1st column is French owned Companies--2nd is American owned Alternatives
(Current as of 06/02/03) Please post American alternative products where you see one is missing on this list:
Agatha (Jewelry) -
Air France (Airline) - American Airline, United
Air Liquide (Gases) - Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Praxair
Airbus (Aerospace) - Boeing
Airfix (Models) -
Alcatel (Telecommunications) - Nortel Networks, Lucent
Allegra (Allergy Medication) - Zyrtec
Aqua Penn (Water) -
Aqualung (Diving Equipment) -
Arche(Footwear) -
Archos (Peripherals) -
Atlinks (Phones) -
AXA Advisors (Financial) - Charles Schwab
B&G (Wines) - Sutter Home,Christian Bros, Andre,Paul Masson
Baccarat (Crystal) -
Bank of the West - Bank of America
Beneteau (Boats) -
BF Goodrich (Tires) - Goodyear, Cooper Tire
BIC(Razors,Pens & Lighters)-Schick,Mead,Gillette,Papermate
Bilsom (Hearing Protection) -
Biosystems (Gas Detection Equipment) -
Biotherm (Cosmetics) - Almay,Cover Girl, Mary Kay, Clinique
Black Bush (Irish Whisky) -
Bliss Spa (Health & Beauty) -
Blizzard Entertainment
Bollinger (Champagne) - Iron Horse, Andre, Korbel
Cacharel (Perfume) -
Car & Driver (Magazine) - Stock Car Racing
Cartier(Fashion) - Eddie Bauer,Limited,Philips Van Heusen,St Johns Bay
Certainteed (Roofing Materials) -
Chanel (Fashion/Brands) - Guess, Chantilly, Ann Taylor
Chivas Regal (Scotch) - Highland Mist
Christian Dior (Fashion/Brands) - Ann Taylor
Clarins (Cosmetics) - Estee Lauder,Merle Norman,Cover Girl,Mary Kay,Max Factor,Revlon,Clean Lash
Club Med (Vacations) - Sandals Vacations
Culligan (Water) - Ionics
Dannon (Foods) - Kroger
Darphin (Skin Care)-Oil of Olay,Rain Bath,Noxema,HydraCare
Decathalon Sporting Goods (Retail) - Cabela's
Dermablend (Health & Beauty) -
DKNY,Donna Karan -Abercrombie&Fitch,Eddie Bauer,Perry Ellis
DMC (Embroidery Floss) -
Dom Perignon (Champagne) - Schramsberg (Sparkling Wine)
Durand (Crystal) -
Elle (Magazine) - Glamour, Living Fit
Equitable Life (Financial) - Prudential, Met Life
Evian (Water) - Crystal Geyser, Vermont Pure
Fiducial, Inc (Financial) - Schwab
Fina (Oil) - Chevron/Texaco
First Hawaiian Bank - M&T Bank
Fronline (Pet Medication) - Hartz
Garnier (Health & Beauty) -
Giorgio Armani Parfums (Perfume) -
Givenchy (Fashion/Brands) - Perry Ellis
Gloria Vanderbilt (Fashion/Brands) -
Grey Goose (Vodka) - Barton, Don Cossack
Guerlain (Cosmetics) - Estee Lauder
Guy Laroche (Perfume) -
Heartguard (Pets Medication) -
Helena Rubinstein (Health & Beauty) -
Heller (Models) -
Hennessy (Cognac) - Germain-Robin (Brandy)
Hermes (Fashion/Brands) -
Howard Leight (Ear Protection Equipment) -
Hutchinson Tires (Bicycle Tires) -
Infiniti (Automobiles) - Ford, Saturn
Jacobs Creek (Australian Wine) - Bogle
Jameson (whiskey) -
Jeanneau (Boats) -
Jerry Springer (Television Talk Show) - Bill O'Reilly
Kérastase (Cosmetics) -
Kiehl's (Skin Care) -
Krups(Coffee Makers)-Rival,Sunbeam,Toastmaster,ProctorSilex
La Roche (Skin Care) - Skin so Soft
La Roche-Posay (Health & Beauty) -
LaCie (Peripherals) -
Lacoste (Apparel) -
Lancome (Health & Beauty) - Revlon
Lanvin (Fashion/Brands) -
Le Bon Marché (retailer) - QVC(search for Made in USA)
Le Creuset (Cookware) - Calphalon
Lea & Perrins Sauces - A-1 Steak Sauce
L'Occitane En Provence (Beauty) - Mary Kay Cosmetics
Look (Bicycle Components) -
L'Oreal (Health & Beauty Products) - Clinique
Louis Vuitton (Fashion/Brands) - Kenneth Cole
LU Cookies (Food) - Keebler, Nabisco
Mach 2 (Models) -
MandrakeLinux(Sofware)-IF they stop outsourcing:MSFT, ORCL
Marie Claire (Magazine) - Vogue, Glamour
Martel (Cognac) - Albert Robin
Matis (Skin Care Products) -
Matrix Essentials (Health & Beauty) -
Mavic (Bicycle Components) -
Maybelline (Cosmetics) - Max Factor
Maybelline (Cosmetics) - Mary Kay
Méphisto (Footwear & Apparel) - Rockport
Michelin (Tires & Auto Parts) - Goodyear, Cooper Tire
Mikasa (Crystal and Glass) - Phaltzgraff
Miller (Fall Protection Equipment) -
Mizani (Black Hair Care) -
Moet (Champagne) - Schramsberg (Sparkling Wine)
Motel 6 (Hospitality) - Super 8, Comfort Inn
Motown (Records) -
Moulinex (Appliances) -
MP3.com (Internet Services) -
Mumms (Champagne) - S. Anderson (Sparkling Wines) .
Nissan (Automobiles) - Saturn
Normandy Butter -
Ombrelle (Skin Care) -
Paloma Picasso (Perfume) -
Peugeot (Automobiles) - General Motors, Ford
Phytomer (Skin Care) -
Pierre Cardin (Fashion) - Perry Ellis
Polygram (Entertainment) -
ProScan (Electronics) - Dell
Ralph Lauren (Perfume) -
RCA (Electronics) - Dell
Red (Magazine) -
Red Roof Inns (Hospitality) - Marriot, Radisson
Redken (Hair Care) - Jhirmack, Vidal Sassoon
Renault (Automobiles) - Ford Motor Company
Road & Track Magazine - Stock Car Racing
RoC (Health & Beauty) -
Roquefort Cheese - Old Wisconsin, Kraft, Velveeta
Rowenta (Appliances) - Kenmore(Sears)
Royal Canadian (Wiskey) - Jim Beam
Saatchi & Saatchi (Ad Agency) -
Seagram's (Gin) -
SeaQuest (Diving Equipment) -
Sephora (Cosmetics) -
Sierra Software (Computer Games) - Electronic Arts
Sisley (Skin Care) -
SK Facom (tools) -
Smart & Final (Grocery) - NOT Food Lion(owned by Germany)
Sofitel (Hotels) -
Soft Sheen (Black Hair Products) -
Sparkletts (Water) - Mountain Valley
Spencer Gifts (Retail) - Lilian Vernon
Spirotechnique (Diving Equipment) -
Square-D (Electronics) - Dell
Sundance Channel (Cable Network) - FOX
Survivair (Resperatory Masks) -
Tag Heuer (Watches) - American Time
Technicolor (Video Services) -
Technisub (Diving Equipment) -
T-Fal (Kitchenware) - Mirro, Regal Ware
The Athlete's Foot (Retail) - New Balance, Dexter
The Glenlivet (Scotch) -
Time (Sporting Goods) -
Titmus (Safety Eyewear) -
Transitions Lenses (Eyewear) -
Ubi Soft (Software) -
Uniroyal Tires (Tires) - Cooper, Goodyear
Universal Studios(Music, Movies & Theme Parks)-MGM,Disney Studios, Knotts
Urban Decay (Cosmetics) -
US Divers (Diving Equipment) -
Uvex (Safety Eyewear) -
Vanderbilt (Fashion/Brands) -
Varilux Lenses (Eyewear) - Pearl Vision
Veritas Group(Fiancial Information Services)-Schwab,Equifax
Veuve Clicquot (Champagne) -
Vivendi (Entertainment) - AOL/Time, Warner
Wild Turkey (Bourbon) - Jim Beam
Willson (Safety Eyewear) -
Woman's Day (Magazine) - Family Circle
Work|Life Benefits (Financial) - Met Life
Yoplait (Dairy Products) - Breyers, Kroger
Yves Delorme/Palais Royal(Linens) - Fieldcrest Cannon
Yves Rocher (Cosmetics) - Mary Kay, Cover Girl
Yves Saint Laurent (Fashion/Brands)- Kmart/Martha Stewart
Zefal (Bicycle Accessories) -
Zodiac (Inflatable Boats) - |
