List of German, Belgian and French Companies for Potential Boycott

[ChinaThreat]

About time for a boycott you think? I know these 2 companies.

Michellin France BMW Germany

[Chi-townChief]

And around the UN, the word for weasel is German ... BECK'S!

[Loyalist]

France: Axa (insurance & mutual funds), Alcatel (information technology), Vivendi Universal (entertainment)

Germany: DaimlerChrysler (automotive), Boehringer Ingelheim (prescription medications), Zeiss (eyeglasses & other optical equipment)

Belgium: Interbrew (several dozen labels, including Stella Artois, Bass & Labatt's)

[buffyt]

These countries just keep giving us more reasons to boycott their inferior products and buy more American made quality products. There are plenty of American wines and beers for sure! I plan to get started right away discovering and enjoying them all!

[buffyt]

Be careful boycotting car companies, some of them have been bought or are co-owned by American companies. I think Daimler is also Chrysler and Ford is also Jaguar for example. They are all mixed together now in the auto bus.

[xzins]

BMW - except for the small roadsters built in South Carolina.

Mercedes will work (but not Chrysler)

Peugeot

Renault

Citroen

Volkswagen: Only the Passat made in Germany. All others made in Mexico.

[nwrep]

Vivendi Universal is comprised of:

Universal Music : labels incl. Interscope, Geffen, A&M, Island Def Jam Music Group, MCA Records, MCA Nashville, Mercury Records, Mercury Nashville, Motor Music, Motown, Polydor, Barclay and Universal Records; the classical labels Decca, Deutsche Grammophon and Philips; and the jazz labels Verve, GRP and Impulse! Records.

Universal Studios

Seagram

USA Cable channel

US Filter

Onyx Waste Management

Connex Transportation services

Vivendi Publishing

[netmilsmom]

You know, maybe there is someone who owns or works in a supermarket or clothing store who can help with this. So far from all the treads, I can't find a SINGLE thing to boycott. I don't drink beer or wine and certainly can't afford a Beemer. Can anyone tell me any low end products that the stay-at-home mom can avoid??

[nwrep]

Audi and Porsche: Both made in Germany and Hungary

[Lion Den Dan]

One can add Waterman (French) and Pelikan (German) writing insturments. They are truly fine devices, especially their fountain pens but I shall buy no more until those nations change their outlook on America. Sadly, there is no American quality counterpart to these two firms but the Italians will fill the gap.

[Bryanw92]

Remember that almost all Michelin tires sold in the US are made in South Carolina and Alabama. I hate the cheese-eating surrender monkeys as much as anyone, but you have to keep in mind how any boycott could affect hard-working Americans.

[nwrep]

Pls. see my reply at msg #7.

[Ingtar]

France owns 44% of Nissan.

[xzins]

Hungary is a friend. Which models are exclusive to Germany?

[netmilsmom]

Thank YOU! USA cable, finally!

[Kay Soze]

French Spirits:

Grey Goose Vodka

French Wines

French cheeses

[Petronski]

France's tire giant Michelin also owns the tire marks Uniroyal and BFGoodrich.

On the other hand, those who try to help our Italian ally by buying Pirelli tires will get quality tires, but will probably find they were made in Brazil.

[xzins]

Passat is made in Germany in Wurzburg. Check the VIN to see if it starts with the letter W (for Wurzburg.)

[Loyalist]

Do you have Aspirin in your medicine cabinet? Throw it out, it's made by Bayer AG of Germany.

[bannie]

WHILE WE'RE AT IT...mightn't we also all boycott Chinese products?