varilux

Roquefort cheese

Holland & Holland Shotguns

La Farge

FJA AG

Bank of the West

First Hawaiian Bank

Daume

Aventis

Dosatron

La Prairie

Hella model kits

George DuBoeuf Wines

Perrier-Jouet

Gerbe Paris

Cap Gemini Ernst & Young

Lectra CAD/CAM

Les Halles Steakhouses

Lanvin

Courvoisier

Joseph Drouhin

Chateau Margaux

Chateau Mouton Rothschild

Dom Perignon

Alcatel

Novotel

Mercure

Cacharel

Ralph Lauren Fragrances

Redken 5th Avenue

La Roche-Posay

Pernod

Doprint

Formule 1

Neopost

Vittel

Yves Rocher

Vichy

Club Med

Vuarnet

Elysee writing implements

Hermes

Thomson/RCA

Hennessey

Celine

Sparkletts Water

Fendi

Zodiac inflatable boats

Gaulloises

Gitzo

Baby Bel (Vache Qui Rit)

Schlumberger

Grand Marnier

Fred

Lassafre (Red Star Yeast)

Solomon (Skis)

Ilog

Certain-Teed

Mavic, Zefal, Look (bikes)

Nissan (majority French owned)

Cleveland Golf

Dynastar

Taylor Made

Salomon Skis

MGE UPS Systems

AEMC

"Fat Bastard" wine

Vie de France

Bonne Maman preserves

Sorrento Lactalis

President brie

Karl Storz Endoscopie France SA

Athlete's Foot stores

Lafarge Calcium Aluminates (SECAR)

Axson

Air France

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Dassault

Ondeo Nalco

Thierry Mugler

BF Goodrich Tires (owned by Michelin)

Jeanneau/Benneteau

Cartier

DMC

Bonne Maman Cookies

Maille Mustard

Chanel

Givenchy

Sofitel Hotels

Veuve Cliquot

Louis Vuitton

Thalassa

Etap Hotel

Norton Sandpaper

Cointreau

Donna Karan

Proscan

KB Homes

Spaw Glass

Le Creuset

Square D

Ibis

Lancome

Alexis Lichine

Prat Art/Europa Inc.

Fina

Elf

Airbus

Roderer

Crystal

Chateau Petrus

Volvic

Aventis

Christian Dior

Sephora

Orangina

Petit Bateau

Mont Blanc

Publicis

Vivendi (They own Universal Studios and Rolling Stones Magazine)

Boucheron

UbiSoft Computer Games

Analog Way

Cacherel

Clarins

Business Objects

Cast Software

Cheddite shotgun shells

Sagem

Fresh

Bic

Zig-Zag Rolling Papers

Moulinex

Cuisinart

Valrhona chocolate

Robert King Music Sales

Infogrames (which owns Atari, MicroProse, GTGames and Hasbro computer games)

Hachette Fillipacchi Media (owns Woman's Day, Elle, Boating, Car & Driver, Premiere, Popular Photography, American Photo,

Flying, and many more)

Herve Gambs

[pacodiablo]

This whole boycotting thing is pointless.  Honestly, what will it acomplish?  Nothing.  The companies are not the ones involved in this war, so lets not drag them into it.

[Z71GUY]

\Honestly, what will it acomplish?  Nothing.  

....why does this action upset you then?  Its just like the protest's of this war...what does it acomplish?  Nothing.

[MarkD]

This whole boycotting thing is pointless.  Honestly, what will it acomplish?  Nothing.  The companies are not the ones involved in this war, so lets not drag them into it.

I see your point, but would like to explain why I think it does accomplish something.

 

1.)  France is vindictively attacking the support base, credibility, and morality of the US.

 

2.)  They are doing so for none other than monetary concerns.  (oil company investments, assets, etc. in Iraq)

 

3.)  This aversion to US policy and politicians is not only proposed by the government, but endorsed by the population.

 

4.)  France has what it has today because of US support, intervention, and advocacy.

 

5.)  If a french company sees it's sales to US outlets drop 50%, I would wager that their "policy" would change.

[Jersey Tahoe LT]

I don't deal with any of those companies.  Except for BFG.  And sorry but I will stick with those tires.  But everything else is out the window.

 

Later,

Brandon

[MarkD]

I would use this same disposition and apply it to the french.

 

"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen." --Samuel Adams, speech at the Philadelphia State House, August 1, 1776

[pacodiablo]

The problem is that the companies don't have much say in the war thing.

[maggot]

see below.

[maggot]

The weird on on the list  to me is Wild Turkey. This is bourbon, only made in one place in the entire world. Kentucky. Never did like Wild Turkey, stick with the basic Beam, Makers and Woodford Reserve for fancy meets.