Are there any U.S. retailers that sell artificial Christmas trees that are made in the USA?
General Foam Plastics Corp. in Lebanon, Ind., manufactures some of its unlighted Christmas trees in the United States, which are sold under various names. A company representative told me you should be able to find them at Lowe’s, Kmart or Walmart stores, but I checked a store in each retail chain and couldn’t find any. I also searched the websites of Sears, JC Penney, Ace Hardware and True Value with no luck. A couple of online retailers claim to sell trees made in the U.S. One is http://www.USChristmasTree.com, which sells General Foam Plastics’ Mountain King brand trees. Although a company representative said some Mountain King trees have been assembled in Mexico, he said the ones it sells are made specifically for USChristmasTree.com and are manufactured and assembled in the United States. Another company, Christmas in America, manufactures trees in Newburgh, N.Y., and sells them directly to consumers. A company representative said all parts except for the stand and some wire are m
